Building your own computer can be fun, and it's easier now than ever. Still, there can be some spine-tingling moments when assembling a system, and attaching a CPU fan can be one of them. The last ...

If your AMD CPU has bent pins, you may not be entirely out of luck -- even if the pins are smashed flat. Here's how we brought back two CPUs from otherwise-lethal injuries. Share on Facebook (opens in ...

I just finished replacing my CPU going from an AMD Ryzen 2600 to a Ryzen 3800X. I've always known AMD platforms to be a pain when removing the CPU, normally resulting in bent CPU pins. So, I decided ...

I’m not sure how many of you out there do a lot of CPU swapping, but if you’re like me and do it every once in a while, you know the terror that strikes when the ...

Ok the HS slipped and popped the whole thing out of the socket. I give up. Anyone want it to try? I can drop it in the mail to 1st person. Please no one who is going to fix and resell. CPU only unless ...

I first noticed this bent pins thing when I started to look at Z77 motherboards and I was reading Newegg reviews. It seemed to be mostly an issue with Asus motherboards. Some people claimed they ...