I have a gigabyte ga-p35-ds4 and am installing a c2q q6600. The cpu loading plate is slightly bent upwards so that when I push down on the lever, it requires a little more force to lock down.
This is my first build...is that normal?
Message edited by lschmidt on 03-06-2008 at 12:54:44 AM
Is it that the plate's not fully down after you lock it in place or is it just you need to push down a little harder in order to make it lock. If it just needs a little more force to lock then it's fine, don't want the CPU moving around and stuff. Can't remember exactly what way my cpu plate was when I installed my one but once it holds it firmly in place it's ok
I found a pic online and what I was describing appears to be normal.
Out of curiosity, is processor damage a black/white type of thing meaning your processor will either work like it's supposed to, or it won't work at all? I dropped mine (at least the little black cover was still on) from about 1 foot high, and am worried that might have done something.
Would it be possible to damage a processor in such a way that you just get slower performance out of it? Or if you damage it at all will it completely not work?
