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I would definitely try this out. I have had my share of odd issues with Windows 11.

I have had read MANY reviews about AM5 and stability issues. I want to upgrade but the platform doesn't seem super polished at this point. Probably going to take some BIOS revisions to fix some of the issues you are having. AMD drivers...

I know a guy that signed up for Amazon prime then did a charge back on his credit card when it renewed instead of properly cancelling his subscription. Amazon obviously blocked his credit card from any further purchases, but they also blocked...

Exactly, the bent pin should be pretty obvious, especially for someone that has a lot of experience putting machines together. If I saw that I would have immediately contacted newegg (would not have tried to install the CPU) and let them know. I...

Time for devil's advocate. As someone who has installed "many many CPUs", you should've immediately noticed the socket was messed up and not even bothered assembling the system. You're not a first time builder. If you've already admitted to...

Can you prove without a doubt that it was like that before you opened it?

Yep I don't shop there anymore. And if OP sent back a board with a damaged socket they're certainly within their rights to reject it. Most board manufacturers won't accept it for RMA either.

I sure hope Newegg customer service comes through for you. I'm a neutral party here and don't know if you received the motherboard like this. But if the socket was fine upon arrival and caused by improper installation, they 100% have a right to...

That doesn't mean they will accept it. Newegg is notorious for rejecting RMAs

If it's just one and it's bent you might be able to carefully bend it back into place.

Also, random, easy thing to try is reset CMOS.

You can still get the last installer, from CNET https://download.cnet.com/windows-live-essentials-2012/3000-20418_4-10805747.html The video editor is nice, too. But its way too behind on codec support, when it comes time to export the project...

wow I had no idea that was still a thing...

Things I don't like: The amount of stuff I applications I need to disable and uninstall in its default state. The solution to this now is to select English (World) in currency selection during setup, but it also breaks Bitlocker the hardware...

Don't use Windows 11?

call it the power user edition and make it run as light as possible. I’d actually consider paying for a license for that. However, I can already see the project manager saying “we can’t do that! It would incredibly pirated, and we wouldn’t...

At this point HL should just come free for all steam accounts.

As I said in the other thread, it is hard to see Commiecast customers bash Comcast when they are all offline.

This is every hardware enthusiast ever. Do you think people buy Ferraris to get to work faster?

Going on the Christmas list. Dear Grandma, I would like the AMD 7980X for Christmas. I know you're on a fixed income and meals are hard to come by, but I figure we could work together to scam the money out of the other grandchildren. So how...