Motherboard broken?

[Tmt97]

I just got my motherboard in the mail, i just went to install the cpu and i noticed it appears to have nothing to hold the cpu in place? Is this normal or do i need to return?

[Guest]

if its from AMD thats normal 

edit: the CPU I mean 

ex)

[Interfectorem]

It's normal, that's how AMD sockets work. Assuming you're using an AMD CPU in that motherboard.

[Tmt97]

Yup, its amd, thanks guys. Just making sure

[Godlygamer23]

Yup, its amd, thanks guys. Just making sure

Yes, that's completely normal. For CPUs that install this way, only AMD uses this. What holds the CPU in is the socket itself. When you pull the lever up, the socket moves slightly. When you install the CPU and push the lever down, the socket will move back to its original position - the pins are flexing and the CPU is being held in place.

 

It's not a perfect system by any means as I have pulled the CPU out of its socket trying to remove a CPU cooler, but that is how it's implemented and it's totally normal.