Argghh, bent CPU pins on 3900x

[Minstadave]

Make sure you put some thermal paste in the socket, lubricates and provides better contact.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Spoiler: You must try better

 

[Minstadave]

My eyes!

 

[Marky]

Ah what a nightmare!

I’ve only done it once before and fortunately it was just a couple of pins - Was able to bend/push them back into place with some tweezers and a steady hand

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

Now I'm worried about fitting my ryzen cpu.

 

[Mrp1980]

Now I'm worried about fitting my ryzen cpu.

As long as you get the correct orientation it slots straight in no force required, absolutely nothing to worry about.

 

[COYS]

It's the getting it out again that seems to be the problem

 

[bimbleuk]

Probably also mentioned but installing is easy just double check the alignment markers. When removing remember to do a light twist first on the cooler to break the stiction of the paste.

Anyone remember HIF sockets. Two thumbs and body weight to get the CPU in. Special rake like tool supplied to lever it back out again but do it bit by bit

 

[MrPils]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AGUffnB9Bn2k0nWT_fLv4IBeAuaKf1JM?usp=sharing

Spoiler: Horror show

That doesn't look too bad at all in regards to straightening the bent pins, 20 minutes work if you want to let the socket straighten them out properly, an hour max if you're a perfectionist. It does look like there's a pin completely missing though on the closest corner, did you find it? You don't want that lying around on the motherboard or in the socket...

 

[McGraw]

Now I'm worried about fitting my ryzen cpu.

My bent pin came from taking it out of the plastic. You can't be too careful.

 

[Scougar]

Mechanical pencil. Slip it over the pin and bend it back into place.

 

[XeNoNF50]

Now I'm worried about fitting my ryzen cpu.

For me it was nerve wracking!

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

For me it was nerve wracking!

Now I'm more worried after ordering a 5950x, same as you.

Will take extreme care.

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

My bent pin came from taking it out of the plastic. You can't be too careful.

Not heard of that one before.

Like you say, can't be too careful.

 

[XeNoNF50]

Now I'm more worried after ordering a 5950x, same as you.

Will take extreme care.

I'd have much preferred there not to be pins on the CPU lol. It was fine in the end though.

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

I'd have much preferred there not to be pins on the CPU lol. It was fine in the end though.

I've installed a 1600x one time, that's about the closest I've got, I'm used to Intel systems.

 

[~cw]

Almost makes you want the card-based Pentium 3 design back... (SECC2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slot_1)

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

Almost makes you want the card-based Pentium 3 design back... (SECC2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slot_1)

Now that would be good, no more bent pins.

 

[~cw]

Now that would be good, no more bent pins.

"have you tried taking the CPU out and blowing on the pins"

"my mum washed my CPU and now it won't turn on"

Etc...

 

[BS Dave]

Mechanical pencil. Slip it over the pin and bend it back into place.

This is quite genius