I can't tell if this is bent

DanTheZooMan · May 5, 2013

So I just got my motherboard and I checked the CPU socket pins and I can't tell if one of the pins are bent. I used a jeweler magnifying glass and it seems like everything is in line, but when looked at from afar the pin stands out.

Here are some pics:

smeezekitty · May 5, 2013

Looks a tiny bit bent. As long as it isn't shorting with any other pins it will probably be fine.

ur6beersaway · May 5, 2013

It looks good to me (same) as the others maybe the pin color is a bit off.

elfmaslana · May 5, 2013

Well it seems fine but you should consider taking pictures or looking at it from the front of the pins . The color of the questioned pin seems to stick out more than the rest but that's probably do to the editing or focus on the pin and what not.

DanTheZooMan · May 5, 2013

elfmaslana :

I tried getting a picture of the front of the pins, but I couldn't get a good angle. When I looked at through the magnifying glass I couldn't distinguish it from the others, but its still nagging at me. As for the color I don't know if I should settle on that because out of all the pins that is the only one that is different.

bigpinkdragon286 · May 5, 2013

Looks fine. Despite the color, all the major landmarks seem to line up. Perhaps it is slightly twisted, or just caught the light.

elfmaslana · May 5, 2013

Well how did you come to notice that your pins look weird ?

rdc85 · May 5, 2013

Agree with above. only the color that stick out, in my eyes the spacing of the suspected pin and/with its surrounding seems fine (equal length)...

I say it fine to use....

bigpinkdragon286 · May 5, 2013

Maybe that pin is always slightly off-colored on everybody's build, and he's the first to notice?

DanTheZooMan · May 5, 2013

elfmaslana :

I just had the thought of checking underneath the protective plastic and when I removed it that one pin caught my attention and has not left me alone since lol.

DanTheZooMan · May 5, 2013

bigpinkdragon286 :

I really hope that's the case lol

elfmaslana · May 5, 2013

Well you can try gently placing it back into your system and seeing if it continues to work. The only way I can see it getting damaged from this point if it is removed again and mishandled.

smorizio · May 6, 2013

Pin looks bent. I would return the mb and get a new one. The issue now is new egg and mb vendors going to say you bent the pin. Mb vendors don't want to swap out mb with bent pins.

smeezekitty · May 6, 2013

Honestly it doesn't look bent enough to be a problem. I would personally try it

DanTheZooMan · May 6, 2013

smeezekitty :

I can't try it just yet because I have yet to get the processor. This is a new build so I'm pretty much a sitting duck right now.

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