pin on p4 cpu

[richard2013]

cant we tell without opening the cpu lid? that it is plated or not.

P4 with speeds lower than 2GHZ mostly year 2001 and older will have no plating inside, higher than 2GHZ it will likely have plating inside.
That's my observation sir

 

[shmandi]

Here are 2 different P4 lids. Both have gold plating, but both are newer type (3Ghz, socket 478 and LGA 775).