CPU contact pin bent

Sammydnh

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Dec 31, 2013
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Hello. I know there may be threads on here about this already but I am a huge worried and I need some closure on this. I was installing my new Intel i7 8700k and noticed a single pin bent. Promptly bent it back with a needle and now I can't stop worrying something may be wrong.

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It's #4 from the right on the 7th row from the bottom. Thank you so much for your time -Sam
 

shmoochie

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May 10, 2018
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The only thing you can do is test it. If the pin is damaged, the cpu may still work if it is to a non essential function or if it is redundant ground or power pin. If it is a pin to an essential function, you will probably quickly be able to tell. Run some benchmarks and compare them to other other posted scores.