Socket 478 Pentium 4 bent pin, fixable?

[Raffaz]

What will happen if I plug it in?

Well the pin is snapped off now? Try it if you want, but do ya really wanna be adding to the new parts list, if it blows?

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

wait. stop. we can fix it

get daddy to solder it back on for you

 

[superman22x]

k, well were looking at new ones already, and the cheapest one we could find is the one below. We have a dell 2400 with socket 478, will the one below work even tho its .6ghz faster? or can we find a 2.2 ghz one somewhere else? Plus in like 2 months I am building a new computer for this friend.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116215

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

yea that will work.

but IMO just solder the pin back on the old one

 

[superman22x]

I can't solder that good. I dont think I can solder nearly that small.

 

[freestyler105]

yea that will work.

but IMO just solder the pin back on the old one

That would be extremely hard for someone who isn't experienced in soldering.

And that CPU looks good. Just think of it as an upgrade, lol.

 

[superman22x]

kk

 

[David Lindon]

Yeah its worth a try anyway, the cpu isn't workin as it is anyway so why not

 

[superman22x]

Yeah, but it could damage the computer if we dont solder it right wont it?

 

[Jenox]

k, well were looking at new ones already, and the cheapest one we could find is the one below. We have a dell 2400 with socket 478, will the one below work even tho its .6ghz faster? or can we find a 2.2 ghz one somewhere else? Plus in like 2 months I am building a new computer for this friend.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116215

I used to have the Prescott version of that CPU. Damn good CPU. Easy to OC and it's VERY stable with a good motherboard and RAM. =)