what have I destroyed? 1155 chip in a 1156 board!

[skydriver_12000]

1156 socket ga-p55-usb3 running 1155 socket i5 2500k. I actually have 2 of these systems running for over 2 years. I obviously didn't catch the 1156 board when I ordered them.

How was this even possible, the cpu shouldn't have fit let alone boot.

It seems to be thinking its a socket 1156 Core i5-760.

What components have been ruined by doing this?

 

[alexoiu]

Hard to answer. Maybe only one that have done it can answer.
Worst case scenario, both CPU and motherboard.
What was the intention, upgrading the CPU?

 

[skydriver_12000]

No sadly these were both new builds. I must have misread the 1156 for a 1155 when i ordered the boards and never cached the mistake till today. A. I need glasses B. I need to be sober when ordering parts...maybe both.

I do have new boards cumming in Monday but i nervous damage has been done to the other components. GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H which is a lga1155.

 

[alexoiu]

I suggest testing the CPU to a local shop. There's another option too, but I think you guess it.