1150 LGA pins

[Zsolt Lizak]

Hi everybody,

I just bought a new ASUS Z97 Pro gamer Mobo, with i5 4690k cpu. I`ve started to build up on this afternoon, but i just saw that some of the pins are bend. It was is normal position before i installed the CPU. But i had some trouble to install the NZXT Kraken x61 watercooler, so i just checked the braket under the CPU if everything is correct, and i saw some bended pins. So, now what should i do? i was very very gentle under the building, and not my first pc to build up.
i put everything back, installed the watercooler correctly. However, i cant turn on my pc , because i dont have a PSU at the moment.

 

[USAFRet]

Straighten the pins. Either a mechanical pencil...GENTLY, or a credit card can do it.
And without the PSU, you can't know if it actually works.

 

[Zsolt Lizak]

I tried them but i couldnt. I think i will try to run the pc ON ( i just checked again, and only one pin bended ) and after i will see what happening.

 

[USAFRet]

I tried them but i couldnt.

Couldn't what? Couldn't straighten them?

 

[Zsolt Lizak]

yes, i mean i dont want to break them

 

[USAFRet]

yes, i mean i dont want to break them

It's already bent. If it breaks when you try to straighten it...it won't be any more 'broken.
Try it, gently. See what happens.

 

[Bossyfins]

Yea, your best bet si to either fix it yourself, or to rma it i guess. Wouldn't hurt in trying

 

[Zsolt Lizak]

OK thats what i could do at the moment.

do you think that will be enough? i`ve already put everything back

 

[Bossyfins]

Well, power it up and see if it works

 

[USAFRet]

OK thats what i could do at the moment. do you think that will be enough? i`ve already put everything back

Either it works, or you let the magic smoke out.