[SOLVED] I damaged the socket AM4 ?

[Hardybrt]

Recently I got an GIGABYTE B550 DS3H for my upgrade and i saw this little damage, it is still working ?

https://imgur.com/a/LLxo2Em

View: https://imgur.com/a/LLxo2Em

 

[rounakr94]

From the pictures it looks like the pin holes are blocked by something.
Did you insert the cpu properly?

 

[Hardybrt]

I inserted it incorect, but in those images there is not something can blocked the pin holes

https://imgur.com/a/yZG6R8Y

View: https://imgur.com/a/yZG6R8Y

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Looks like some serious arcing took place there due to the improperly seated CPU. If that's the case you would be one of the most fortunate people on Earth not to have toasted both the CPU and motherboard.

 

[Hardybrt]

Ok, how can i test it?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Ok, how can i test it?

#1: You need a KNOWN good motherboard (basically a whole computer) to test the CPU. No other way.
#2: Once the CPU is known good (or you aquire a known good one) then you substitute in the suspect motherboard.

But, if you actually managed to get that CPU fully seated in the socket, and powered it up, then the odds of having destroyed something rise to virtually 100%.

 

[Hardybrt]

Thank you

 

[Mr.Spock]

looks like you had it 90-180' off when you first attempted it, straighten the pins (barrel of a mechanical pencil to start, a credit card to finish alignment).

good luck.

 

[drea.drechsler]

#1: You need a KNOWN good motherboard (basically a whole computer) to test the CPU. No other way.
#2: Once the CPU is known good (or you aquire a known good one) then you substitute in the suspect motherboard.

But, if you actually managed to get that CPU fully seated in the socket, and powered it up, then the odds of having destroyed something rise to virtually 100%.

Be careful plugging possibly shorted parts into a "known good" motherboard.

CPU: "Here's the 0 ohm impedance you ordered Mr. VRM!"
Motherboard VRM: "I didn't order 0 ohm, I need...."

smoke and sparks ensue

It may be the other way around but point is the same. Here's an interesting video to watch.