Broke a CPU pin!!!

[dantonkin]

I Just noticed when putting a new HSF combo on that one of the pins has been snapped off.

It still works fine and i've never seen any problems from it. All i'm worried about is the sell on value!

I'll be wanting to sell my mobo, ram, cpu when the new conroe chips & mobo's come out.

Will the value be significantly less that the same CPU, even if it works fine and is a v good clocker?

It's a x2 3800 by the way.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Value will be affected as there will be zero warranty on it. I certainly wouldnt be keen on buying it.

 

[matt1]

The value will drop a lot, difficult to say how much. Sorry

 

[dantonkin]

well that very much sucks. ah well, the computers still dyno-mite. probably best if i don't just splash out any time soon on a new system.

Its just buying for the sake of buying. It'll keep me going for a good few years

 

[matt1]

Definately, upgrading is evil in my opinion. I tend to upgrade because it looks good and will offer a good performance boost, despite me not really noticing it. I intend to go X2 or dual core Opteron and that's it on my current system..

 

[ted34]

Warranty will only be void if they notice the missing pin in a claim - lol

 

[Jimi]

You could always ask your local jeweller if he could weld a new pin on, should be able to do it no problem if he's got a laser welder.

 

[mc_bob]

You could always ask your local jeweller if he could weld a new pin on, should be able to do it no problem if he's got a laser welder.

How much would that cost?
Really worth it?

MC_Bob

 

[dantonkin]

it could be if its not to expensive and meant i would get more dough for the CPU

 

[keyser]

Can you give us a photo or know which pin is missing? i'm just curious.. you must be very lucky since it still works! maybe we don't need cpus at all and they work by Black Magic ! it's all a big scam

 

[Orifice]

Can you give us a photo or know which pin is missing? i'm just curious.. you must be very lucky since it still works! maybe we don't need cpus at all and they work by Black Magic ! it's all a big scam

A lot of pins are just grounds, they'll work fine without them.

 

[Jimi]

How much would that cost?
Really worth it?

MC_Bob

I doubt it would cost that much, it's probably only a ten minute job of that.

 

[xirokx]

i'll open wiv 25