How can I safely straighten bent CPU socket pins?
I bent several pins while installing a new CPU fan, and trying to straighten them with a small flathead screwdriver only pushed nearby pins out of alignment. I…
CPU repair
How should I repair a gouged CPU heat spreader without making it worse?
After installing a Ryzen 5 5600X3D, I noticed unusually high temperatures: around 90°C during games at 60–70% utilization, despite using a Noctua NH-U12S cooler and running the fans…
Will a 3700X Work with a Missing VSS Pin?
I recently bought a motherboard and CPU combo, but it has a couple of broken pins. I got it because the motherboard was cheap and I thought it…
Help! I Bent Pins on My CPU—What Should I Do?
I just built my first PC and was really excited until I ran into a huge problem. My motherboard was showing an error code of 00, and after…