Bent CPU Pin?

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 00:22

I got a phenom ii 940 here, with a bent pin.

The pin thats bent is next to one of the 4 small squares without pins on the inner edge of the cpu.

Im hoping that a bent pin doesn't automatically mean a broke cpu?

I cant test this cpu for 2-3 days, its a 125w am3 cpu and the only mobo I got here that can take that is a ddr3 mobo, and I dont have any dd3 here for a few days.

Im just hoping some one here has had this and knows if it can be straightend out maybe I aint lost lots of £££ here!

Please help good people, I know Im always asking but you know you guys here are the best!

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 00:53

Thanks, one of them is slightly too bent for it to fit in the socket to straighten it. I tried the card option, but I always ended up bending it slightly the other way, stopped that thinking im making it looser everytime and it might snap off.

The mechanical pencil sounds like thats my plan. thanks.

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 00:55

=[ Indeed lol I got it for £80 last week off an auction site, was fine when it arrived I don't know what I did, but still havn't used it yet. Just building this system now minus the dd3 that arrives soon minus the harddrive i got in this im using now!

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 01:44

ITs £$%£$^$^$%^&$%&$%&$&% ct

So basically 1 snapped pin = 100% guaranteed broke cpu?

=[

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 02:12

I guess its worth giving it a try. Whatever I decide to try and use like a bit of staple or whatever, is it going to come out just by tipping the mobo upside down if it doesn't work.

danceforfreedom · 17 Nov 2010 at 02:37

Il try it without trying to make the connection with a staple or anything, hope it works if not be sad!