Even today I don't know how I managed to do it.
Replacing CPU on sons mobo. (Its a socket LGA 1151 for those interested).
First mistake not updating the BIOS before I removed the original CPU (an I5).
New CPU not recognised. So off comes fiddly water cooler again and back goes original CPU. Bummer - wont power on correctly. Eventually got working with just one memory bank.
So upgraded BIOS, removed CPU. Couple of bent pins on mobo - feck. Ever tried to straighten these? Apparently there are 1024 of them. No chance - need eyes like a tuliphouse rat. So do my best and stick the I7 in.
Bummer now won't even power on properly. Remove CPU - major carnage on mobo pins.
So mobo goes in the bin and it cost me £100 for new one. Much better - ASUS one with CPU holder. Clip cpu in plastic thing and stick in slot - job done.
Still don't know how on earth those mobo pins got bent on the original MSI though. All I can think is the clamp was a bit off centre maybe......
Morale of the story - make sure the BIOS is up to date before trying to use a newer processor. And buy a decent motherboard like ASUS where the cpu fitting is easier. At least pins are on £100 mobos these days rather than £300 cpus....
Hey ho - anyone want an MSI mobo for repair?
Replacing CPU on sons mobo. (Its a socket LGA 1151 for those interested).
First mistake not updating the BIOS before I removed the original CPU (an I5).
New CPU not recognised. So off comes fiddly water cooler again and back goes original CPU. Bummer - wont power on correctly. Eventually got working with just one memory bank.
So upgraded BIOS, removed CPU. Couple of bent pins on mobo - feck. Ever tried to straighten these? Apparently there are 1024 of them. No chance - need eyes like a tuliphouse rat. So do my best and stick the I7 in.
Bummer now won't even power on properly. Remove CPU - major carnage on mobo pins.
So mobo goes in the bin and it cost me £100 for new one. Much better - ASUS one with CPU holder. Clip cpu in plastic thing and stick in slot - job done.
Still don't know how on earth those mobo pins got bent on the original MSI though. All I can think is the clamp was a bit off centre maybe......
Morale of the story - make sure the BIOS is up to date before trying to use a newer processor. And buy a decent motherboard like ASUS where the cpu fitting is easier. At least pins are on £100 mobos these days rather than £300 cpus....
Hey ho - anyone want an MSI mobo for repair?
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