[PLUG] Alms for the Poor

[Matthew Rosewarne <mrosewarne@inoutbox.com>]

So a while back I bought parts for a server, but didn't actually get around to 
building it for quite some time...  After assembling it, I notice that 
there's something clearly wrong with the hardware, as it doesn't appear even 
to reach the BIOS.  After removing almost everything save the CPU and power 
supply, I've figured it's either the CPU or the motherboard.  I don't 
actually know, though, and everything is well out of warranty.  I need to 
replace one of them, but I'm not sure which one, and I really don't want to 
have to buy both if I can help it.

So my plea:  Does anyone have (or know someone who has) a socket-F Opteron 
that they would be willing to lend me to help me troubleshoot this?  It would 
really help me no end.

%!PS: In case you aren't sure whether you're comfortable lending someone an 
expensive CPU, please see the attached picture.

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