I can't tell if this is bent

[DanTheZooMan]

So I just got my motherboard and I checked the CPU socket pins and I can't tell if one of the pins are bent. I used a jeweler magnifying glass and it seems like everything is in line, but when looked at from afar the pin stands out.

Here are some pics:

 

[smeezekitty]

Looks a tiny bit bent. As long as it isn't shorting with any other pins it will probably be fine.

 

[ur6beersaway]

It looks good to me (same) as the others maybe the pin color is a bit off.

 

[elfmaslana]

Well it seems fine but you should consider taking pictures or looking at it from the front of the pins . The color of the questioned pin seems to stick out more than the rest but that's probably do to the editing or focus on the pin and what not.

 

[DanTheZooMan]

Well it seems fine but you should consider taking pictures or looking at it from the front of the pins . The color of the questioned pin seems to stick out more than the rest but that's probably do to the editing or focus on the pin and what not.

I tried getting a picture of the front of the pins, but I couldn't get a good angle. When I looked at through the magnifying glass I couldn't distinguish it from the others, but its still nagging at me. As for the color I don't know if I should settle on that because out of all the pins that is the only one that is different.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Looks fine. Despite the color, all the major landmarks seem to line up. Perhaps it is slightly twisted, or just caught the light.

 

[elfmaslana]

Well how did you come to notice that your pins look weird ?

 

[rdc85]

Agree with above. only the color that stick out, in my eyes the spacing of the suspected pin and/with its surrounding seems fine (equal length)...

I say it fine to use....

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Maybe that pin is always slightly off-colored on everybody's build, and he's the first to notice? 🙂

 

[DanTheZooMan]

Well how did you come to notice that your pins look weird ?

I just had the thought of checking underneath the protective plastic and when I removed it that one pin caught my attention and has not left me alone since lol.

 

[DanTheZooMan]

Maybe that pin is always slightly off-colored on everybody's build, and he's the first to notice? 🙂

I really hope that's the case lol

 

[elfmaslana]

Well you can try gently placing it back into your system and seeing if it continues to work. The only way I can see it getting damaged from this point if it is removed again and mishandled.

 

[smorizio]

Pin looks bent. I would return the mb and get a new one. The issue now is new egg and mb vendors going to say you bent the pin. Mb vendors don't want to swap out mb with bent pins.

 

[smeezekitty]

Honestly it doesn't look bent enough to be a problem. I would personally try it

 

[DanTheZooMan]

Honestly it doesn't look bent enough to be a problem. I would personally try it

I can't try it just yet because I have yet to get the processor. This is a new build so I'm pretty much a sitting duck right now.