Old P4 CPU with two broken pins in the corner

[Svnla]

I have a old Dell computer and over the weekend, two of the pins at the opposite corner of the marked corner <with the arrow mark> broke.

I put the CPU back in and the computer still recogized it. Will I still able to use it?

TIA.

 

[Replay]

You might be ok. Most pins are for power and ground, and losing a couple of those pins won't matter.

Get the processor spec sheets from Intel site and see which pins you have lost.

I have soldered replacement pins onto processors, but it takes some skill and experience.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Svnla
I put the CPU back in and the computer still recogized it. Will I still able to use it?

Yes. If the pin was something essential then it just won't turn on.

 

[Hulk]

Originally posted by: Replay
You might be ok. Most pins are for power and ground, and losing a couple of those pins won't matter.

Get the processor spec sheets from Intel site and see which pins you have lost.

I have soldered replacement pins onto processors, but it takes some skill and experience.

Wow! That is impressive you must be amazing with the solder.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Originally posted by: Hulk

Originally posted by: Replay
You might be ok. Most pins are for power and ground, and losing a couple of those pins won't matter.

Get the processor spec sheets from Intel site and see which pins you have lost.

I have soldered replacement pins onto processors, but it takes some skill and experience.

Wow! That is impressive you must be amazing with the solder.

I Can do the same. I just tack the pin to the CPU with super glue first ( apply with a straight pin so as not to get too much on there ) then heat up the same straight pin and use that to melt the solder you are applying. It takes patience and a shit load of practice but it is possible.

And to answer the OP's questions, I've seen people run A64's with missing pins and OC the shit out of them despite the fact and they've passed every benchmark with no issue.

 

[Replay]

Originally posted by: Hulk

Originally posted by: Replay
You might be ok. Most pins are for power and ground, and losing a couple of those pins won't matter.

Get the processor spec sheets from Intel site and see which pins you have lost.

I have soldered replacement pins onto processors, but it takes some skill and experience.

Wow! That is impressive you must be amazing with the solder.

10,000+ solder joints, so I probably have enough lead in me to make some sinkers. Soldered a few AMD socket A, IBM socket 370, and older cpu replacement pins ok, but never had to deal with s478 pins.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Dazed and Confused
I Can do the same. I just tack the pin to the CPU with super glue first ( apply with a straight pin so as not to get too much on there ) then heat up the same straight pin and use that to melt the solder you are applying. It takes patience and a shit load of practice but it is possible.

Hey, using super glue is a great idea! I wonder if this can be made to work with conductive ink (rear window defogger repair kit?) instead of solder. Glue pin on, let it set, use a pin/needle/toothpick to paint the base of the pin... profit?

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: Zap
Hey, using super glue is a great idea! I wonder if this can be made to work with conductive ink (rear window defogger repair kit?) instead of solder. Glue pin on, let it set, use a pin/needle/toothpick to paint the base of the pin... profit?

Try conductive glue. It should work better than paint.