The socket is damaged.
The socket is damaged.
It might have been the reason for the random freezes when connecting a USB device or touching the monitor arm. The instability in Prime95 could depend on the specific hardware version being used.
Consider the potential issues—damaged pins can lead to complete failure, loss of features, strange behavior, or no impact, depending on which ones are affected. I once had to replace a broken pin in an Intel socket; fortunately, it didn’t affect performance. Similar pins on chips or sockets can cause problems if the connection drops, with outcomes varying based on which pins are compromised.