Question Did I fry my CPU

[sweetDryzen]

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Upper right of the CPU looks bridged

 

[Achaios]

Idk. I thought I've seen everything there is to be seen with respect to CPU's, but I never thought I'd see two fused pins together. Unless ofc fake.

 

[sweetDryzen]

Idk. I thought I've seen everything there is to be seen with respect to CPU's, but I never thought I'd see two fused pins together. Unless ofc fake.

Unfortunately it's very real. Now I have to buy a different CPU instead of just waiting till July

 

[ElectrO_90]

Looks like the pin was bent when you put it in, and it closed together when you pushed it in and arc'd.
can't you just cut it with some precise cutters?

 

[sweetDryzen]

Actually, the pins are straight. Is the gold flake at the base of the pins tasty fused together

 

[drea.drechsler]

Actually, the pins are straight. Is the gold flake at the base of the pins tasty fused together

That seriously sounds like a plating defect. I'd get on the AMD support web page and open an RMA request.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

O would do that. If you cant rma it you could maybe fix it with a razor.

 

[sweetDryzen]

That seriously sounds like a plating defect. I'd get on the AMD support web page and open an RMA request.

I've had the CPU (Ryzen 1700) for over 2 years. I don't think I can RMA it

 

[thetiesthatbind2018]

I've had the CPU (Ryzen 1700) for over 2 years. I don't think I can RMA it

Warranty is up to 3 years. Open the RMA ticket, AMD will solve it for you. Don’t be silly.

 

[drea.drechsler]

I've had the CPU (Ryzen 1700) for over 2 years. I don't think I can RMA it

Doesn't AMD offer 3 year warranties? It's worth the try...

The other thing would be to get a needle and carefully scrape the flake away from between the pins. But I'd try the RMA first.

The scary part is if that thing caused your motherboard to go defective too.

 

[sweetDryzen]

Warranty is up to 3 years. Open the RMA ticket, AMD will solve it for you. Don’t be silly.

I thought OC'ing voids warranty

 

[drea.drechsler]

I thought OC'ing voids warranty

You oc'd?

Who'd have guessed....looks like a CPU that's never even boosted to it's max speed.

 

[sweetDryzen]

You oc'd?

Who'd have guessed....looks like a CPU that's never even boosted to it's max speed.

https://valid.x86.fr/08d7rb

 

[NightHawkRMX]

r/whoosh

 

[drea.drechsler]

/me sighs

 

[sweetDryzen]

Filled out the RMA request. Will see what happens

 

[sweetDryzen]

Doesn't AMD offer 3 year warranties? It's worth the try...

The other thing would be to get a needle and carefully scrape the flake away from between the pins. But I'd try the RMA first.

The scary part is if that thing caused your motherboard to go defective too.

I'm not sure if the motherboard caused this to happen, it was a Biostar.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Amd should accept the rma and give you a replacement.

 

[sweetDryzen]

Amd should accept the rma and give you a replacement.

Here's hoping. Gonna pick up a 1600 for $80 at Microcenter today

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Why? Do you need the machine in the meantime?

 

[sweetDryzen]

Why? Do you need the machine in the meantime?

I didn't drain my loop to get the Mobo out of the case (thought this was the original problem) I have my CPU block, a 120mm radiator and my GPU all zip tied to a wire rack for what was supposed to be a quick swap.

 

[thetiesthatbind2018]

I thought OC'ing voids warranty

I think that’s an Intel policy only, but even if it isn’t why should you even mention the OC part ?

 

[sweetDryzen]

I think that’s an Intel policy only, but even if it isn’t why should you even mention the OC part ?

Didn't mention that on the RMA form, just in this thread before I filled out the form

 

[drea.drechsler]

I think that’s an Intel policy only, but even if it isn’t why should you even mention the OC part ?

That's something that's always bugged me...
how can it be they create special SKU's that are required...both on their CPU and chipsets...and charge a premium for (in case of Intel) in order to overclock, even demonstrate overclocked models of their products at tradeshows. And then turn around and deny warranty coverage for doing that very thing they are marketing? When doing things like that the implied warranty of merchantibility starts to come into play and you CAN'T deny that.

Has anyone ever had warranty claim denied on basis of 'it was overclocked'? Maybe the language of the warranty really is meant to exclude overclock-ABILITY. Meaning: the mfr. doesn't guarantee any specific processor will perform beyond it's published specs.

I could see a denial if they could prove you operated beyond specc'd voltages (try to find that for Ryzen) or above specc'd temps. Except, Ryzen throttles itself into submission at TjMax, 95C, so how can that be.

I'm just a bit confused.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I doubt they will give you any headache about it. I would wait and see what happens. AMD pushes overclocking hard. Including overclocking ability, cheap overclocking chipsets, and beefy coolers with any amd ryzen cpu.
Heck you could even unlock more cores on older phenoms. Amd seems to encourage tinkering.