I'm in the process of upgrading the CPUs in my 2009 Mac Pro. I'm thinking of removing the IHS on them to keep everything as original as possible on the computer, but I'd like to make sure that they function properly before. What would be the best way to test the CPUs using only my computer? It seems that to test them, I'd have to go through the process of installing them, albeit one at a time as CPU A, using something like the washer method (requiring that I modify the fan cable), which...
4,1 CPU upgrade: pre-delidding test
4,1 CPU upgrade: pre-delidding test