CPU not fitting on MOBO?

[Gullanian]

I have this MOBO:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-280-MS

And this CPU:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-504-IN

It's just not fitting in, the notches don't line up (tried both ways) and it just doesn't seem to fit at all. There are also exposed pins down one side (it doesn't cover all the mobo pins) These are the best photos I could get:

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/RyxV9Kw.jpg

I phoned OC tech support up, and they confirmed they should fit. What am I doing wrong? I've read the manual, and unhinged the clips etc, lifted the plate. Just doesn't fit!

 

[stulid]

Wont fit.

Similar name but the 4820K fits X79 only.

The X99 is actually 2011-3 socket.

I phoned OC tech support up, and they confirmed they should fit.

At OcUK?

 

[ShivP]

Uh,

Well the CPU you have is the wrong socket for the mobo. You have a 2011-3 mobo and an older generation 4820k, the only CPUs that fit your mobo are the 5820k, 5930k, 5960X and the Xeons
You should be looking at X79 motherboards not X99

 

[Gullanian]

Godamn it, thanks!

 

[stulid]

You want An Haswell-E.

 

[Gullanian]

At OcUK?

Yes, said it should fit on the phone 15 mins ago.

 

[ShivP]

Perhaps misheard you as saying 5820k?

 

[stulid]

Yes, said it should fit on the phone 15 mins ago.

Guess they dont know everything like me.

 

[Gullanian]

Gave them my order number which had both components in it, they said they are compatible

 

[stulid]

Gave them my order number which had both components in it, they said they are compatible

They aint.

Even the RAM they use is different, X99+Haswell-E uses DDR4.

X79+Sandybridge-E/Ivybridge-E uses DDR3

 

[William-Mathew]

Have you damaged any of the CPU while trying to get it to fit?

 

[Gullanian]

Doesn't matter will try to return it + get the right one

 

[Gullanian]

Have you damaged any of the CPU while trying to get it to fit?

Nope have been gentle

 

[ShivP]

Have you damaged any of the CPU while trying to get it to fit?

Tis what I'm worried about, or even perhaps bent a pin?

 

[snips86x]

Nope - won't fit.

The quickest option here would be to check the CPU compatibility list on the manufacturers website

http://uk.msi.com/support/mb/X99S-SLI-PLUS.html#support-cpu

 

[William-Mathew]

Nope have been gentle

Send it back and get the correct CPU

 

[stulid]

You have bought DDR4 and not DDR3?

 

[Gullanian]

Yes I know I'm an idiot lol, RAM was off Amazon, searched DDR4 but fuzzy search gave me DD3 and I didn't pay enough attention.

 

[stulid]

SO you have DDR3?

Might be easiest to get a X79 board, X79 is still a strong platform if that helps.

 

[ShivP]

So you were going for X99 (Haswell-E) originally? or X79 (Ivy-bridge-E)?