I had a Diamond Monster MX300 sitting next to my and I accidentaly hit it with the edge of my screwdriver on a trace. Here are some pics: http://m.imgur.com/jnr32xR,IDBQy4O
Did I ruin it?
Looks like you just chipped the solder mask to me, so it will probably be fine. Otherwise, if it doesn't work, it should be fairly easy to file away some more of the mask and re-join the trace with a little blob of solder.
My experiences with using flat-head screwdrivers to remove socket-7/370/A coolers have led to many such worries. I cant remember any trace or component actually beeing damaged though, just new scratches around the CPU socket.
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99.999% it's fine, like HighTreason said it's just the solder mask that got scratched
Alright, thanks.
I would clean the spot before testing the card.
Good luck!
Already cleaned it, works fine.
