Episode #154
I have recently purchase a new HP Proliant Server with a Xeon 3.8 GHZ Processor. I pulled the processor out to take a look at it. I went to put it back in but mis-alighned it and bent 2 of the pins on the on it. I Tried to straighten them back out but ended up snapping them off. I want to know if there is any way of repairing this, I’ve read of ways but was hesitant to try some. I really don’t want to have to replace this CPU. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan, Waterford
Wow. I don’t think it’s fixable, but it is possible the pin is not needed. Here’s a blog post from another fellow in the same boat who was still able to use the CPU after breaking one pin. http://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2006/09/fixing-a-processor-with-a-b.... Of course two pins makes it less likely, but what have you got to lose?
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Air Date: February 27, 2008
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Achebe, Halifax, NS
- Bronwyn, Hervey Bay, QLD
- John, Toronto, ON
- Ryan, Waterford
Yewell's Jewels
- Pivot Stickfigure Animatorwindows
Pivot Stickfigure Animator is a unique software, that allows you to create stick figure animations easily and without any artistic skills. You can move the sections of the sick figure and easily create a chain of animation frames that can be previewed as you go. You can use more than one stick-figure in the animation, and even create your own stick figures using an easy to use visual editor that lets you assemble objects out of lines and circles. In addition, you can optionally set animation size, speed and more. The result can be saved as animated GIF file. Fun and easy to use, surprisingly well featured.
Sean's Shinies
- Laptop Sound Booster
$90
There are a lot of new notebooks which are advertised as “gaming notebooks”, but while they’re pumped up in the graphics department, the audio is often pretty pathetic. Pyramat’s Laptop Sound Booster is designed to sit under your notebook, and provide higher-quality audio via USB connection…as well as a bit of cooling for the notebook. The wrist wrest makes it comfortable to use, but it must be said that it’s a pretty bulky solution to the problem—it’s not really a travel solution to poor audio. The other problem is it can use more power than your laptop may be able to comfortably provide, which could theoretically disable your USB ports until you reboot.
Shiny
- adds volume to your notebook sound
- wrist rest included
- features built-in cooling
- USB attachments for iPod included
Dull
- bulky
- may overpower your USB port
- iPod doesn’t sync to computer
- can’t use iPod and computer at same timeSound Booster
Pyramat
Kate’s Tips
- freerice.com
Free Rice is a cool vocabulary testing website that rewards you with free rice, which is then donated to the United Nations in order to help combat world hunger. For every question you get right, 20 grains of rice are given to charity.