Comment on Looking to build my first PC in almost 30 years; What should I be on the look out for?
phrogpilot73@lemmy.world 4 months ago
AM5 sockets are now BGA like Intel. AM4 was the last PGA socket, so bent pins on the chip are a thing of the past. Make sure to leave the socket cover in place while installing the CPU. Now, the fear is bending a pin on the MoBo.
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
I think you mean LGA (Land Grid Array), meaning the pins are on the motherboard. Ball Grid Array (BGA) is used for embedded, non-removable CPUs.