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...snapped.
See, I thought it was my Mobo, but, stupidly, I hadn't checked the CPU that was causing problems.
So, upon examination, I see the corner pin (oposite to the corner without pins) is bent. And I try to bend it back - hey, it's already borken, what's the worst that can happen? - and it snaps off.
Well OK then, silly me, but er... Now what?
My £160 P4 isn't too lightly broken.
Aparently I could fill in the slot with a small piece of metal - a clipping of some sort - but I can't find any small enough.
And ideas?
See, I thought it was my Mobo, but, stupidly, I hadn't checked the CPU that was causing problems.
So, upon examination, I see the corner pin (oposite to the corner without pins) is bent. And I try to bend it back - hey, it's already borken, what's the worst that can happen? - and it snaps off.
Well OK then, silly me, but er... Now what?
My £160 P4 isn't too lightly broken.
Aparently I could fill in the slot with a small piece of metal - a clipping of some sort - but I can't find any small enough.
And ideas?
CUNNING!
DANKE!
Will try it. Thanks.
Hmmmm... Think my Mobo ain't working either.
Connected just the PSU and Mobo, took the mobo out of the case, then...
Nada.
DANKE!
Will try it. Thanks.
Hmmmm... Think my Mobo ain't working either.
Connected just the PSU and Mobo, took the mobo out of the case, then...
Nada.
You could try a thin bit of wire, off an old printer or IDE cable.
Hmm, thanks.
Hmmmmm, well you've succesfully voided your guarantee.
If you've still got the pin try straightening it up and placing it in the correct hole in the socket. Then steadily place the cpu back in and lock it. Hopefully you'll manage to connect the pin back up to the cpu.
If you've still got the pin try straightening it up and placing it in the correct hole in the socket. Then steadily place the cpu back in and lock it. Hopefully you'll manage to connect the pin back up to the cpu.
...snapped.
See, I thought it was my Mobo, but, stupidly, I hadn't checked the CPU that was causing problems.
So, upon examination, I see the corner pin (oposite to the corner without pins) is bent. And I try to bend it back - hey, it's already borken, what's the worst that can happen? - and it snaps off.
Well OK then, silly me, but er... Now what?
My £160 P4 isn't too lightly broken.
Aparently I could fill in the slot with a small piece of metal - a clipping of some sort - but I can't find any small enough.
And ideas?
See, I thought it was my Mobo, but, stupidly, I hadn't checked the CPU that was causing problems.
So, upon examination, I see the corner pin (oposite to the corner without pins) is bent. And I try to bend it back - hey, it's already borken, what's the worst that can happen? - and it snaps off.
Well OK then, silly me, but er... Now what?
My £160 P4 isn't too lightly broken.
Aparently I could fill in the slot with a small piece of metal - a clipping of some sort - but I can't find any small enough.
And ideas?