faulty cpu?

[Gregory Kleverlaan]

I have a PIII-550 socket 370 cpu
but before I go testing it in a good working computer I want to know
can a faulty cpu damage a motherboard?

 

[Dave C.]

I have a PIII-550 socket 370 cpu
but before I go testing it in a good working computer I want to know
can a faulty cpu damage a motherboard?

Not likely. I've seen bad mainboards kill CPUs, though. -Dave

 

[philo]

I have a PIII-550 socket 370 cpu
but before I go testing it in a good working computer I want to know
can a faulty cpu damage a motherboard?

there is always a possibility

however it;s not very likely the cpu could samage your motherboard