5800X broken pin

[PrAbs]

I got a ryzen 7 5800x. I broke the "AZ_RST_L" pin (responsible for onboard audio?). I haven't tried it yet on a motherboard. My questions are:

1) Can i get audio from my graphics card HDMI output?

2) if i connect a pcie sound card, it will work?

3) Which old processors have the same pin size as the ryzen ones?

[YoungBlade]

1. In theory, your GPU's audio should be fine, but that probably depends on if the GPU uses a feature of the CPU that uses that PIN.

2. Likewise, in theory it should work, but it probably depends.

3. Older processors have larger pins than Ryzen ones - as a general rule. AM4 is the most advanced PGA board ever, and is probably the last PGA socket that will ever exist for mainstream boards. However, as LTT showed, you can use old AM3 CPU pins - they do fit, if only just. Otherwise, you could see if you can find any of the Bulldozer-based Athlon, A-series AM4 CPUs for cheap, or even CPUs listed on eBay as "parts only" that you could perhaps salvage pins from.

[Catalonia]

You should totally be able to get audio from your graphics card, even from a usb to a female mini jack easily.