re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Well after fricking up 4 other motherboards I finally got my first socket changed out without ripping off the connection pads on the mobo. I cleaned up the old solder and put a new socket in place. Im not doing it tonight but tomorrow will be the moment of truth when I put it on my bench and test it all out to see if I was successful or not.

Took me about 45 minutes to do everything. Not too bad.

Thankfully those 4 other mobos I can send back to Asrock and they will send me replacements for $50 each within a 4-5 days so I plan on doing that one day this week.