Can CPU pins get bent over time? --> Mine just did.

[The Pentium Guy]

ASUS P4P800-e Deluxe

Lately my computer, with tiniest bit of external vibration would lock up and refuse to boot, saying "System Failed CPU Test." A bit of tapping the heatsink fixed the problem. Then it got to the point where tapping the heatsink would no longer work, leading me to shake the computer just a bit....

Then I got pissed when it refused to boot after 2 hours of attempts. I took the CPU out and noticed that about 20 pins were bent. Argh, what a bitch of a time that was trying to straighten those things out. 3 hours of my life wasted.

Not sure. But ever since I installed that 7700AlCu it's been a bit shaky - overweight heatsinks do have side effects...

LGA all the way - screw ZIF sockets.

-The Pentium Guy

 

[stevty2889]

At least you can straited out the pins on a socket 478 CPU when they bend..if the pins in the motherboard for LGA775 bend..well, time for a new motherboard..

 

[Taz480]

Partially shootin in the dark here. I dont see how the pins could possibly get bent as long as they are in the socket and the socket is locked unless they were bent going in, in which case I would think you would see the effects right away. Is it possible the socket came unlocked or loose? And if it could, could the vibration and loose socket cause the pins to get bent? Like I said, just a shot in the dark. food for thought.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

....Not sure, I never took out the CPU when installing the Zalman. I didn't see have this problem right away, it was probably 2-3 weeks after installing the new heatsink.

Edit:
I remember the first time I started having these problems is when I took the computer to a lan party. It died at the lanparty itself... And I remember reading that transporting computers with heatsinks over 500g (just taking a stab at that number, not sure) is dangerous...

 

[Velk]

Originally posted by: Taz480
Partially shootin in the dark here. I dont see how the pins could possibly get bent as long as they are in the socket and the socket is locked unless they were bent going in, in which case I would think you would see the effects right away. Is it possible the socket came unlocked or loose? And if it could, could the vibration and loose socket cause the pins to get bent? Like I said, just a shot in the dark. food for thought.

The socket is made out of plastic, which is subject to bending if enough force is applied to it. A 700g heatsink can do that if jolted I suspect.