cpu damage wrong chipset

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    [SOLVED] will a intel 9th gen be damaged if socketed in a wrong chipset board (asus strix h270f)

    Hello together, A firend of mine has made a bad mistake odering hardware for a new rig, assembled a complete system that did not boot. We spent hours on figuring out what the cause could be, and finally found out that the 'Intel Core i5 9400F 6x 2.90GHz So. 1151 BOX' is not at all compatible...