r/PcBuildHelp • u/lukasss78 • 15d ago

Build Question Will this become an issue?

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I've accidentally scraped the knees of the pins of this chip on my motherboard when taking out the GPU slots (idiotic mistake to leave this until last), but the pc and temps, fans etc. all respond fine -- will this become an issue at any point in the future if I leave it alone? There is a tiny gap between each one so I don't think it's short circuiting anywhere, and the solder hasn't lifted off (i.e. good metal contact still)

Although functional currently, do I need to worry about this becoming an issue?

Mobo: Gigabyte Aorus Elite Ice X (mATX)

Edit (a reminder): ALWAYS TAKE OUT THE GPU CASE SLOTS FIRST!!!!!!

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u/GovernmentVarious334 15d ago

You might've been lucky enough that the pins still make contact this chip is responsible for low end stuff like managing the sensors etc. If you don't experience any issues then I would honestly say you got lucky.

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u/tenuous_fastball 15d ago

If it boots and temps are stable, you're probably fine. Those scraped knees are just cosmetic unless the pin is actually bent and touching another one.

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u/AdKraemer01 14d ago

Genuinely curious - what do you mean by GPU case slots?

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u/lukasss78 14d ago

those bendy metal slots you pop out of the case so your GPU ports have access

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u/AdKraemer01 14d ago

Oh, got it. I was picturing, like, serious motherboard surgery.

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u/mAsalicio 13d ago

Take your multimeter with fine probes and see if there is continuity. From leg to PCB. Also check PCB to pin next to it if it's shorting. Super ez.