P55-UD6 socket burn

[Drwho?]

I don't even think you need 160 amps Francois - I think 120-130a can cause it. That being said, i5 never was designed to upstage i7 so I guess you get what you pay for (not that I'm complaining).

I did some study ... just because I wanted to see where it can go ...

So, oxidation on the pin or the contacts of the processor increase their resistance by a little ... 0.1 Ohm ... but at 120 or 160amps ... this is a lot of heat to discipate ... think about it:

... (ohm law)
(seconds formula on the left up corner ... P= IxI x R )

When the socket guys design all of this, they actually pay a lot of attention to this.

my guess in those cases is "finger print" or oxidation due to Liquide nitro condensation plus an incredible UD6 voltage supply that does not bend under load. (thing requested by the OC community)

so, make sure you don't condensate inside the socket, and use dry hands on the pins and contacts. (when I OC with low temps, I use a non conductive silicon grease to fill the socket, it avoid condensation 100% ... a little messy , but save for hours)

Francois