Symmetrical dents on my CPU. is this normal?

[serjizzalot]

I installed my 4770K on my new Z87 board and it took some force to close the lever. after I installed it, i opened the plate to see how it was and saw the small dents. could this effect performance? my PC ran and all afterwards. 

here is a picture of it. 

http://i.imgur.com/G7XdWJk.jpg

[Duda777]

I doubt it will make any diffrence

[VAITO]

cpu cooler on too tight?

[Wats]

That's fine. As long as it works, nothing to worry over.

[serjizzalot]

cpu cooler on too tight?

This was before I put on the cooler. It was caused by the motherboard. 

[Hazy125]

This was before I put on the cooler. It was caused by the motherboard. 

That makes it sound like a problem, you did orient the CPU the right way when installing right? None of the pins are bent right? If no to both of those then it should theoretically be fine.... The dents are on the IHS, but I've never seen a motherboard dent the IHS like that

[I'm Batman]

İt is not common but it is fine

[Samdb]

It's fine, don't worry about.

[Oseirus]

It's just the heat spreader, and even then just the bits meant to secure the CPU, so no actual harm done. I would definitely verify though that your CPU is properly mounted, and that you haven't damaged anything in the socket itself. It does take a little force to close those doors sometimes, but it shouldn't be anything more than moderate pressure. If you're really struggling to push it down then something is wrong somewhere.

[serjizzalot]

the pins were fine. thanks for the replies, guys. 

[ProKoN]

it is fine..normal actually.

 

the ihs is copper (very soft metal)

 

the impression is left by the lga retention bracket under any normal mounting circumstance.

 

completely normal, nothing to worry about.