I just completed my first PC, but the CPU indicator still appears on the motherboard.
I just completed my first PC, but the CPU indicator still appears on the motherboard.
If pins were twisted from Amazon, it suggests the CPU wasn’t new and the person who sent it back likely damaged it in some way. There might be ways to use BIOS Flash Back since the motherboard didn’t come with support for that specific CPU model. The 5700G compatibility was included in 7C91vA7.zip, which was released on July 7, 2021. This could explain why the board is outdated and hasn’t been updated. It’s unlikely, but possible. I’d still recommend returning the CPU, though. Instead of dealing with bent pins on the chip, it might have been a bent pin in the socket—harder to fix yourself. Keep the banter going in Off-Topics.
Even when inactive it should still generate some warmth (you can confirm this yourself), so consider checking both the CPU and the motherboard. Ignore the issue with IGPU because of older GPUs like the RX570/580 which are selling for very low prices (~40$ for 4GB, 50-60$ for 8GB) and replacing the 5700G would be a good idea. If you can, swap it out for a 12600K (F) board around $150 or less, which will completely replace the 5800X and even older models. You can use an old RX570/580 as a temporary GPU while saving for a proper one since GTX 1060 performance is likely better than that IGPU, especially if you keep RAM at 5000MHz.
Finding a bent pin in an LGA socket is uncommon, occurring in just about one in a thousand cases.
Check some references for that claim. It seems there isn't any mention of an LGA CPU in this discussion, possibly due to a misunderstanding. Also, AM4 uses PGA, not LGA.