- Nov 16, 2016
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First time builder here. I went ahead and opened up my CPU box (i5 6500 lga 1151 chipset) and placed it into my motherboard. I was admittedly nervous with the installation and made the following mistakes.
1) placed the CPU down with the marked corner in the wrong direction
2) just before placing the chip on the pins, one side slightlyslipped from my grip. It didn't come crashing down, maybe went a few millimeters
I immediately picked it back up and placed the chip correctly onto the board. But, from everything I've been hearing, CPU socket pins are extremely fragile and even brushing against them can cause them to bend. So, should I even install the motherboard in my case and try to run it or just go ahead and order a new mobo and CPU? I don't want to damage my other parts.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just worried I may have screwed up this build.
1) placed the CPU down with the marked corner in the wrong direction
2) just before placing the chip on the pins, one side slightlyslipped from my grip. It didn't come crashing down, maybe went a few millimeters
I immediately picked it back up and placed the chip correctly onto the board. But, from everything I've been hearing, CPU socket pins are extremely fragile and even brushing against them can cause them to bend. So, should I even install the motherboard in my case and try to run it or just go ahead and order a new mobo and CPU? I don't want to damage my other parts.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just worried I may have screwed up this build.
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