Risky method?

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

So I have made a post about my broken pin (2 actually) on my 2600X and I have retrieved one pin that I will insert in the socket so it acts like a normal pin. Before I try this, I want to know if it can damage my CPU even further or my motherboard? What safety pre-cautions should I take? Also, what other things from household items can I use to act like a pin (that is of course safe and can last long).

[dDave64]

The safety precaution is to not do it. You will likely damage the CPU further or the motherboard (which is not currently broken.

[eira]

Only do that as a last resort, it could end up damaging your CPU or motherboard. The best thing you can do in this situation is RMA it back to AMD (if possible).

[SpookyCitrus]

Absolutely do not do that! Any of it, your safest bet is to get a new CPU, if pins are broken off buy a new one, I would say warranty that one but it's user error so they won't warranty it. If it was recently purchased you can more than likely return it through the retailer you bought it from. But under no circumstances should you place loose pins into the socket or use a "household object" as a CPU pin. If you did you would not only have a dead CPU but a dead motherboard as well.

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

4 hours ago, SpookyCitrus said:

Absolutely do not do that! Any of it, your safest bet is to get a new CPU, if pins are broken off buy a new one, I would say warranty that one but it's user error so they won't warranty it. If it was recently purchased you can more than likely return it through the retailer you bought it from. But under no circumstances should you place loose pins into the socket or use a "household object" as a CPU pin. If you did you would not only have a dead CPU but a dead motherboard as well.

Would trying to boot the system with the two missing pins also cause damage to the CPU or the motherboard?

[asand1]

Buy a new CPU and be more careful. Not sure what answer you are looking for because there isn't one. There is no excusable reason for bending and then breaking pins. I'm not ragging on you for doing it, I'm ragging on you for asking us to help fix you fxxk up with Mcgyver shit hackjob  fixes.

 

Shhhh.....

[SpookyCitrus]

14 hours ago, AYDANN6ix9ine said:

Would trying to boot the system with the two missing pins also cause damage to the CPU or the motherboard?

It's possible it will cause damage and most certainly not worth the risk. Honestly I can tell you right now you're not going to get that CPU to work. If it were bent pins maybe, but actually broken off pins no way. Putting broken or messed up hardware in a computer is a big no no. I know it's probably not what you want to hear but, you're 100% going to have to buy a new CPU.

[SpookyCitrus]

@AYDANN6ix9ine Just noticed the amount of posts you are creating regarding this CPU, I know it sucks but it was installed incorrectly and pins were bent, you then tried to bend them back yourself and broke them off, nothing you do can fix this CPU and if a repair shop was able to fix it which is very very unlikely they would charge you much more than the cost of the CPU to do that type of repair. The damage to your CPU is considered user error and is not covered under RMA. From personal experience you have two options you can return the CPU if purchased recently (under 30 days) to newegg, amazon, the store you bought it from and ask for either a refund or a new unit or if you can't return it you're looking at buying a new one. If you're strapped for cash a 2600 is a good alternative. 

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

5 hours ago, SpookyCitrus said:

@AYDANN6ix9ine Just noticed the amount of posts you are creating regarding this CPU, I know it sucks but it was installed incorrectly and pins were bent, you then tried to bend them back yourself and broke them off, nothing you do can fix this CPU and if a repair shop was able to fix it which is very very unlikely they would charge you much more than the cost of the CPU to do that type of repair. The damage to your CPU is considered user error and is not covered under RMA. From personal experience you have two options you can return the CPU if purchased recently (under 30 days) to newegg, amazon, the store you bought it from and ask for either a refund or a new unit or if you can't return it you're looking at buying a new one. If you're strapped for cash a 2600 is a good alternative. 

Alright. Thanks for knocking some sense into me. I might be able to start fresh with a whole new build with all the price drops in both new and used markets. I could give or sell some of the working hardware to a relative (There is a good amount of people in the family that know a bit when it comes to PC stuff). I'm probably gonna just buy a 2600 for $160 or I could get a much cheaper 1600 for $110-120.