Need help with cpu and motherboard

[mikeespino]

Hello guys, so recently I’ve bought an core i7 for my p7h55-m motherboard, it currently has an core i5 650 with it. So when I receive the cpu I took apart my motherboard and installed my cpu excited to turn it on, unfortunately something came up that ruined my day, so as I press the power button my motherboard started to smoke around my main atx power plug ,and from it these weird copper tracks came off, and yes it did smoke cause I saw it and I smelt it. So later on I’ve bought an replacement for my motherboard luckily my other components survived, And here’s the point, if I install the core i7 again with the replacement will it happen again? I even double check at ASUS support and it said that my motherboard can support it

Specs
ASUS cg5275
P7H55-M motherboard
Core i5 650 3.20 ghz 73TPD
Core i7 870 2.93 ghz 95TPD (upgrade^)
4gb ram ASINT ddr3 1333mhz
Insignia power supply 450watts 80plus white
Samsung evo 850 250gb
Gtx 1050 gigabyte (non oc)

 

[asoroka]

So it looks like there was a power short somewhere, or you somehow connected the connector wrong.

I would also look to get a new PSU as well.

Where did you get the i-7 from? Are you sure it was not faulty?

 

[asoroka]

I wonder if you plugged a PCI-E cable into the EATX socket.

They are both 8 pin, but totally different voltages

 

[mikeespino]

No I didn’t because I knew how it look like plus it said PCIE on the plug, also I’m getting a replacement but how can I avoid this from happening again ima going to still use the core i7 but still afraid it might happen again

 

[asoroka]

Check the base of the cpu (and mobo) with magnifying glass to verify that there are no shorts.

Also check that the motherboard is not shorting anywhere on the case.

Other than that good luck

 

[mikeespino]

Well the thing is I found one bent pin on my old motherboard also the bottom of the cpu looks completely new but the replacement of the motherboard I’m getting is brand new so how can i look for shorts?

 

[asoroka]

ok bent pin on old mobo could be your problem.

I would not expect your new one to have a problem.

If CPU looks ok, it may work. Just be careful when installing CPU

 

[mikeespino]

ok bent pin on old mobo could be your problem.

I would not expect your new one to have a problem.

If CPU looks ok, it may work. Just be careful when installing CPU

Hey i just got my pc working with the new MB!!
I would also blame the insignia psu for the damage of my recent mobo, but rn the core i7 is working fine thanks for the help!