Pauly73Drifter
New Member
Hi guys,
This is the problem: The other day I took out my CPU Heatsink to clean it and when I put it back in I bent a few pins. I then straightened them and put it back. To realise my screen shows no picture. So considering before I cleaned it everything was fine and now it doesn't work so I am asusming this is the problem. I was told even if I bent them back straight it wouldn't work.
So, I now need a new one.
What do I buy? The heatsink and the chip on the back? Or can I buy just the chip with pins on it and re paste it to my old heatsink?
Are there pin/chips specifically made for every motherboard or are most similar? My board is a GigaByte GA-8IPE1000 Pro 2 so therefore what do I need?
Should I bring the tower into a shop so they can see what I need?
Cheers, any help what so ever is highly appreciated
This is the problem: The other day I took out my CPU Heatsink to clean it and when I put it back in I bent a few pins. I then straightened them and put it back. To realise my screen shows no picture. So considering before I cleaned it everything was fine and now it doesn't work so I am asusming this is the problem. I was told even if I bent them back straight it wouldn't work.
So, I now need a new one.
What do I buy? The heatsink and the chip on the back? Or can I buy just the chip with pins on it and re paste it to my old heatsink?
Are there pin/chips specifically made for every motherboard or are most similar? My board is a GigaByte GA-8IPE1000 Pro 2 so therefore what do I need?
Should I bring the tower into a shop so they can see what I need?
Cheers, any help what so ever is highly appreciated