Intel 7700k help!

[CampitySniper]

Got thermal paste on the bottom. Tried cleaning it off. It looks like I bent some sockets and then I tried putting it in my computer andmy CPU fan went berserk.... please help...

 

[Phaaze88]

You should be able to remove the paste with alcohol and a q-tip... but you say you bent some pins(?), and still proceeded to install the cpu anyway?
It IS possible to realign the bent pins. Do you have or know of a pc repair shop in your area? They should be able to fix it, although I'm concerned you may have made things worse in trying to install said cpu anyway, knowing that some of the pins were bent.

 

[atomicWAR]

If you can bend the pins back. If you doubt your ability take it to a tech. Also re-clean the CPU where you got thermal paste on it as suggested above.