Looking inside a USB socket or two the prong seems to be part of the socket so maybe it snapped off somehow. If you're not happy dismantling the PC and soldering on a new socket (I'm not sure I'd bother), how about a 2-or 4-way unpowered hub to give you...

it from working. While Intel's preference to change the socket every time they can isn't exactly ideal, neither has been AMD's claim of one socket fits all when in actuality many products from different sides of a process change won't work together regardless...

the proposed 975 be has more l3 cache (which in turn means higher IPC) I will buy PII X4 with AM3 socket mainly due to AMD will release new CPU to same socket and by time AM4 CPU come out, it will work with AM3 sockets just like before. And I think I'm 99...

stays this way for about 3 or 4 seconds, and then it powers down. About 3 or 4 seconds later is repeats the power up attempt. This cycle will continue forever without me ever having to touch the power button except for the first time. I've tried removing...

believe Intel will be keeping that socket for very long. I believe 1156 was designed to compete with AMD on the price/performance factor and Intel has done a very good job with that. AMD has confirmed keeping the AM3 socket to at least 2011 with the SCORPIOUS...

9800GX2 FPS perfomance. Hello out there you guys! I upgraded my graphic card a few days ago, from a X1900XTX card to a 9800GX2. System specs: AMD 4800+ 64 X2 processor, socket 939 ASUS A8R-MVP, with 4x1GB Samsung DDR-400 memmory modules. CLUB3D 9800GX2...

using the 462 pin Socket A for some time to come. AMD roadmaps: fast horses ahead demonstrates some of the differences between Intel and AMD socket plans. For the Athlon I recommend the nForce board from Asus (A7N266-E), or one of their KT266a boards....

i had to use a lot of pressure, but at the same time not damage the MB or CPU. it took a while. installing the new Heat Sink was easy though. I left the CPU in the socket at all times. Personally speaking, I removed my GlobalWin WBK38 (with original thermal...

and that you mentioned. I've been changing paste on surely 20systems for now, and each time result in a great decreasement of the cooling, so I am pretty sure the paste is correctly applied to the socket. This time it just didn't work to turn on the computer...