AM4 locking mechanism

[Margott247]

Hello i bought an MSI B450M-A Pro Max and got a little bit ripped off, the locking mechanism on the socket is completely missing. Can I just plop on a fan and will the cpu work like that or do i need a locking mechanism from another board/something? Thanks.

 

 

The plastic part is missing too, as well as the lever*

[Drama Lama]

4 minutes ago, Margott247 said:

and got a little bit ripped off

If you didn’t do it by yourself try to return the product if possible.

[Falkentyne]

Why not return it then?

[minibois]

3 minutes ago, Margott247 said:

Hello i bought an MSI B450M-A Pro Max and got a little bit ripped off, the locking mechanism on the socket is completely missing. Can I just plop on a fan and will the cpu work like that or do i need a locking mechanism from another board/something? Thanks.

 

 

The plastic part is missing too, as well as the lever*

So you're missing the socket mechanism in blue here?

 

I would return the board.

In theory it would probably work without the mechanism, but the CPU can shift around a bit in the socket and I think it would probably have some gaps where the pins are exposed.

Not worth the hassle too when you remove your cooler in the future.

[Margott247]

Just now, Falkentyne said:

Why not return it then?

 

Just now, Drama Lama said:

If you didn’t do it by yourself try to return the product if possible.

I just received it and wanted to ask if it could possibly work. Returning it and getting another one will take up to 4 days

[Applefreak]

You need that arm for properly mounting the cpu.

If you've bought that board used, I suspect something else may have broken with it as well. I would not trust that board and give it back.

[Margott247]

Just now, minibois said:

So you're missing the socket mechanism in blue here?

 

I would return the board.

In theory it would probably work without the mechanism, but the CPU can shift around a bit in the socket and I think it would probably have some gaps where the pins are exposed.

Not worth the hassle too when you remove your cooler in the future.

Yep ill include a pic.
 

[minibois]

Just now, Margott247 said:

Yep ill include a pic.

If the socket looks like this, just imagine what else they could have done with the board.

Return the board. I cannot at all recommend using it.

[Margott247]

3 minutes ago, minibois said:

If the socket looks like this, just imagine what else they could have done with the board.

Return the board. I cannot at all recommend using it.

Returning it. This sucks bad, ill have to wait another few days... Thanks!

[Falkentyne]

4 hours ago, Margott247 said:

Returning it. This sucks bad, ill have to wait another few days... Thanks!

Trust me on this.  Doing the right thing for yourself hurts a lot less than getting scammed by someone selling off defective hardware without clearly labeling it, and then you having to sit there and rationalize or mental health management the purchase for months...it really sucks. 

 

Should have been labeled "as is, not working or for parts."

When you get a properly working system it will be worth it.  It's only time.