Posted February 3, 2021 Hi All, I have had the opportunity to pick up returned computer stock from a large retailer. Thankfully most of it seems to be ok, however I have about 5-6 motherboards with damaged CPU sockets. I have used a USB Microscope to align the pins as best I can and will spend some time testing the boards today. However, should any still fail to work - what other tools can I use to test the boards? Thanks in advance! Current RIG: Motherboard: ROG Crosshair VIII Impact CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X @4.4GHz RAM: 32GB DDR4 G.Skill Trident Z M.2: 1TB Western Digital Black GPU: 16GB Asrock 7800XT OC Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C Cooler: Corsair H115i Platinum PSU: Corsair CS850M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, mehtaman said: Hi All, I have had the opportunity to pick up returned computer stock from a large retailer. Thankfully most of it seems to be ok, however I have about 5-6 motherboards with damaged CPU sockets. I have used a USB Microscope to align the pins as best I can and will spend some time testing the boards today. However, should any still fail to work - what other tools can I use to test the boards? Thanks in advance! Fixing bent pins isn't all that difficult but it requires a steady hand. A pair if thin ended tweezers and a magnifying glass and a helping hand is what I've used in the past. Bedroom PC - Lian-Li O11 XL Evo - Intel Core i5 13600k @ 5.4P / 4.4EGhz - MSI Pro-A Wifi Z790 Mobo DDR5 - 32GB Ram - Gigabyte RTX 4090 - 1TB Samsung 990Pro NVMe - Corsair HX1200i PSU - Dual Custom Loop Cooling - GPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface S240 + EK Quantum Surface P360M X-Flow Rads - CPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface X360M Rad Living Room PC - Hyte Y60 - Intel Core i9 9900k @ 5Ghz - MSI Meg Ace Z390 Mobo - 16GB Ram - Palit RTX 3080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - Corsair AX850 PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with Hyte Y60 Corner Distro Plate - EK Coolstream S120 + EK Quantum Surface S360 + EK Quantum Surface X240M Extension PC - Lian Li o11 Dynamic - Intel Core i7 8086k @ 5.1Ghz - Gbyte Z390 I Aorus Pro Wifi Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA RTX 2080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - EVGA B5 850W PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with dual EKWB 360 Rads + G1 side EKWB distro plate. Office - Thermaltake Tower 100 - Intel Core i7 8700K @ 5.1Ghz - Gbyte Z390 I Aorus Pro Wifi Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 1080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - EVGA B5 850W PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with dual EK Quantum Surface P120M Rads + Barrow 3-in-1 Block, Res & Pump. Annex - Corsair 250D - Intel Core i7 3770k - Asus P8Z77 I Delux Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 980ti - 256GB Corsair SSD - BeQuiet P11 750 PSU - CPU cooled with EK Coolstream S240 + S120 Rads + EK Pump / Res Combo Office - Corsair 280X - Intel Core i7 4790k - Asrock H97M ITX Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 980 - Corsair SFXL600 PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with triple EK Coolstream S240s + EK Pump / Res Combo NAS PC - Fractal Node 804 - Intel Core i7 3770k - Asus P8Z77-M Mobo - 16GB Ram - MSI GTX 1660 Ventus - Corsair AX850 PSU - Unraid 15TB Storage Server Living Room AV Setup 5.1.4 - Yamaha RX-A2060 - 2 x B&W CM9s2 - 2 x Monitor Audio FX Silvers - 4 x B&W CCM665s - B&W CMCs2 - SVS SB13 Ultra - LG OLED65C1 Extension AV Setup - Sonos ARC + Sub (Gen 3) - LG OLED65C6V + Yamaha RX-A1070 - 5 x Monitor Audio C265s (2 Zones) Bedroom AV Setup - Yamaha WXC-50 - 2 x B&W CM1s - Rel Quake - LG OLED42C2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2021 Author 2 minutes ago, ChrisLoudon said: Fixing bent pins isn't all that difficult but it requires a steady hand. A