Hey all,
I'm an absolute newbie when it comes to messing around in computers. I recently received a beefy system from a custom PC company and was having issues with performance.
They had me install a cpu cooler (which I did not want to do) however I pulled that off pretty easily. Only problem is I was later asked to take out the GPU to reseat it, I didn't realize how tight the cooler pipes were against it and I had to rotate the card out (which scratched the motherboard) Hearing that sound made me so sad, but I had no idea what I was doing.
View: https://imgur.com/a/9YQ9h7V
<---- you can see them here
So my question is did I just destroy my new motherboard and should I get a new one installed asap. Or is it just surface scratches and if it starts up... not to worry.
Thanks!
I'm an absolute newbie when it comes to messing around in computers. I recently received a beefy system from a custom PC company and was having issues with performance.
They had me install a cpu cooler (which I did not want to do) however I pulled that off pretty easily. Only problem is I was later asked to take out the GPU to reseat it, I didn't realize how tight the cooler pipes were against it and I had to rotate the card out (which scratched the motherboard) Hearing that sound made me so sad, but I had no idea what I was doing.
View: https://imgur.com/a/9YQ9h7V
<---- you can see them here
So my question is did I just destroy my new motherboard and should I get a new one installed asap. Or is it just surface scratches and if it starts up... not to worry.
Thanks!