HELP! Processor isn't fitting into Socket

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LoungeAct404

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I ordered an AMD Athlon64 Venice 3000+ from NewEgg.com Retail and brand new, and I ordered a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AT user Xiode for 90$ used. Both arrived on my doorstep today, and I just tried installing the new parts.

I was pretty pissed to find out that the CPU did not slide into the pin holes instantly like it did with my Athlon XP 2800+ on my other motherboard. Everything is lined up perfectly, and it doesn't look at all like any of the pins are bent. I think something might be stuck inside one of the pin holes on the CPU socket because of the way it moves when I push on it.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Do you guys know how I might go about fixing this? I'm thinking of getting a toothpick and just poking each individual hole and seeing if that helps anything...

Anyone got ideas?
 
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Originally posted by: LoungeAct404
I ordered an AMD Athlon64 Venice 3000+ from NewEgg.com Retail and brand new, and I ordered a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AT user Xiode for 90$ used. Both arrived on my doorstep today, and I just tried installing the new parts.

I was pretty pissed to find out that the CPU did not slide into the pin holes instantly like it did with my Athlon XP 2800+ on my other motherboard. Everything is lined up perfectly, and it doesn't look at all like any of the pins are bent. I think something might be stuck inside one of the pin holes on the CPU socket because of the way it moves when I push on it.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Do you guys know how I might go about fixing this? I'm thinking of getting a toothpick and just poking each individual hole and seeing if that helps anything...

Anyone got ideas?
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Take the CPU off and examine the pin holes with the socket unlocked with a magnifing glass and see what is stopping you. I have seen mainboards with pins broken off in a hole or two, after all theMB was used!

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64's have a ton of pins there sir.

My suggestion to you is examine the underside of the cpu for a maligned pin that is preventing insertion into that socket. NEVER EVER force it because I assure you it will just make things worse in shortest of order.
 
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LoungeAct404

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yeah, I didn't force it, I know that it would bend the pins, but still, I didn't noticed any maligned pins. Really, I tihnk something is stuck in one of the pinholes. The CPU goes in, but sits on top like a chair that isn't even on one of the legs. It rocks back and forth, and this is most likely because there's something inside one of the pinholes causing it to poke out a little bit.

Any ideas as to how to suck it/get it out?
 
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LoungeAct404

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I bought a Socket 939 a64 man, trust me everything is 100% compatible. Everything LOOKS perfect as though it's going to drop right in perfectly, but when I put it in, it sits on top unbalanced.
 
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Originally posted by: LoungeAct404
I ordered an AMD Athlon64 Venice 3000+ from NewEgg.com Retail and brand new, and I ordered a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AT user Xiode for 90$ used. Both arrived on my doorstep today, and I just tried installing the new parts.

I was pretty pissed to find out that the CPU did not slide into the pin holes instantly like it did with my Athlon XP 2800+ on my other motherboard. Everything is lined up perfectly, and it doesn't look at all like any of the pins are bent. I think something might be stuck inside one of the pin holes on the CPU socket because of the way it moves when I push on it.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Do you guys know how I might go about fixing this? I'm thinking of getting a toothpick and just poking each individual hole and seeing if that helps anything...

Anyone got ideas?
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So I guess in order to get it to fit, you smashed it in like a good boy would do, right!?
 
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Sunner

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This is a silly question yes, but still...
Did you make you matched the CPU and socket corners correctly?

Had to ask :)
 
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Lonyo

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I had trouble working out which way round the CPU goes, try it all ways round and it should slip in on one of them.
 
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Originally posted by: LoungeAct404
I ordered an AMD Athlon64 Venice 3000+ from NewEgg.com Retail and brand new, and I ordered a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AT user Xiode for 90$ used. Both arrived on my doorstep today, and I just tried installing the new parts.

I was pretty pissed to find out that the CPU did not slide into the pin holes instantly like it did with my Athlon XP 2800+ on my other motherboard. Everything is lined up perfectly, and it doesn't look at all like any of the pins are bent. I think something might be stuck inside one of the pin holes on the CPU socket because of the way it moves when I push on it.

Has this ever happened to anyone? Do you guys know how I might go about fixing this? I'm thinking of getting a toothpick and just poking each individual hole and seeing if that helps anything...

Anyone got ideas?
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Make sure the chip is facing the right direction.

I was playing with the parts of an old computer today and I took the chip out, and I tried to put it back in, and half of it went it, and half didn't. I sat and wondered for a minute. Then I looked at the pins on the chip and noticed they had to go in a certain way. There were more pins on one side of the chip than the other, and they it fell right in.

Now ofcourse in my case, since I'm a newbie (I'M A NEWBIE, HEAR ME ROAR!! AAARRGHH), I probably broke the chip seeing how I tried to force it in backwards and went as far as pushing the lever all the way down and heard the pins on the chip crinkle.

But it was an old chip, like a P3 which I had no plans for. I just found it in an old computer which was broke.
 
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bcoupland

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Align the gold triangle on the corner of the cpu with the triangle on the motherboard.
 
biostud

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wiggle the socket lever back and forth a little while the CPU is placed in the socket.
 
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LoungeAct404

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Originally posted by: biostud
wiggle the socket lever back and forth a little while the CPU is placed in the socket.
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This is the only useful advice anyone has given so far.

Guys, I promise that these two parts are compatible, and that I'm holding the CPU the correct way when I'm inserting it. Please, no more posts about putting it in correctly, I'm 100% positive that I'm holding it the correct way. I'm gonna try this later and see how it goes, but I have to go right now.

No, I didn't push down on the CPU at all trying to get it to go in, because I know that bends pins. This thread is mainly about trying to help me figure out how I'd go about sucking the dust out of the pinholes, because I'm almost sure it's something that's inside one of those tiny holes that's throwing the whole CPU off balance.

Xiode, the guy I bought the motherboard from, said something about using compressed air. Has anyone had any experience with this? It sounds like a good idea, but is there a special technique that you guys might use with the compressed air?

Thanks,
Greg
 
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Pabster

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Just get a can of CA and blow the hell out of it. If something is in one of the pin-holes, I'm sure it is bigger than a piece of dust :D
 
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poisonthewell

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Maybe try using the compressed air and a thin cloth - preferably a lint-free one. Use the cloth as a buffer (have someone hold it above the mobo) and keep the can at least 6 inches from the area you're spraying.

If that doesn't work you'll certainly be looking at sending one or both back.

Hope this helps.
 
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Biggerhammer

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Take a good strong light source and look for which socket in the CPU socket is jammed... may well be a lost pin?
 
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natto fire

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Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Blow it with an air compressor... that usually works. :)
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I wouldn't reccomend using a normal air compressor, unless it has an inline drier. There would probably be enough condensate to moisten the socket.
 
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johnnqq

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you bought a USED msi for 90? you can get a new one for less now :\. shake it like crazy and hope whatever is in there falls out!
try to rma it if all else fails...
 
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superfly27

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Yeah, seems to me a piece of dust wouldn't block it.
You can't use a magnet I think so...how do you get a broken pin out?
 
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