Cpu socket wobble

[SuperMeijin]

My 8350 wobbles in its socket on my ASUS M5A97 EVO before the lever is pushed down. Is this normal and should i precede to push the lever down?

 

[athlonman00]

If it's wobbling when you're installing the processor before the lever is pushed down it's not normal. Check to make sure you have the processor seated in the socket properly. It will only fit one way properly. There shouldn't be a wobble, it should sit nice and flat before the lever is pulled down

 

[SuperMeijin]

It is seated correctly all the pins are in. Its kind of like a see saw motion so if i push on the back it goes a bit back. By about 2mm?

 

[SuperMeijin]

Ok I just want to make 2 things clear to future answers. 1. The lever is in its upmost persition. 2. I notice that the pins do not sit fully into the socket because of the the plastic risers/corners on the socket. In that case is there a problem with the plastic risers?

 

[SuperMeijin]

Is it possible that this is fine and I should just pull the lever down? Need a reply 😀

 

[athlonman00]

I have been installing processors for about 15 years now and the only time I've ever noticed a wobble in the processor after seating the processor in the socket, without locking it in place, is when it's not oriented properly. I don't know if maybe there's something hindering it from orienting into the socket the right way, but it wouldn't hurt to double-check. I always do, because quite frankly I would rather be proven wrong than waste a couple hundred dollars, because it will snap the pins and render it useless, then worst case scenario the pins break off and fall into the socket itself, also rendering the motherboard useless.

 

[athlonman00]

Afterthought: Could be a bent pin problem, but it would have to be a lot of bent pins that would be making the processor lean, but this seems rather crazy.

 

[SuperMeijin]

Hmmm.. Well if it shouldnt be wobbling at all like you said then I have no idea what the problem could be. What seems to be happening is that the cpu pins are sitting too high in the slots so the cpu is not sitting on the corners of the socket. I imagine you know what I about the actual socket being lower than the triangular corners. When I pulled down the lever without the cpu in it looks like the plastic part of the socket moves down a bit. I cant think (if this is a problem) what the problem is nothing seems to be obstructing the socket. Do you have any ideas?

 

[SuperMeijin]

There dosnt seem to be any pins on the CPU that are severely bent. Or even bent for that matter. Sorry for taking up so much time. From a side on view all the pins seem to be seated at the same height. Its like there is a gap between the pcb and the risers on the slot. Like the pcb is too high or the risers are too low?

 

[SuperMeijin]

Note: I just wondered if you had ever installed a cpu onto a m5a97 series board. Only asking because maybe this is a characteristic associated with this line of boards?

 

[SuperMeijin]

Also one last thing just in case I miscommunicated the problem. If I don't push lightly on one side to make it wobble. Then the CPU does sit flat and level albeit with a space between the PCB and socket.

 

[athlonman00]

Oh, so gap showing is between the black colored socket connector and the motherboard PCB? If that's the case, it sounds like it might be a manufacturer's defect in the motherboard, because that should be a nice, solid connection with no gaps or wobble at all. It might be that the back plate is loose or something, but it shouldn't be that way at all.

 

[SuperMeijin]

Oh no I mean there is a gap between the cpu pcb and the black socket corners but the pins are inserted

 

[SuperMeijin]

Finally sorted this out. Asked someone else about these boards and eventually came to the conclusion that it was just these boards doing this. Once the lever is actually pushed down the cpu sits correctly and there is no wobble. Ive tried this twice just to make sure it dosnt bend any pins. When removing the cpu there is a clicking sound that sounds like pins breaking but all the pins are fine. Thanks athlonman for all the help! This is my first post so I dont know if i can +rep you but il tag you for the solution for all your good help 😀