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Urgent CPU pin question!

wDG_

wDG_

wDG_

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I was foolishly trying to take off my cpu from the heatsink (which stuck to the heatsink on removal) and in this process my cpu fell from the heatsink and onto my case, it bent 3 pins... they were not severe bends.. I quickly bent them back carefully and the cpu slotted into the motherboard without any troubles.

I then started the computer and everything is functioning as normal. Have I got away with bending the cpu pins?

Any advice or information will help!! (I am guessing the warranty is not covered by foolishness)
 
you got lucky, have seen some people use a retracted ball point pen to straighten them too.

next time, run the pc for a bit to warm up and soften the bond.
 
Ok, thank you for the speedy response.

If the damage was to be significant, will I know straight away, or will there be random errors happening periodically?
 
I looked that up too, apparently its a known issue with amd.. I took the heatsink off but the thermal paste had hardened since last use.
 
I've seen this often, strangely on P4s. You heat the system up and then turn off, undo the heatsink clips and go to lift it but the CPU slips right out without any force even with the socket latch closed. Most of the time it seems to be due to pre-applied thermal pads that have been on there for years.

More in line with the OP I actually received a new OEM CPU once which came with a few bent pins, I just straightened them up with a needle and the system proceeded to work for the next 6 years - infact it is still working and was only retired due to an upgrade.

Also bent the pins myself on a CPU once, it functioned fine as well.

If you are worried the best thing to do is run a stability test like Intel Burn Test or Prime95 on blend mode.
 
Being a big knob, i cleverly bought a cpu from fleabay years ago and it magically changed the laws of physics and bent its own pins after it left the honest seller, remarkable... truly remarkable...

I managed to straighten them all with a magnifying glass, tweezers and a digital camera for macro shots so i could see more detail, no ill effects at all. Took me hours to fix tho.
 
I bent the pins on an old AMD 3500+ 3 times. I straightened them out, popped it back in its socket & carried on as normal with no harm done.
 
Ok my pc is online, not great temps due to crap paste application from the stock heatsink. 115fps on one client of eve on max settings, normal temps expected.. no real difference in performance or strange/arratic behaviour. I probably wont overclock for a while.. watch how it goes and also put my fan temps up. Now I got to install the titan fenrir and new paste...

Last question; due to the cpu's fragile state, should I clean the paste with the cpu still locked into the motherboard?
 
I clean it still locked in the socket as well, although if you have an OEM processor box I suppose you could place it onto the foam pad in that if you are worried about butter fingers around your motherboard :). Having it in the socket means you don't have to worry about pushing too hard and bending pins - but having it on a foam pad usually allows the pins to push into the pad without damage as well. Really should be using any force to clean it anyway - but if you're worried about it being fragile then having it on a hard surface like your desk pins down may not be the best plan.

If you're using something like Isopropyl Alcohol with a high purity to clean the paste getting that sort of thing on electronics won't be a problem so there'd be no need to worry about that. Be careful obviously and try not to be splashing it everywhere. Paste getting on electronics may be a bigger problem but I think most of them are non-conductive... it's up to you.
 
Ok everything installed... I am not sure how long I have to wait for the artic silver 5 to break into its best temperature, but I am just monitoring everything at the moment.
 
200 hours and several thermal cycles.

This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer as long as the computer is turned off from time to time and the interface is allowed to cool to room temperature. Once the break-in is complete, the computer can be left on if desired.
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