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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:34 am 

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Hi, I'm new to this and OSCAR is currently down for maintenance so I'd like help grading these boards. Also any tips on what else I'd need to remove from the board that you can visually see. Thanks in advance!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:40 am 

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You need to remove the heatsinks to see the processor sockets to determine if metal multi socket (which is likely) or small plastic multi socket or large multi socket.

Also remove anything that is socketed, screwed or otherwise not soldered to the board, whether that's peripheral boards or plastic or metal. Also remove any batteries, I see at least one on the dual socket board.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:59 pm 

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Hi, here is a more clear picture with cpu removed . A quarter doesn’t exactly fit in the socket .


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 12:39 am 

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Metal multi socket server board seems likely. You do still have the smaller aluminum heatsinks with plastic clips securing them to the board. Should go ahead and remove those too

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 1:00 am 

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marked141 wrote:
Metal multi socket server board seems likely. You do still have the smaller aluminum heatsinks with plastic clips securing them to the board. Should go ahead and remove those too


Last one, I promise. Here's an updated pic of my other board. What would you guess this is ?


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 12:16 pm 

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Same. Metal multi socket.

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