Very Critical Mistake!!! Please Help!

[FrostX]

I have an AMD Athlon-64 processor, when I was cleaning up my computer I twisted some Pins of the processor, what can I do if they broke? is there a way to fix them?

 

[RickM]

Hi FrostX,
If you bent the pins you may be able to straighten them by very slowly bending them back into position.
If you broke the pins you have a major problem.
I do not think there is any way to repair that problem.
I hope things work out for the best.
RickM

 

[topps999]

yup rickm is right, broken pins = new processor needed
bent = slight chance of workin + probably will snap about 1 of out 3, this is why i got my new computer not so long ago as i was installin a thermaltake fan and my cpu poped out and wen putting back in bend a few then broke them

 

[FrostX]

will if it is slightly broken will it damage my mobo???

 

[topps999]

slightly broken? :S it wont damage ur mobo, but mayb there is chance of repair.

 

[SNGX1275]

In CPUs there is either not broke or broke, there is no middle ground. You'd be wasting your time installing a CPU without all the pins. Buy a new one and learn from the expierence.

 

[captaincranky]

In Intel We trust....

At this point we should all take a moment to thank God for the LGA775.

 

[Rayss523]

I think your screwed.

 

[topps999]

lmao ^^ ray = many correct =] get a new cpu, (unless u mean they are bent then try to SLOWLY! bend them back but i'd give a 1 out of 3 possibility of them breakin like i sed before i had the exact same problem luckily it was on a 2.4 celeron xD! lmfao! )

 

[FrostX]

:_(. I don't understand, all the pins are back to normal but still the computer won't start...what can I do..?

Iam sure it is the CPU not working, I checked everyting else.

 

[Computer~freak~]

just bend the pins back slowly with needle nose pliars if a pin broke i would still try installing it becuase on a old p3 system i had a pin broken on the processor and it still worked.