pair if thin ended tweezers and a magnifying glass and a helping hand is what I've used in the past. Cool, that's pretty much what I have. If one of the boards looks like its missing a CPU pin is there any way to replace the psingle in or is it just a pile of scrap now? Current RIG: Motherboard: ROG Crosshair VIII Impact CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X @4.4GHz RAM: 32GB DDR4 G.Skill Trident Z M.2: 1TB Western Digital Black GPU: 16GB Asrock 7800XT OC Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C Cooler: Corsair H115i Platinum PSU: Corsair CS850M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2021 You can buy sockets separately and maybe use an infrared heating thing to heat the pcb from the bottom and with a shot of hot air from the top you could desolder the socket and solder new socket. Debatable if it's worth the investment for a one time thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2021 57 minutes ago, mehtaman said: one of the boards looks like its missing a CPU pin is there any way to replace the psingle in or is it just a pile of scrap now? If the CPU is a PGA chip then you might be able to solder the pin back to the contact but I suspect that join would end up being a potential weak spot so once socketed, pulling it out might leave the pin behind. TBH, no harm in trying. If you manage to get it back up and running then happy days, if not then no harm done. If its an LGA then I'd give up. As Mariumshm pointed out, you could replace the entire socket but its probably not worth the hassle. Bedroom PC - Lian-Li O11 XL Evo - Intel Core i5 13600k @ 5.4P / 4.4EGhz - MSI Pro-A Wifi Z790 Mobo DDR5 - 32GB Ram - Gigabyte RTX 4090 - 1TB Samsung 990Pro NVMe - Corsair HX1200i PSU - Dual Custom Loop Cooling - GPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface S240 + EK Quantum Surface P360M X-Flow Rads - CPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface X360M Rad Living Room PC - Hyte Y60 - Intel Core i9 9900k @ 5Ghz - MSI Meg Ace Z390 Mobo - 16GB Ram - Palit RTX 3080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - Corsair AX850 PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with Hyte Y60 Corner Distro Plate - EK Coolstream S120 + EK Quantum Surface S360 + EK Quantum Surface X240M Extension PC - Lian Li o11 Dynamic - Intel Core i7 8086k @ 5.1Ghz - Gbyte Z390 I Aorus Pro Wifi Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA RTX 2080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - EVGA B5 850W PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with dual EKWB 360 Rads + G1 side EKWB distro plate. Office - Thermaltake Tower 100 - Intel Core i7 8700K @ 5.1Ghz - Gbyte Z390 I Aorus Pro Wifi Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 1080ti - 256GB Samsung NVMe - EVGA B5 850W PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with dual EK Quantum Surface P120M Rads + Barrow 3-in-1 Block, Res & Pump. Annex - Corsair 250D - Intel Core i7 3770k - Asus P8Z77 I Delux Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 980ti - 256GB Corsair SSD - BeQuiet P11 750 PSU - CPU cooled with EK Coolstream S240 + S120 Rads + EK Pump / Res Combo Office - Corsair 280X - Intel Core i7 4790k - Asrock H97M ITX Mobo - 16GB Ram - EVGA GTX 980 - Corsair SFXL600 PSU - CPU + GPU cooled with triple EK Coolstream S240s + EK Pump / Res Combo NAS PC - Fractal Node 804 - Intel Core i7 3770k - Asus P8Z77-M Mobo - 16GB Ram - MSI GTX 1660 Ventus - Corsair AX850 PSU - Unraid 15TB Storage Server Living Room AV Setup 5.1.4 - Yamaha RX-A2060 - 2 x B&W CM9s2 - 2 x Monitor Audio FX Silvers - 4 x B&W CCM665s - B&W CMCs2 - SVS SB13 Ultra - LG OLED65C1 Extension AV Setup - Sonos ARC + Sub (Gen 3) - LG OLED65C6V + Yamaha RX-A1070 - 5 x Monitor Audio C265s (2 Zones) Bedroom AV Setup - Yamaha WXC-50 - 2 x B&W CM1s - Rel Quake - LG OLED42C2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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