Question - ryzen 5 2600x with windows 7 - CPU damaged

Hi,

So I installed windows 7 on ryzen 5 2600x , had no issues installing, was very easy...
I then had to install a lot of updates because it was an old installation (I installed them during a shutdown process and not while logged into windows) , but the updates could not install, it kept reverting changes...
I worked without the updates for about a week and then I installed them again (while logged in) and didn't restart the PC for a few days , and when I did, it again could not install update and got into reverting changes loop which I could not get out of.
So... with little choice (tried everything to get it to stop) , I reinstalled windows from latest installation and when it finished, BSOD again, never got to the desktop, just BSOD loop....
I again tried everything to fix it , but after 2 days of trying, the computer stopped booting up at all (it starts, but nothing on the screen, can't get to bios, nothing) .

I got it to the technician where I bought it (since it's a new computer, month old) and after checking, they told me the CPU had to be replaced, and that it's possible that windows 7 caused it since that CPU does not suppose to support windows 7....

SO..... my question to you guys, does it make much sense that Win-7 destroyed the CPU and I should not install it again OR it's just a coincidence and it's more likely it was damaged in the first place ?

I really hate windows 10 , I tried it first for a week on that computer and I could not stand it, there were so many bugs, there were lags when typing, it took me 30 min to change the default TXT files program (and I know how, it just didn't work.... ) , and so many other things that I'm just used to do a certain way and they chnaged it... I really don't want it...

 

I don't think Win 7 can Destroy a CPU. Re-install the CPU, apply minimal thermal paste. and make sure the cpu cooler is clamped on properly. Then see what happens.

 

Hi Manged - The fault is not in question since the CPU (and the whole computer) has already been checked by a professional and has been replaced, what's in question is if windows-7 could have caused it (which is what I was told)

Motherboard - Asus Prime X370-Pro
2 X 8GB corsair vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 MHZ
Samsung SSD 860 Evo 250GB
Nvidia Gt-1030
Antec Eco 550W Neo power supply

As for the installation, either I got lucky or it's something that I did, I first added to the windows installation the needed USB drivers as described here: https://community.spiceworks.com/ho...drive-to-install-windows-using-a-usb-3-0-port
but when I started the installation it still didn't recognize the USB, so I switched to a different USB port (green color - there are blue colored ports on that board and green colored ports) and it worked without any further issues at all.
The reason I'm saying that I'm not sure that if adding the drivers is what did the trick , is because when I installed windows for the second time, I used a different image (which already had all recent updates) , I didn't add any drivers to it, and it worked anyway.

 

I can't see anyway an operating system could damage a CPU unless it was causing the CPU to run at 100% and there was not adequate cooling. Blue colored ports are usually USB3, black are usually USB2. It does have USB2. on header connections USB34, USB12

 

From what I see, it does not have USB2, only 3.0 and 3.1 (which is the green colored that end up working)

 

You have to have a header cable for USB2, see PDF

 

Crjdriver - yes, you are correct, it does say it's supported, but on the other hand, at AMD site it only list windows 10 as supported...
https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-5-2600x