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Well, connected all the wiring and double-checked everything. And happy to say, it booted up very quickly. I still have the motherboard out of the case. It is currently sitting on top of the cardboard box the board came in. So far so good. As to the triangle business, the two Asrock...

The socket cover appeared to have a triangle. I installed the processor and swung the lever to secure the i5 in the socket. There was tension moving the lever but I trust that should be expected.

I realize I am extra spooked by my first misstep but I see no markings on my H510M socket that instruct me where to line up my i5 triangle. My i5 cpu has 3 dots on three corners and one triangle on the fourth corner. Does anyone see the orienting socket marking in the photos above (from my...

I just received my new motherboard AsrockH510M-ITX/ac. It is a mini board ~ 6" x 6" - just like the last one (B410M-ITX/ac). With any luck I won't being crushing pins like I did the last time. I will be using the replacement i5 that Intel sent............please god........using my Raspberry...

Just put in an order to purchase what looks to be the next version of the original board. ASROCK H510M-ITX/ac Seating/Locking down my cpu properly will be my focus. Only want to do it once!

Thanks for the advice on seating the cpu. Bending pins is what I am most worried about with the next board. Here is the modified pic from Asrock tech:

Hey Dark. I contacted Asrock to see if they would look at the pins. A tech agreed so I sent him the pic below which he edited (as you will see). Here is what he relayed, in his reply: Bent pins occurred when you install or remove the cpu and is not cover under warranty , ASRock...

Cost of motherboard was $95 in January 2021. Same board is $210 today....

Thanks but my socket has a different setup. It has a metal bracket that locks down cover/cpu via a lever.........

That's what I was afraid of.

I have run into problems with my B460M mini mobo. I may have to send my B460 back but can't get the socket cover back on the socket? Is there some trick to levering that socket cap on????????????????

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Dark. Wanted to fill you in...... When I contacted Intel about my boot up difficulties and indicated that my BIOS Codes (5 beeps) indicated a 'processor error' (AMI), they responded by offering a replacement. I didn't argue but am fearful that my troubles may lie elsewhere. I will be...

Thanks for the feedback Dark. I performed a Hard Reset. Couple of times. I now long for the days of 5 short beeps on boot. Now all I hear on boot is silence and all I view is a dark screen. ;)) On Reset boot, the cpu and chassis fans spin. The led on the power button is lit but there is...