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    Broken pin 3700X

    So here are the numbers for R20 Cinebench and then a CPU Burn.
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    Broken pin 3700X

    I honestly never overclock so that shouldn't be an issue at all. The only thing i saw when in BIOS was the voltages fluctuated a bit up and down, but didn't seem too radical. .002-.005. Also should be noted there wasn't a cooler attached so that could have caused it as well I guess.
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    Broken pin 3700X

    A soft bristle tooth brush with light strokes worked great.
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    Broken pin 3700X

    I bought the CPU for $50 figured it was worth a shot to save $270 if not i could sell it for parts for atleast 100 or more. After spending a few hours cleaning and bending the pins back I can say this CPU was dropped on a carpet probably removing the CPU cooler given the amount of thermal paste...
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    Broken pin 3700X

    So just updating this thread. I can confirm PC boots into BIOS and also identifies both RAM sticks. I however can't confirm how well it will run. I don't have a CPU cooler yet. I just did a quick boot to see if it would boot without that pin. I'll update again once I get a CPU cooler and stress...
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    Broken pin 3700X

    Good afternoon, New here and new to Ryzen. I just bought a 3700X knowing it already had bent pins all pins are straitened now. I was told there were no broken pins when I bought it. I don't believe the person who sold it to me was too tech savvy because they refused undertake the repair...
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