Traumatic night....

[Sunnyknight]

My PC was hitting temps of 85 degrees.

 

Opened it up suspecting a issue with thermal paste. Minor niggle. Nothing too hard to resolve. Est time, 30 mins.

 

Remove cpu fan and heatsink, seemed a lil loose. Ok no problem, that will be tightened to the max.

 

Remove cpu. No issue with that. Looks fine on both sides.

 

Look at motherboard - cpu holder, ..., 4 PINS BENT! Not 1, not 2, not even 3! But 4!

 

At this point, my heart sunk, my boxers were a mess, and a piece of rope was waiting for me in my bedroom attached to the ceiling.

 

BUT!

 

I'm alive. Not only alive, but after 1 hour, of careful, CAREFUL tweeking, and patience, i put the pins right, and it's working fine, with temps at 45 degrees.

 

I'm still in shock. My baby nearly left me. It was a near Romeo and Juliet moment, i was holding onto my PC as it was coughing and spluttering code. Like Mario failing to save Princess Peach and just watching her slowly die in front of him...

 

BUT!

 

It's working. It's working.... (cries) OHHHH IT'S WORKING!!!!!

 

BUT!

 

On the other hand, any advice on who / which company (not asus as its void warranty over 80 deg) could repair the pins to a high standard? I.e. to prevent it happening again? Anyone got companies with high recommendations? How much approx am i looking to pay?

 

Any ideas?

 

Just thought i'd share this traumatic moment!

Edited September 17, 2014 by elsiegee40

[LosOjos]

I can't understand how the pins became bent in the first place? Surely, the only opportunity you'd have to bend them would be the initial seating of the CPU?

 

I'm amazed it worked at all to be honest with you!

 

Don't know of any companies who would do that kind of repair, but if you're sure you've straightened them out and it fits OK and is working, I can't see how they'd become bent again anyway unless you're constantly removing it from the mobo for some reason?

[Joanne]

Not the end of the world if you needed a new motherboard surely?

[Garacesh]

Not the end of the world if you needed a new motherboard surely?

 

Blasphemy!!!

To us gamers, hardware replacement is as emotionally daunting as an organ transplant. (Plus motherboard replacement means needing to reimage, faff with drivers, etc if it's a new model.. Which is just effort)

 

@Sunnyknight, I've repaired bent cpu pins extremely successfully using mechanical pencils. It's not all that difficult to keep them straight as they don't usually bend in the middle, but at the point where pin meets cpu (or board)

Edited September 17, 2014 by Garacesh

[LincolnE]

If it's a newish board, you might be able to get a simple replacement (exact model)... Although it's an annoyance, a quick swap-in and swap out will get you up and running.

 

Depends on how much the MB will cost, however.

[Garacesh]

Milk the moment and buy a new Rig, this one is soiled and no longer worthy.

 

This is also the other option - it's let you down. Set an example and demonstrate to all your machines what happens to failures and traitors. Show no mercy!

[rich_tech]

I rebuilt mine recently and noticed last night funny enough (leg touched it) and it is now getting "Very Hot" here, new motherboard has the CPU mounted at 90degrees to previous, which makes me think that its pulling the heat from the exhaust on the PSU through it.

 

Think its time to buy one of these new fangled cases where I can house the PSU at the bottom out of the way, hopefully minus a window too on the next one, I don't need reminding of the dust I clean once a year

[localzuk]

My heart always sinks when my PC acts up. Its most common problem is that the heatsinks fill with dust and then temperature shoots up by 40 degrees...

[Tesla]

Think its time to buy one of these new fangled cases where I can house the PSU at the bottom out of the way, hopefully minus a window too on the next one, I don't need reminding of the dust I clean once a year

+1 to this, the internals looks good for all of a few days

[bushby]

at least it wasnt a fire.

 

my rig went in style with flames out of the back and side oh and the external cooling fan (its a desk fan than sits with a duct on it to pc) the motor got shot.

 

so now im at the point of saving for the next few months for new rig

[Sunnyknight]

I can't understand how the pins became bent in the first place? Surely, the only opportunity you'd have to bend them would be the initial seating of the CPU?

 

I'm amazed it worked at all to be honest with you!

 

Don't know of any companies who would do that kind of repair, but if you're sure you've straightened them out and it fits OK and is working, I can't see how they'd become bent again anyway unless you're constantly removing it from the mobo for some reason?

 

I haven't a clue. I didn't touch any of the pins upon the first seating of the CPU... and i'm shocked it was working too! I was holding my hearts in my hands ready to crush it had it not booted. I won't be touching it ever again, but i may need to keep some money aside to order another if this goes kaput.

 

Blasphemy!!!

To us gamers, hardware replacement is as emotionally daunting as an organ transplant. (Plus motherboard replacement means needing to reimage, faff with drivers, etc if it's a new model.. Which is just effort)

 

@Sunnyknight, I've repaired bent cpu pins extremely successfully using mechanical pencils. It's not all that difficult to keep them straight as they don't usually bend in the middle, but at the point where pin meets cpu (or board)

 

Blasphemy indeed! Have at 'em Gara! Go on lad! Left, and a right, and another left!

 

It really is emotional, it's like you have to do a cremation of the whole thing when throwing it out. Emotional times *sniffs* *visits the graves of the other pc components swapped out over the years* *sniffs*

 

Yeah @Garacesh, that's where mine were slightly bent. I had to use the thinnest flat screwdriver to put them right. A very sturdy hand too. Hopefully it stays that way!

 

This is also the other option - it's let you down. Set an example and demonstrate to all your machines what happens to failures and traitors. Show no mercy!

 

I COULD! But then @mac_shinobi would moan about me spending £35000 on a pc. You know what he's like! lol

 

My heart always sinks when my PC acts up. Its most common problem is that the heatsinks fill with dust and then temperature shoots up by 40 degrees...

 

*Sniffs* I feel for you comrad. However, i don't at the same time! How dare you let dust sneak inside! The nerve!

 

I rebuilt mine recently and noticed last night funny enough (leg touched it) and it is now getting "Very Hot" here, new motherboard has the CPU mounted at 90degrees to previous, which makes me think that its pulling the heat from the exhaust on the PSU through it.

 

Think its time to buy one of these new fangled cases where I can house the PSU at the bottom out of the way, hopefully minus a window too on the next one, I don't need reminding of the dust I clean once a year

 

Fangled cases? You mean a full tower epic super duper pc?

 

at least it wasnt a fire.

 

my rig went in style with flames out of the back and side oh and the external cooling fan (its a desk fan than sits with a duct on it to pc) the motor got shot.

 

so now im at the point of saving for the next few months for new rig

 

Lol.....

 

Like a pro!

[mac_shinobi]

@Sunnyknight - if you have the cash to splash on an X99 System, then go ahead

 

Just money that is holding me back which is why I will most likely use the Z97 motherboard and other items I have to build a Haswell None E system, sigh.

 

Although if around January the prices of X99 components goes down enough I may consider an X99 system.

 

Doest Mother Know you weareth her drapes :

 

Edited September 17, 2014 by mac_shinobi

[Garacesh]

Yeah @Garacesh, that's where mine were slightly bent. I had to use the thinnest flat screwdriver to put them right. A very sturdy hand too. Hopefully it stays that way!

Yep, mechanical pencil jobbie. Something like this one that has the long, straight end. They're the perfect size for slipping over individual pins and give you much greater control when you're moving them, and they're small enough to not knock any other pins like you risk when using screwdrivers etc.