LGA 1366 Socket question

[Burner27]

Once you insert the CPU into the socket and lockdown the harness to secure your CPU in the socket, how hard is it to A)Damage the CPU and B)Damage the socket?

I ask because I hear people who put on these aftermarket coolers and end up doing one or the other.

Thx

 

[Supersonic64]

I've removed my LGA 775 CPU many times along with a bolt-down aftermarket cooler and never damaged anything.

 

[Diogenes2]

...I hear people who put on these aftermarket coolers and end up doing one or the other....

Can you cite a specific case ?

The 1366 socked and cpu would be hard to damage once correctly installed. You could ding the IHS on the CPU, but that's about it..

Now, damaging the pins in the socket without the CPU installed, or forcing the CPU without seating properly, is pretty easy to do .. The pins are very delicate ..

 

[Maximilian]

Well not many people post to let everyone know that installing their cpu went fine just like the news never reports on the thousands of busses/planes that make it safely to their destinations, its always the 1 that crashes that gets covered

You arent likely to damage anything as long as you are careful. These LGA sockets make a slight crunch when theyre locked in place but thats normal. Pins can be damaged if the cpu is dropped in instead of gently placed but thats about it.

 

[Burner27]

Well, let me give you the scenario. I installed a Thermalright TRUE Rev C on my CPU and it was not lined up with the rear fan of my case (by about a hair--I know very anal but i could see it wasn't lined up) and it was already screwed down with the spring loaded retention mechanism. All I did was 'motivate it' to move ever so slightly so it would line up.

Any risk of CPU or CPU socket damage?

 

[Supersonic64]

Well, let me give you the scenario. I installed a Thermalright TRUE Rev C on my CPU and it was not lined up with the rear fan of my case (by about a hair--I know very anal but i could see it wasn't lined up) and it was already screwed down with the spring loaded retention mechanism. All I did was 'motivate it' to move ever so slightly so it would line up.

Any risk of CPU or CPU socket damage?

No. I used both the horrible push-pin design on my ST-1283 and also the bolt-through kit many times without any damage to my LGA-755 CPU.

 

[Burner27]

No. I used both the horrible push-pin design on my ST-1283 and also the bolt-through kit many times without any damage to my LGA-755 CPU.

Once it is in, the CPU locking mechanism compresses the CPU against the pins and there is no chance the CPU can move or twist?

Sorry for beating this one to death....

 

[Supersonic64]

Once it is in, the CPU locking mechanism compresses the CPU against the pins and there is no chance the CPU can move or twist?

Sorry for beating this one to death....

Well, I've cleaned my CPU while it was locked down on my motherboard and it never budged in any direction while applying a bit of pressure with a coffee filter and alcohol to remove the thermal paste.

 

[Burner27]

Well, I've cleaned my CPU while it was locked down on my motherboard and it never budged in any direction while applying a bit of pressure with a coffee filter and alcohol to remove the thermal paste.

Ok. Thanks for the reassurance.