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xlastshotx
Alrite I searched around a bit but I cant seem to find an answer to my question.

If I lapped my CPU, would the resale value decrease?

Say I had two Q9550's one lapped and the other not, both identical in every other way...

... also another quick question, how flat are the Apogee GTZ's?
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If I were to buy a CPU, I would want a NOT LAPPED version. But this is just me, I don't know about everyone else.
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Yeah, the value will be decreased greatly because that's not technically what a lot of people want. Sure, a lot of us on here want the best performance, so lapping it will help, but for resale, it most likely will turn a few heads away because a lot of people are looking for a dual-core CPU, and a lot will not understand what lapping is, or even want it lapped.
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vi3t_boy
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Originally Posted by Mr_Nibbles View Post
If I were to buy a CPU, I would want a NOT LAPPED version. But this is just me, I don't know about everyone else.
2nd that. I would buy an unlapped cpu.
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sabermetrics
lapping a CPU will void the warranty... also, it is an alteration to the original physical form of the processor... so yes, the value would decrease
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dcshoejake
Depends on the pics and such, some people will pay more or less.. *Depending*
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Not to mention, if you're shipping a lapped CPU, there is no way to tell what it is short of installing it and seeing for yourself in the BIOS.

That alone would make me not want to buy one.
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mcogan10
Depends how well you lapped it...if you did a superb job and it was flat as could be, I would rather have the lapped version. But, people who know what lapping is and its benefits are a very small percentage of the PC using population, so most people would rather have an untouched CPU.

Jason also makes a good point...I would really have to trust you!
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xlastshotx
Man thats a bummer, and here I was thinking of how much cooler my temps might be if I did it.. Oh well =/

I know whenever I do decide to sell my Q9550, it would be sold on OCN. For me I wouldn't mind buying a lapped CPU at all, and I wouldn't even worry/think about if it was the right cpu.. Maybe I am just to trusting when it comes to buying off OCN (although I have never had a reason not to be
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Well thanks to everyone answering my question so quickly.. Seems the general consensus is that it would either be worth less or harder to sell... So no lapping for me =/
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aksthem1
Personally I would pay more for a lapped CPU. Even if it's half-assed.

If you were to sell it somewhere else other than enthusiast forums the value would decrease greatly.
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mcogan10
It's much different for CPUs then for CPU coolers...I added maybe $10 bucks to the value of my Tuniq by putting an LED antec fan in it and lapping it.
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