In this guide, we'll show you how to fix bent CPU pins, as well as how to fix bent motherboard socket pins if you have an LGA motherboard. Bent socket pins are one of the main reasons for motherboard ...

One of the worst things that can happen to your laptop is motherboard failure often resulting in laptop motherboard repair. If the motherboard is damaged and is beyond repair, you would need to ...

The motherboard and processor are two of the most important hardware components inside the computer. The various pieces of hardware inside the PC communicate with one another through the circuits on ...

Calling up the hivemind here, My Asus Prime X299 started dying recently after 2 years of service, (frequent reboots, even in the UEFI, even at stock speeds, tried different RAM, GFX Cards, Bios ...

AMD has issued a statement addressing the alarming reports of dead Ryzen 7000X3D processors in relation to burned motherboard sockets and bulging CPU pin pads. The statement confirms AMD is actively ...

Yesterday, on the PCMR subreddit, u/t0pli posted a photograph of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best CPUs, with visibly damaged pin contacts and a motherboard socket scuffed in the same place. This is ...

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 ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

ASRock has issued a second update addressing boot-up and CPU damage issues on its AM5 motherboards. This time in a blog post, the board maker went the extra mile to prove its BIOS updates are not ...