Find a little hole on Processor

Recently I find a systems not booting, after checking every thing I justtryed to refix the Processor - while removing the Processor from the hit sink I saw a little hole at the corner on top of the processor, I reported to Intel & after few exchange of info they asked to send the processor for a replacement, - now today I found another one with same problem & I found a same size; same place hole on this processor also.

Processor - Intel Pentum 4 (2.4GHz); Mobo - Intel D865GV

Anybody can please suggest a possible reson for this hole -

I am going to report again but afraid they might not give me a replacement for same problem (physical damage)

Your suggestions are important to me - pls reply
Thanks

did u find a clean hole with no sign of anything wrong??? maybe there was a lil overheating and some metal melted away...

is it a small nudge or a hole?? (can you see the other side

)

pics...pics...pics???

S

It means the first one (with hole) you get replaced from Intel and now the Replaced one also face the same problem?

If yes, i think you should check your MOBO, Heatsink. Did all other Device works perfectly? if not try to replaced SMPS.

If all OK, than I think it's problem with MOBO.

I'm not expert so leave it if I'm wrong.

It's a cleane smal hole but not showing the other side no other spot - I also think it's due to overhit (as pathiks sayed)
I am trying to post a pics

lol...

anyway, use the paint application to point where is the hole ??

*images.tomshardware.com/2006/03/22/pentium_extreme_edition_965/pentium_ee965.jpg

This is a scan of the processor

I don't have to point you can see tht clearly

that's just a hole in IHS, the processor is not even anywhere near the hole, if it's working fine, u need not worry about anything, though i will suggest you to check your temperatures. and take little care nothing conducting goes in there, that's all

@Kniwor - thanks dude but you might missed the point the system is not booting atall

dude check the socket on your mobo

Kniwor said:
that's just a hole in IHS, the processor is not even anywhere near the hole, if it's working fine, u need not worry about anything, though i will suggest you to check your temperatures. and take little care nothing conducting goes in there, that's all

I have seen two such holes on 2 different processors. As the processors were working fine, I did not find it intresting to report anywhere. Still using those processors, over 6 months since i notices. Both the processors were intel 3.0 ghz. It is very very clean [machined] hole you can not expect of anything wrong.

afaik all 478 pin proccies had those holes.i'v seen them in p4,celeron.

S

Did you check Capacitors on MOBO? Did you seen any leakage over the top/side/bottom of any capacitors?

Non booting - it may problem with PSU - Which PSU you have? Give FULL system config. ?

There is Shantanu of this forum PM him and show this thread.

Hmmm!!!

*techreport.com/reviews/2002q2/pentium4-2.4/p4-top-480c.jpg

*techreport.com/reviews/2002q2/pentium4-2.4/p4-bottom-480c.jpg

Source : techreport.com

@ITTechPerson since ur pc is not booting,first check ur psu as 'Stick' suggested,then clean the ram module and slot.
also remove all add-in cards and try to boot the pc.

J

The surface of a processor is normally very smooth and it has to be so for maximum thermal conductivity.

But see the picture in the link given by "ITTechPerson" and the so called processor surface is by no means smooth.

Or is it something else?

^^^ the surface is not smooth cuz the surface is covered with thermal paste.

Thank u ALL guys, great support - I have checked assasin & Techno_funky is perfect, these processors has a normal hole on them.
The problem was on the board (again u r perfect)
Thanks a lot