I have an ASROCK X570 MB with a Ryzen 7 CPU. While removing the stock CPU fan to replace it with a AIO watercooler the thermal paste was "glued" pretty solid to the CPU. While trying to loosen the thermal paste, the CPU pulled out of the socket. I did not unlock the CPU from the socket and ended up bending a couple of pins, which I believe I straightened successfully. When I put the CPU back into the MB it went in effortlessly. All the pins also look really good and I did not see where any were missing.
Once everything was back together, the computer wont boot past the post check. I get two red LED post checker lights stay on when I turn it on that indicate CPU and DRAM fault. After a few seconds the PC reboots and starts the cycle over again. I made sure everything is seated well to include the GPU and memory sticks. I removed the CPU and checked it again to confirm all looks well there in addition to testing each RAM stick independently. I also cleared the CMOS with a jumper just in case.
The AIO fans are connected to the CPU_FAN1 and the pump is connected to the CPU_FAN2/WP.
Here is a link to the pics of my CPU pins. There is a little extra thermal paste on the sides that I cleaned up after taking the pics. I used MasterGel Pro which is not supped to be electrically conductive, but I did clean it anyway.
View: https://imgur.com/gallery/swzAQ6A
Everything looks really good to me. The socket looks good too from what I can see. The only other thing I can think of is to somehow remove the plastic socket cover to see if something under there is messed up but I have no idea how to do that.
Any thoughts or suggestions on where to go from here?
Once everything was back together, the computer wont boot past the post check. I get two red LED post checker lights stay on when I turn it on that indicate CPU and DRAM fault. After a few seconds the PC reboots and starts the cycle over again. I made sure everything is seated well to include the GPU and memory sticks. I removed the CPU and checked it again to confirm all looks well there in addition to testing each RAM stick independently. I also cleared the CMOS with a jumper just in case.
The AIO fans are connected to the CPU_FAN1 and the pump is connected to the CPU_FAN2/WP.
Here is a link to the pics of my CPU pins. There is a little extra thermal paste on the sides that I cleaned up after taking the pics. I used MasterGel Pro which is not supped to be electrically conductive, but I did clean it anyway.
View: https://imgur.com/gallery/swzAQ6A
Everything looks really good to me. The socket looks good too from what I can see. The only other thing I can think of is to somehow remove the plastic socket cover to see if something under there is messed up but I have no idea how to do that.
Any thoughts or suggestions on where to go from here?
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