P55-UD6 socket burn

[Raja@ASUS]

The pin holes are from the Foxconn socket. The scuff marks likely when the CPU is first instered into the socket or direct from Intel.

[Lathode]

The pin holes are from the Foxconn socket. The scuff marks likely when the CPU is first instered into the socket or direct from Intel.

No, I've been waiting on my H50 bracket from Corsair before installing my 860. So I looked at my brand new, never installed i7 and the pin holes were there. I took a pic (not the best, but you can see the marks) I then installed it in my Maximus III Gene w/ Foxconn bracket and now see the light marks in the middle of the pads. Looking at the pins, they are not pointed and they are at an angle so I do not see how they could possibly make little pin holes. I don't see how anyone can think that the CPU would still be working with so many pins not touching and so many pads with 2 pin marks. (unless people think it's from multiple insertions I suppose)


Picture of chip before install

Picture of chip after install

edit: And here is a 1336 i7 that someone took a pic of trying to show the pin marks in the center of the pads as being good contact. Well look closer and see that there are atleast 10 pads with no pin marks and multiple pads with 2 marks.

edit: Here's another 1156 i5 chip from hardforum before being installed.