Shoud i worry about the weird CPU scratches?

[nuno93por]

Hello

I bought an i7 6700k in 2015 and 6 months later later, i replaced the intel CPU for a Cooler Master's Watercoling, Today, when i started cleaning my desktop, i noticed some weird "scratches" on the top, probably caused by the motherboard

https://i.imgur.com/WKFGNM3.jpg

i marked the "scratches" with 2 blue circles

https://i.imgur.com/Qga3QQa.jpg

On the back, it's seems the connectors are good (and cleaned)

https://i.imgur.com/XUuMiWa.jpg

Probably caused by this?

https://i.imgur.com/RIvfaej.jpg


My question is, should i worry about this and send to RMA or not?

 

[RememberThe5th]

That scratches are only on top of the IHS which is irevelant, because your "Probably caused by this" is your solution to your question.

To explain a little further, sometimes the metal arent refined soo the corners are a bit sharp.

 

[USAFRet]

That's from the clamp thing that holds it in.
Usual and expected.

Any CPU that has been installed and used will show those marks. Nothing to worry about.

 

[lancerzero9]

FYI some people actually remove that IHS (heat spreader) in a process called delidding in order to get direct contact with the cooler. So little chips on it means nothing if it not even being attached still causes no harm.

 

[mdd1963]

"I mounted a heat sink or water cooler, and caused some markings on my heat spreader. I need an RMA approval....!"

<other end of phone line>... LOL! <click!>