How easy would it be to bend the front panel pins on the motherboard?

[CGMoskal]

Are the pins on the motherboard that I use for the front panel connectors stronger, as strong, or weaker than the pins on the CPU? I'm wondering how much force is too much when I go to hook up the front panel connectors.

The motherboard I have is an Asus one, so the Q connector can also be thrown into this as well.

 

[mapesdhs]

Quite a lot stronger, but take care nonetheless, and certainly use the Q-connector. I bent
the FP pins over once for a setup where the 4th GPU was covering the connector, so there
was no room for normal plugs that stick up (oh for a sideways FP connector standard). Had
to do the same thing with some USB ports and a 1394 port. Worked ok, but messy. Bending
them back again though would risk their snapping.

However, not much force required; the FP connector plugs should slide on easily, ditto the
Q-connector.

Ian.

 

[jsmithepa]

Not nearly as delicate as the cpu's. But it should go in without the need for elbow grease, otherwise you are doing it wrong, have it upside down, or are not noticing there is a "KEY PIN" precisely to prevent you from inserting it the wrong way.