I have an i3-2100 that somehow (I still can't really figure out how) got two corners bent similar to this picture:
Both corners are on the same side of the chip with the notch--one of the front corners and one of the rear corners. The socket didn't seem like it had any damage or misaligned pins, and I replaced it with an i5-2500 and the i5 works perfect. The i3 doesn't stay powered on--the fans will spin for a second and then immediately power off. I'm not sure if the socket pins aren't contacting due to the bend or the chip itself has some internal lines cracked.
I'm curious if anyone has experienced this type of thing before and what could cause such a thing? The only thing I can think of is somehow the cpu wasn't perfectly seated (or maybe it was), and the heatsink wasn't made right allowed more pressure on the chip than it is designed for. But since this is just a stock Dell Inspiron 620 cooler, I find that kind of a leap. I'm very meticulous about installing cpus so I can't think I somehow made a mistake that I didn't catch.
On a related note, a recent i5-680 I purchased looked similar with similar bends in two corners but not as bad, and it powered up perfectly and I'm actually using it to post this.
Really curious about this and want to hear thoughts. Just want to make sure I know what could have caused it to watch for in the future. Thank you in advance.
Both corners are on the same side of the chip with the notch--one of the front corners and one of the rear corners. The socket didn't seem like it had any damage or misaligned pins, and I replaced it with an i5-2500 and the i5 works perfect. The i3 doesn't stay powered on--the fans will spin for a second and then immediately power off. I'm not sure if the socket pins aren't contacting due to the bend or the chip itself has some internal lines cracked.
I'm curious if anyone has experienced this type of thing before and what could cause such a thing? The only thing I can think of is somehow the cpu wasn't perfectly seated (or maybe it was), and the heatsink wasn't made right allowed more pressure on the chip than it is designed for. But since this is just a stock Dell Inspiron 620 cooler, I find that kind of a leap. I'm very meticulous about installing cpus so I can't think I somehow made a mistake that I didn't catch.
On a related note, a recent i5-680 I purchased looked similar with similar bends in two corners but not as bad, and it powered up perfectly and I'm actually using it to post this.
Really curious about this and want to hear thoughts. Just want to make sure I know what could have caused it to watch for in the future. Thank you in advance.