my heatsink fan fell off the processor is my computer damaged if it still works

cresil

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some thermal paste went on the motherboard is the motherboard damaged. the thermal paste is arctic silver 5, and my heatsink fell off my processor, the computer still works. is my processor damaged. And can i still overclock my processor.
 
Solution
Well, if the computer still works then it's obviously not damaged.

As long as you cleaned off the thermal paste then there shouldn't be a problem.

If you want to overclock, feel free - just make sure to buy a heatsink that won't fall off.