If you have a PGA CPU, it's possible that it could come out of the socket, stuck to the CPU cooler as you're removing it, but usually this doesn't cause any damage. If this happens, you can remove ...

The CPU socket is a physical connection on your motherboard allowing the main board and all connected hardware to communicate ...

We've been reporting stories about Amazon customers receiving fake processors since 2017. It still occasionally happens, as discovered by Aris from Hardware Busters. He bought a ...