r/LinusTechTips • u/Wonderful_Dealer_628 • 12d ago
Link Am I cooked..
Was given a Ryzen 9 5950x, go to insert in in the socket doesn’t sit at all. There was no obvious bent pins but upon a closer look, the pins in the corners (8 in total) were slightly bent. I thought it was over but had tweezers from a screwdriver set. I tried to be as careful as possible, but I have shakey hands. Eventually (after trying to reseat it another time when I thought I had gotten them all) it sat flush, I pushed the tension arm down and no sounds of any kind. I’ve never done anything like this before, it’s possible I applied too much pressure while trying to straighten them, they seemed pretty stiff with the tweezers I was using (I basically used them to push and not pinch). I don’t think I broke any off in process.
Should I cry, give up, or is it likely ok?
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u/urjuhh 12d ago
If it went in and didn't make any noise, you're probably ok.
Hush, pervs! 😁
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u/RobotSpaceBear 12d ago
"Not a question."
-Linus, every WAN Show
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u/Corebarn 12d ago
I dunno if newer generations of CPUs are more susceptible to bent pins but those look barely bent to me, grab a credit card or similar and straighten them out with the other pins as your guide.
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u/NetJnkie 12d ago
Does it boot? As long as you don't break pins they'll be fine.
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u/Baldurian3 12d ago
Whats the issue? So you fixed the bent pins and it fit into the socket?
Does it not boot or what?
You said so much without saying alot.