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Try straightening the pins on the 1500X like another user already suggested. I've used a pocket knife blade between and outside CPU pins to get them aligned enough that they dropped back in with a slight push, and the lock-in action straightened them further. If no pins are broken off or bent too severely and the socket contacts weren't damaged, it should start up again.
That board has dual firmware feature, so if/when you get to the Q-Flash screen, make sure to check "also flash to backup slot" or you may have this problem again in the future if the boot slot ever gets toggled somehow.
To respond to your other question, no, it won't get firmware updates through Windows Update. That generally only happens with branded prebuilt systems like Dell, HP, etc. and laptops. You can and should get the latest firmware and drivers direct from Gigabyte's support page for your model, just as you are now. The firmware update image can be read by Q-Flash from a USB stick or any internal or external non-encrypted hard drive partition.