Stock fan's heatsink didn't make contact with i7 4770k

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goombaking

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For about 3 weeks, I ran my 4770k without the stock fan being seated properly, and throughout that time the temperature ranged between 70-90 celsius. After that, I bought a Hyper 212 Evo and now temperatures range between 38-50 celsius. I guess my question is whether the CPU could have been damaged during that 3 week period, or how the CPU managed to run without making full contact with the heatsink. As far as functionality, it's definitely a fast rig, but I'm concerned because I'm on the 840 pro SSD and yet it still hiccups occasionally, sometimes getting stuck on a window or taking a few seconds to display text as I write. So what are the chances I've done some damage?

I don't know if I've provided enough info, but i'll be happy to divulge more if necessary.

My rig is the following:

CPU: i7 4770k
SSD: 256gb Samsung 840 Pro
GPU: EVGA GTX760 superclocked (02G-P4-2765-KR)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (CML16GX3M2A1600C10)
MOBO: Asus Maximus VI Hero
COOLER: HYPER 212 EVO
 
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iblowuup
The thing about CPUs is they usually either work or don't work. There's no inbetween where it just "sorta" works. I mean I get hiccups occasionally too usually around start-up but it's not because anything is wrong with my hardware.
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iblowuup

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70-90 isn't that bad really for just a few weeks. The processor will shut itself off (called a thermal event) if it gets to an unsafe operating temperature. You should probably keep a closer eye on your temps however as 70-90 temps could cause some damage long term and if it gets to the 100 mark the CPU may shut off. As far as the "hiccups" go, my guess is that you may just be hypersensitive to anything that might seem to indicate you did damage to the CPU. Did you notice any of these issues when you first got it?
 
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goombaking

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Well, the high temperatures was the first issue. Asus would display an error message saying the temp was too high upon bootup, but after a reset or two it would go back to normal. The hiccups were occasional, but my fear was that they were solely induced from the lack of heatsink contact.
 
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iblowuup

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The thing about CPUs is they usually either work or don't work. There's no inbetween where it just "sorta" works. I mean I get hiccups occasionally too usually around start-up but it's not because anything is wrong with my hardware.
 
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