bent pin on cpu

[piotrgurin]

i was cleaning the cpu and i guess i bent a couple pins in the process.

is the cpu ruined or can i straighten them out?

 

[Malladine]

bend em back, you'll be fine. Unless we're talking 90°+, then you might be buggered.

EDIT: chill out with the cleaning action. Smooth and gentle, smooth and gentle. :laugh:

 

[theMan]

try to staighten them out will a little pair or tweezers. be VERY VERY VERY carefull because they are extrememly delicate and you might break them.

 

[mezrah]

easy does it....*holds breath*

 

[piotrgurin]

hahah man they are deciieving, they look alot stronger than they are! lol

next time i'll clean them in the air, heheh.

i got it to pop back in thouhg

 

[Malladine]

sweet

 

[xXgambitXx]

in case anyone else has this problem....

the best way is to use the tip of a mechanical pencil, just stick the pin into the hollow point and straighten it out.

 

[mezrah]

that's a good idea gambit...thanks for that bit of info

 

[piotrgurin]

yea that worked well.

Well i just put the hsf back on the x2 3800.

Temps didn't go down.

I don't know what i'm doing wrong.

alkewfalwkefj

That was pretty scary though, i thought i just wasted 400 bucks, lol.

 

[theMan]

what are your temps at? what cooler? is it overclocked?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Credit card and bend them back.

One time, at band camp.. Well, actually at the store. A man bought an FX-55, then brought it back because he snapped a pin off.. :laugh:
So he bought another one.

 

[piotrgurin]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Credit card and bend them back.

One time, at band camp.. Well, actually at the store. A man bought an FX-55, then brought it back because he snapped a pin off.. :laugh:
So he bought another one.

Wow so he lost all that money???????

 

[piotrgurin]

i'm at 38-39 idle, i have an xp-90 with nexus fan. and bios is stock. no overclocking