bent pins worth the hassle?
Posted by crinunknown@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
someone is trying to sell me a 5800x on the cheap but some of the pins are bent and little are broken off. was wondering if it was worth trying to bend the pins back. would love other peoples opinions or some insight into which bent pins are necessary or unnecessary.
Thanks!
this is the cpu in its state: https://imgur.com/a/rgUs5q7
RecalcitrantBeagle@reddit
Got a putty knife (or regular knife if you're careful)? If so, it's a pretty simple, 15-minute ordeal. I've done it three or four times now, just be gentle so you don't overbend the pins the wrong way. Use the (putty) knife, and work the tip/corner down the rows next to the bent pins, down and across.
CryptikTwo@reddit
Bottom left corner looks worrying the rest seem like an easy fix, hard to tell from one picture though. Would definitely have to be dirt cheap.
crinunknown@reddit (OP)
he offered 50 bucks for it i have more pictures i can send in a bit.
CryptikTwo@reddit
50 still ain’t cheap enough it’s not a very sought after CPU with the 5700x3d being a thing so it’s not hard do find a good deal on a working one.
crinunknown@reddit (OP)
i saw some other listings for it, they're 50 bucks more but ill look into the 5700x3d, thanks bro
crinunknown@reddit (OP)
cpu on all four sides: https://imgur.com/a/hX5Rknl
cpu on its side: https://imgur.com/a/Q2BLwMh
halodude423@reddit
Depends on "cheap".
aragorn18@reddit
You can look up what each pin does here: https://imgur.com/a/20BK1b1#y6ytKZT