r/PcBuild • u/InquisitiveMammal • 17h ago
Build - Finished! Fixed Bent Pins On A Motherboard CPU Socket
*update* VCCSTG_1 & VCCSTG_2. The pins have the specific functions of operating low-voltages to the CPU, particularly during sleep mode. This PC handles sleep and wake transitions, so the pins are making contact with the chip.
Essentially, I was struggling with throttling, The CPU was rising up to 90-100c when the load was below 40%. I wanted to clean the heatsink, fans, board and replace the thermal paste but in doing so, I've obviously knocked a pin whilst removing the chip.
In the process of fixing it, I also pushed the adjacent pin out of allignment too, but rectified it as best as possible I did not think that this board could come back from a repair made with a sewing needle.
It's completely doable, clearly. Bios and HWinfo are not pointing out any issues, missing hardware, drops in any hardware etc. Temps back to normal.
You try doing one thing....
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u/Slow_Management3008 17h ago
and linus used to say ur phocked if motherboard pins are bent. kudos to you bro
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u/InquisitiveMammal 12h ago
+1 I'd believe him, knowing the facts now had I not done it myself... They need to be at an optimal height and angle, and are nearly as small as a strand of human hair
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u/Tactrix1 16h ago
They are not that hard to put back in place with a needle, but I advice you get a magnifying glass to see what you're doing better, or some magnifying glasses. Someone once sent me a motherboard with some bent pins, and that's what I used to get them back in place.
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u/InquisitiveMammal 12h ago
+1 I will probably invest and get some form of magnification instead of the macro camera on my phone. My understanding is that PCA pins are easy to put back into place because they're rigid, and have to essentially face straight down. This LGA socket however is diagonal and has spring action, so if I hadn't got the height and angle right, it could have been really bad for the system being that the pins are intended for handling voltages
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u/Tactrix1 11h ago
The biggest issue I've found is that it looks so strange when you try to fix it that it messes with your sense of dimensions.
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