hi. i have broken my cpu by incorrectly plugging it into the socket (socket 1200). is it slightly bent in two different corners, as seen in the photos - https://imgur.com/a/Id3LH3T

at first i wasn’t getting any reaction from the power button at all. after realizing what happened and correctly repositioning the cpu, the motherboard now starts, , fans and harddrives spool up, but i am not getting any signal on the on-board graphic card.

was anyone in similar situation? am i done and do i have to throw it away? is there a chance to fix it by forcibly bending it back?

thank you for any tips.

  • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeOP
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    1 year ago

    thank you for your reply. all the cpus i have had experience with in the past had normal pins going down into the socket, so there was no doubt about whether the cpu is plugged in correctly or not. this is first time i have seen something like this and it surprised me.

    that being said, i have found that the cpu actually does work with external graphic card. the question indeed is how long it will last and if there are some micro fractures that will get worse in time.