Socket 1155 pin snapped HELP ME PLEASE.

[andRAWRthornton]

So I recently just upgraded my CPU heatsink for my i5 2500k, I was running dual channel Corsair Vengeance memory no problem. Once I completed installing the heatsink I discovered the PC would start then restart over and over again with a few second intervals between and could not get it to POST. I then had a little fiddle round swapping over memory modules to see if that would help but nothing, so I removed one module and I got it to boot however seemed unstable and would freeze on the Windows desktop. Later I removed the new heatsink to check the socket pins and I noticed one was snapped in the lower section closest to the inner rim. So really I would like to know if this one missing pin can be effecting the DDR3 controller?

 

[rgd1101]

a missing pin would effect the cpu. get a new one.

 

[andRAWRthornton]

The pins are on the socket though not the CPU so it would make no difference. I'm actually using it right now its just the fact there is a missing pin on the motherboards CPU socket is leading me to believe its effecting the DIMM slots.