If you look on the processor and the socket, there is a triangle. These must be facing each other when installing the processor. Install it any other way and whoopsie.
The processor should just fall in when aligned correctly.
Only way you will know if the motherboard is ok will be to try another processor in the socket, installed correctly :D.
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If you've let the MBS escape, then it's almost certainly done for :(
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Question Answered as of 3 Years Ago by
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