ROG Crosshair Hero X670E Broken pin

[Vlooi]

Good day,

My board's one pin broke out, see attached photo with blue arrow. It shows which pin is gone. It is the top part, bottom row first pin from the left.

Bottomline, what do you guys think? May it work correctly? Worth taking the chance?

I'm awaiting a 7950X3D and hell scared of even testing with this CPU as it may get damaged?

Not sure according to the chip charts what the function of this pin was.

Have a good day.

I know there is another pin not in its place, busy with re-alignment, will get to it.

A long story why this board's pins got damaged, a lot of sorrow and clenching of teeth...

 

[eidairaman1]

No, get it fixed, every pin has a purpose, not worth risk

 

[W1zzard]

https://en.wikichip.org/w/images/2/2d/Socket_AM5_pinmap.svg

Seems to be VSS, i.e. "ground". Is that's really it, no problem if you lose it, processor and motherboard will work 100% fine, because you have a ton of other pins doing the same thing

 

[Vlooi]

Thank you guys, really appreciate the feedback.

Have good weekend.

 

[Bill_Bright]

May it work correctly? Worth taking the chance?

Maybe, maybe not.

Yes, it is worth it.

scared of even testing with this CPU as it may get damaged?

It is highly unlikely it will damage the CPU (or anything else) AS LONG AS the broken pin is not laying/bent over and making contact with another pin or anything else.

What is most likely is it will either work, or not work. If W1zzard is correct, and odds are he is, then as he noted there are many other pins providing the necessary ground.

 

[Vlooi]

Thank you Bill. Yes, I took the pin out (used a little prestik at the end of needle to lift it out gently).

 

[Bill_Bright]

used a little prestik

Ah! Otherwise known as Blu Tack around here. Yeah, that's fine as long as no residue was left behind. And my experience with Blu Tack is it comes off cleanly.

 

[eidairaman1]

https://en.wikichip.org/w/images/2/2d/Socket_AM5_pinmap.svg

Seems to be VSS, i.e. "ground". Is that's really it, no problem if you lose it, processor and motherboard will work 100% fine, because you have a ton of other pins doing the same thing

Helps with emi and other signalling

 

[W1zzard]

If W1zzard is correct, and odds are he is

Please definitely double and triple check the pin map, I spent only like a minute with it

 

[Bill_Bright]

Please definitely double and triple check the pin map, I spent only like a minute with it

Even so, if the pin does carry an essential voltage, it is highly unlikely (in fact, I can see no way) trying it out can result in any additional damage. If the needed voltage is missing, something just won't work.

 

[_roman_]

Check the pin map (includes the pin description + datasheet). Some pins are not that important.

i really wonder why people counter argue. Basic electronics - please read a datasheet what those pins are
w1zzard is right

Now the processors are most likely hassle free. The problem is now shifted to the processor socket. Before it was broken processor pins / bent processor pins.

when you decide to sell the mainboard - please tell the buyer about the defective processor socket.

 

[Bill_Bright]

i really wonder why people counter argue.

Who's counter arguing? It seems to me we are all saying essentially the same thing - to do the homework, then unless something says otherwise, go for it and see what happens.