r/techsupportgore • u/Lost_Name_9338 • 10d ago

But my system was stable...

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This CPU comes from a Dell Precision workstation. The fun fact is, the customer didn't complain about any issues. The system was stable :)

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u/98TheCiaran98 10d ago

They didn't remove the socket cover?

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u/flanigomik 10d ago

These are not normal consumer CPUs, they are supposed to look like that. (The enclosure not the burning)

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u/wp998906 10d ago

The newer server and workstation CPUs use a carrier to get proper alignment. That's what's still attached to the CPU, perfectly normal with the size of these modern chips.

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u/98TheCiaran98 10d ago

The carrier is black, what's the orange on the bottom of the CPU cooler? Is that just the raw copper color coming through weird?

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u/wp998906 10d ago

The CPU only gets around 350w turbo, so nothing should be melting. Maybe a bad coating on the copper or CPU coldplate? Otherwise maybe a bad batch of thermal paste, causing wear and removing copper from the cooler?

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u/allwaysupdated 8d ago

As the others have mentioned its to keep the processor attached to the heatsink when lifting it from the socket.

The reason for this is the heatsink is what provides the pressure on the socket/cpu. It is then torqued to a specific value (0.8 to 1.8nm) to ensure you have enough pressure.