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Processor | i7 6700K |
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Motherboard | ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING |
Cooling | NH-U12S |
Memory | RIPJAWS V 2x8 GB |
Video Card(s) | ASUS STRIX GTX970 |
Storage | 850 EVO 500GB, MX500 1TB, WD BLACK 1TB |
Display(s) | DELL U2415M |
Case | CORSAIR 500R |
Audio Device(s) | SENN HD560S |
Power Supply | TX650M |
Mouse | G PRO (HERO) |
Keyboard | K70 LUX (REDS) |
Software | Windows 10 |
Hey fellas. I don't post, not much at all, because I am a build a PC after lot of research and then forget about it type of guy, Lol. So I built this 6700k system (upgrading from a i7-950) in 2016. Since then I am using it. Out of habit I change the TIM on the processor once or twice a year, and yesterday I thought about cleaning the PC and change the TIM. Now as I took the processor out of its place and for no reason at all turned it over, I was a bit shocked. Because I noticed at least 7-8 spots where those golden coating is discoloured. I can't express it properly, because i don't speak English but please see the attached photos below herewith (pardon the mobile camera quality).
Underside of the processor- https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNkTrpwDUKGh6xCYFRNUPsdenrF0Hd1ATYim7QG (Unedited)
Another one just in case- https://photos.app.goo.gl/2M6UrUDWRHa3T47t7 (Unedited)
(Edited; added thin red circles around the affected spots, PLEASE ZOOM IN)
Processor socket pins- https://photos.app.goo.gl/1yMpwRwDknqsWPc78 and https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNXfCBMZee4MWREIRwSPJAs3vRyAvWgz2gyXZ9B (I don't notice any bent or burnt pins here, do you?)
Since then I thought it has happened due to overheating of the processor or something, well I do live in India after all. Didn't care much, but then I thought performance of the processor might be degraded because of this and I think I am right. So I went ahead and ran a few benchmark software and in almost all of them the scores are below average/standard for a 6700k I notice.
Benchmark results:
Cinebench- (The legitreview article said they got 931/183 on theirs)
TimeSpy 1.0- (I am yet to see a score below 5000 for the 6700k)
Firestrike 1.1- (GPU score might be okay but kindly focus on the CPU score only)
Geekbench- (Again, google search says the average geekbench score for 6700k is 1156/4487)
Passmark/CPUmark- https://i.imgur.com/v5l3oX2.png (No idea about this one)
Now what should I do here? Like try to RMA it? Its out of warranty anyway! Or just try to clean it with alcohol and just run as it is?
PS- I am just worried about its performance mainly and also that the damage stays where it is, doesn't spread more, that's all. I have plan to use this CPU for two more years at least. Just note, that since buying the system, I have never Overclocked it, everything is running on stock. Even the RAMs I have are 3000 Mhz modules but I don't use the XMP profile so they run at a lower freq. than their default.
Kindly help me out here. Thanks in advance.
Underside of the processor- https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNkTrpwDUKGh6xCYFRNUPsdenrF0Hd1ATYim7QG (Unedited)
Another one just in case- https://photos.app.goo.gl/2M6UrUDWRHa3T47t7 (Unedited)
(Edited; added thin red circles around the affected spots, PLEASE ZOOM IN)
Processor socket pins- https://photos.app.goo.gl/1yMpwRwDknqsWPc78 and https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNXfCBMZee4MWREIRwSPJAs3vRyAvWgz2gyXZ9B (I don't notice any bent or burnt pins here, do you?)
Since then I thought it has happened due to overheating of the processor or something, well I do live in India after all. Didn't care much, but then I thought performance of the processor might be degraded because of this and I think I am right. So I went ahead and ran a few benchmark software and in almost all of them the scores are below average/standard for a 6700k I notice.
Benchmark results:
Cinebench- (The legitreview article said they got 931/183 on theirs)
TimeSpy 1.0- (I am yet to see a score below 5000 for the 6700k)
Firestrike 1.1- (GPU score might be okay but kindly focus on the CPU score only)
Geekbench- (Again, google search says the average geekbench score for 6700k is 1156/4487)
Passmark/CPUmark- https://i.imgur.com/v5l3oX2.png (No idea about this one)
Now what should I do here? Like try to RMA it? Its out of warranty anyway! Or just try to clean it with alcohol and just run as it is?
PS- I am just worried about its performance mainly and also that the damage stays where it is, doesn't spread more, that's all. I have plan to use this CPU for two more years at least. Just note, that since buying the system, I have never Overclocked it, everything is running on stock. Even the RAMs I have are 3000 Mhz modules but I don't use the XMP profile so they run at a lower freq. than their default.
Kindly help me out here. Thanks in advance.
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