[Sofronitsky0423]

Intel tech support is a joke.... I couldn't understand a word that any of the three tech-support guys said on 3 separate calls. Just bought a DP965LT motherboard and was about to install the cpu when I was examining the 775 cpu socket (please note that I've never done this before so I'm not sure what I'm looking for). The seems like a simple question for anyone who has ever put a pc together (w/ intel 775 motherboard) yet i can't seem to get an answer from anyone. It's been sitting on my desk for an hour now... I could really use some help. Thanks

http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/...3m_c25ba25.jpg

http://img40.picoodle.com/img/img40/...2m_6d85928.jpg

I believe that the 4 missing contact points on the top and bottom of the socket are normal, but what about the 6 missing [blocks... not sure the righ term.] in the center...


thanks.

 

[Cousin Patty]

http://ru.infocom.uz/images/uploads/...004_lga775.jpg

Found this on google. Looks like yours is broken.

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

yeah but the intel tech support said it was normal (he didn't seem to sure, and I could hardly hear what he was saying... I don't know What to think.

 

[Cousin Patty]

I'd recommend going here

Make an account and show these guys what your problem is. They can help you out.

I recently put together an LGA775 system but I never really paid attention to that part. So I cant really say myself if its normal or not.

Just sign up on Hard forum if you dont get a definitive answer here.

 

[m3ta1head]

Just be safe and RMA it to the retailer/etailer that you bought it from. You really can't go wrong, and what will you lose...shipping costs?

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

i can't register.. they don't allow gmail or yahoomail email addresses... wonder why...

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

this seems like a simple question to anyone whos ever seen a 775 cpu socket before, i don't get it. it either looks right or it doesn't. I don't want to return it and wait a week to get another one if the one I have is fine...

 

[m3ta1head]

I made a thread for you on [H]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?...post1031191932

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

thanks

 

[m3ta1head]

Nevermind, it seems as though the motherboard is just fine. I was looking at reviews of that board and found this picture

As you can see, it's missing the exact same blocks you mentioned. Looks normal to me.

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

great!. Some ppl. on another forum told me to just go ahead and try it and see what happens... I'm not that stupid so I had to be sure first. Thanks a alot m3ta1head

 

[Mher6]

That's normal for your motherboard.

edit: Beat me to it.

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

I'm having a discussion on another forum right now... I can't seem to get an answer as to what these center "things" are and why some motherboards have all 18 and others less.

 

[m3ta1head]

No problem. Yeah, I'm no electronics expert, so I couldn't tell you what those things are called. I know what capacitors, transistors, and voltage regulators are....and that's about it

What processor are you dropping in that puppy?

 

[Sofronitsky0423]

since the only programs I plan to use on this audio-only PC are foobar2000, EAC, and a pdf viewer ... I saved some cash and went with the e4400. (I've got 1.5 tb storage for my cd/ lp collection

) So a budget machine.. so far the installation has been a nightmare... I didn't get the right number of MB mounting screws with my case so I had to drive for an hour to a pc hardware store and bought some more... when I got home they didn't fit the standoffs... had to go back and buy new standofsfs. This is my second day of building and I just got to the motherboard.. now this, lol.