processor pin

[canobe]

recently i bought one p4 processor and accidently one of the pin is broken. and i still tested it out and seem that its still working. but just want to know is that really no giving any problem ? or will it in the future?

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

The pins are there for a reason.. If it wasn't needed in the first place, do you really think they would have put one there??

I think you have set yourself up for trouble in the future. Start shopping for a new processor.

Murray

 

[Grenage]

"If it wasn't needed in the first place, do you really think they would have put one there??"

Possibly

If I were in your situation I would use it, and replace it if I had problems.

 

[canobe]

ok guys..thank for the opinion..i guess i know wat should i do for the time being. thanks

 

[PCLine]

I am intrigued by how you broke a single pin.
I am also surprised that you "had the bottle" to put it in a machine.
But more than anything, I am really amazed that you didn't return to the retailer or wholesaler and say, " this chip I bought has got a pin missing...".

ROFL.

 

[Bobg1]

Are you sure there is a pin missing?
OR does it just look like a pin is missing.
What you might be seeing is the one that is supposed to be
missing, because there was never one there, Its for alignment.

 

[canobe]

no. i am sure that there is a pin broken. and i return back to the retailer but they san they cant do anything. and they ask me to contact direct to intel and i did. they promise to send a person to collect the processor and replacement within three weeks. but seems that it quite long already about two months back, so i don't think they will keep this going on.

 

[JimInKS]

Very Interesting.

Here is a link to Intel spec sheet for P4 socket 478. You should be able to determine the function of the missing pin from this.
As you can see there are a bazillion power (Vss) and ground (Vss) pins. I would guess that you are missing one of these and it probably won't hurt a thing.
Let us know what it was!

http://www.intel.com/design/pentium4/datashts/24988703.pdf

 

[canobe]

ok JimInKS .i already check that pins. that is vss pin and the pin ukber is A9.

 

[SerialKiller]

How did you do it again ? I had trouble getting the chip out of that bloody packaging it fell to the floor about 3ft and quite a few pins bent but none broke, 1 hour later the pins were straight and it worked fine, new P4 3G £549 doh!