Strange stain on CPU's connector

[Fire-Wire]

Hello! I'll cut to the point. After a pc spring cleaning I found the CPU's socket to have some bent pins, I adjusted the easier ones, but others I cant even fathom what happened. Cool. As I turn my chip (a 7700k) I unveil a most frightful scene, the CPU now bears a mark.

I'm here to ask for some guidance. Strangely enough all os working fine, did some Benchmarking, all components are behaving as they should, so Im not so sure about what to do.

ps: its valid to note that the stain's position coincides with the messed pins

Images in the link.

https://imgur.com/a/6Vq2ZKt

 

[jdog2pt0]

I don't see a link to the picture.

 

[terry4536]

I would guess that perhaps the CPU cooler wasn't mounted correctly (not flat on the CPU). The top of the CPU may be warped too.

But as long as it is working, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The damage is done.

I would revisit the issue if you update the CPU, or change the CPU cooler.

 

[terry4536]

I don't see a link either.

 

[Fire-Wire]

Strange. Well, links there

 

[jdog2pt0]

How on earth does that computer still work?! You melted the CPU socket from those pins shorting

 

[jdog2pt0]

Clean that stuff off the processor. Try rubbing alcohol. The carbon in that burn spot can create a conductive trace and continue to cause more problems.

 

[terry4536]

As long as it works, that is what matters.

 

[Fire-Wire]

I reckon it still works cause those pins were towards functions not-so-vital to the PC's functionality (?) Also, after unbeting, just two or three pins still look like they exploded.

I tried rubbing the stain off, I cant seem to clean It.

 

[jdog2pt0]

Well, good luck. At this point I'd just run it till it breaks, and be more careful in the future.

 

[Fire-Wire]

So you think maybe both Mobo and CPU days are counted? Well, that sure isnt the christmas joy I was expecting...

 

[terry4536]

There are pins that don't do anything or are ground pins. And others that may end up causing freeze issues for example, but the system works otherwise.

 

[Fire-Wire]

Hi guys, so I waked up to run some more tests. It seems like it does not only turns on, but it is also slightly faster than before? Maybe its a christmas miracle.

https://imgur.com/a/Dabgv8n

I also ran super cpu-heavy games like BF1, Kenshi and AC: adyssey, none drop below 60fps. Top performance.