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Listen hardware is scary okay?
It's actually pretty hard to physically ruin computer hardware if you're not actively trying to
I know, I know. But I can't revert inserting my CPU backwards.
For the record I've never done that. I just forgot the collar so was just rawdogging my CPU onto the board. Fortunately I didn't ruin anything somehow.
Worst thing that'll happen from running a CPU with no cooler is it'll detect that it's getting too hot and shut down before it can damage itself, CPUs have had temperature sensors built in for a long time now.
I caught a graphics card on fire once by plugging in a too powerful power supply. I am not a smart man