Bent CPU pins, Bent Back

[SubZed]

Hi, recently built a computer and I started it up. The computer would start but it wouldnt show any video out of the GPU. upon inspection of ALL parts except the mobo, the CPU pins were bent. I unbent them with a flat head screwdriver and some tweezers and plugged it back in. Same problem. So I was wondering, is my CPU dead or mobo? Or is there something else going on. Im using an AMD FX 6300 CPU and an AMD Radeon R9 270X 4gb GPU. Thanks

 

[nuts32605]

How badly did you bend them?

 

[amd4lif3]

im pretty sure you have killed your cpu if your clumsy buy an intel cpu the pins are on the board so if you bend the pins you can replace the mobo which is alot less money

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Can you upload a pic of the CPU?

 

[NerdCore]

Replace your cpu. If the problem still persists, then its your gpu.

 

[amd4lif3]

gpu waaaaaaaaaat no if its the gpu he could easily take out the gpu and run on integrated

 

[SubZed]

Replace your cpu. If the problem still persists, then its your gpu.

GPU has been tested and it works just fine

 

[SubZed]

gpu waaaaaaaaaat no if its the gpu he could easily take out the gpu and run on integrated

Board doesnt have integrated

 

[SubZed]

How badly did you bend them?

Not very bad, I bent probably 5 of them and the one that was bent the most didnt even touch any other pins

 

[NerdCore]

Get a new CPU. the board is probably fine. But getting a new mobo along with a cpu would be ideal. Try not to bend any pins next time

 

[nuts32605]

Make sure your pins are *really* straight. The socket is not designed to catch the pins at an angle. Use a credit card to line up the rows. I've done this before when I pulled out a heatsink and the CPU stayed attached to it.

 

[SubZed]

Can you upload a pic of the CPU?

not at the moment, but the CPU looks normal. Nothing looks out of place and all the pins are in line

 

[SubZed]

I have also heard that the computer will only start for a few seconds when the pins are bent. The computer stays on for as long as I want at the moment.

 

[SubZed]

Make sure your pins are *really* straight. The socket is not designed to catch the pins at an angle. Use a credit card to line up the rows. I've done this before when I pulled out a heatsink and the CPU stayed attached to it.

The pins are almost factory straight, I dont see why they wouldnt go into the hole. But next time I have time to look at it ill make sure that I try the credit card.

 

[nuts32605]

Did you line up the little triangle in the corner before you put it in?

 

[SubZed]

Did you line up the little triangle in the corner before you put it in?

The first time I had actually forgotten about the triangles and lined it up with the squares.. That could have been the original issue. But after I fixed the pins, I did.

 

[SubZed]

If anyone wants to see the complete build, I quickly made a list on PC Partspicker: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jtp3dC

 

[nuts32605]

Compatibility note on that page:
Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs.

 

[SubZed]

Compatibility note on that page:
Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs.

It should start BIOS regardless