What damages the CPU?

resurrection64 · Aug 21, 2013

Hey guys,

When handling a CPU, i understand you cannot touch the top or bottom. Recently i watched a video on installing the CPU and the person wore gloves and touched the bottom and top of the CPU. Should you not touch it because of human oils on the pins and top of the CPU?

Thanks in advance

boneeye · Aug 21, 2013

You could touch the top but not the bottom because the pins might bend(for amd cpu)

Someone Somewhere · Aug 21, 2013

Yeah, keep skin oils off the contacts, and off the top if you're not going to clean it before applying thermal paste.

mbreslin1954 · Aug 21, 2013

Other than bending the pins, about the only thing that damages CPUs are voltage (both over-voltage from over-clocking, and static electric discharges), and high temperatures.

resurrection64 · Aug 21, 2013

Alright thanks!

Also, when installing, i just line it up and drop right?

boneeye · Aug 22, 2013

Yep and remember to not use any force in installing the cpu because if it ends up in the wrong direction and you forced it, well yeah you know what happens.

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