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The scratch is in the IHS, not the CPU unit itself; that being the die which is underneath the IHS. There will be no problems at all. As others have said, the TIM is what will sit between your Hyper 212 and the IHS, the TIM fills in the gaps so there is perfect heat transfer via the TIM from the Die>Internal TIM>IHS>TIM>Hyper 212>Air.

 

Don't worry, for there is nothing to worry about.

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Hey all,

 

I just receive a Pentium G3258.  This is my first build so I am unfamiliar with how items should look when shipped.  However, there seems as though there is a small scratch on the top of the cpu.  I'm still waiting for my power supply so I am unable to test it yet. When I will be hooking it up to a Asus Z87-A and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

Should I be concerned?

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It won't matter. That's what thermal paste is for - filling in the scratches on the CPU lid.

That's definitely not true. it might help, but it's sure as hell not what it's for.  

 

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It SHOULD be fine, just make sure the heatsink is on properly and the paste is nicely spread out.  If it's tiny you shouldn't worry about it, but if it's a gouge you should RMA to be sure.

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Hey all,

 

I just receive a Pentium G3258.  This is my first build so I am unfamiliar with how items should look when shipped.  However, there seems as though there is a small scratch on the top of the cpu.  I'm still waiting for my power supply so I am unable to test it yet. When I will be hooking it up to a Asus Z87-A and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

 

Should I be concerned?

 

Unless there is a large burr there that you can feel when running your finger over it, it's not really anything to worry about.

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That's definitely not true. it might help, but it's sure as hell not what it's for.  

If you look at the surface of a CPU, it is not flat. It is almost impossible to make something perfectly flat. There are millions of holes, scratches, and other anomalies on the surface of aluminum, and thermal paste is supposed to fill all that in.

Just because it doesnt look scratched doesnt mean its got no scratches.

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It'll work fine.

 

If you afraid that it is a used one, Just get a replacement from Vendor. That's it.

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The scratch is in the IHS, not the CPU unit itself; that being the die which is underneath the IHS. There will be no problems at all. As others have said, the TIM is what will sit between your Hyper 212 and the IHS, the TIM fills in the gaps so there is perfect heat transfer via the TIM from the Die>Internal TIM>IHS>TIM>Hyper 212>Air.

 

Don't worry, for there is nothing to worry about.

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