(12-16-2014, 10:22 AM)Kage Wrote:(12-16-2014, 10:19 AM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: While there are sites like http://pcpartpicker.com/, sometimes local stores also have excellent deals, like Frys and Microcenter. (In my experience, Frys has better mobo prices and MC has better CPU prices). They also feature same-day buying if needed and generally have nice return policies. (Although, most places will not accept a mobo with a bent pin, unless you have some way of proving it was made defective.Ngghh yeah I'm still slightly hoping I don't have to rebuild a desktop so I'm looking into some tech repair places I might try calling today.
But then if I do need to build a new one gughhhhhh.
I like my desktop guys ; ; It's got blue shiny lights and I built it. :c
(12-16-2014, 10:21 AM)Coatleque Wrote: If you jostled the cooler it may have simply come loose from the CPU itself. Â The chips get very hot, very fast, and it may be over-temping before the machine can even POST depending on your configuration.I made a quick, looksee at it and I didn't see any pins bent and whenever I re-seat it, it looks like everything is aligned right. I've bought thermal paste since the one I have is left over an hour away. I've attached and reattached the cooler after trying to re-seat the cpu. I tried to check if the thing would just POST really quickly without the cooler and without it. Done the same thing with the RAM, no beep codes :/
Bring it over today/tomorrow/when you're free. We both know how many computers have lived/died around me. *takes our surgeon gloves*