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does the blue on the bottom left of the center on my CPU mean its fried?

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CPU looks 100% fine.

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does the blue on the bottom left of the center on my CPU mean its fried?

No. Can you wipe it off?

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Is it me or does the thermal paste look like it has not been in good contact with the cooler.? 

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Is it me or does the thermal paste look like it has not been in good contact with the cooler.? 

 

 

this is the first computer i've ever built i am an uber novice

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this is the first computer i've ever built i am an uber novice

Can you put the cooler on the CPU (with it in the socket) and just give it a slight push and then take it back off? Does it leave a "print"?

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Is it me or does the thermal paste look like it has not been in good contact with the cooler.? 

the layer of thermal compound on the cpu seems like a very thick layer with some air bubbles.....though thats just how it looks to me,could just be the angle off the camera.

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Yes the top part..the paste should have left a different pastern on the of CPU..

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Yes the top part..the paste should have left a different pastern on the of CPU..

Wonder if the CPU has been strained for a while(heat wise).

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thinking the same..looks like the paste is heat hardened...

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Can you put the cooler on the CPU (with it in the socket) and just give it a slight push and then take it back off? Does it leave a "print"?

 

 

right now? no... i just tried and i think the thermal compound is all dry now...

 

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Did you have the cooler on the the CPU when you powered on the system...?

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right now? no... i just tried and i think the thermal compound is all dry now...

 

Looks like you'll need to replace the thermal compound.

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oh boy. if it helps this i've only had the computer since dec 23 2012.

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Looks like you'll need to replace the thermal compound.

 

how much does thermal paste cost generally?

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Wonder if it has done a thermal shut down..?..should not have the paste dry like that under a CPU cooler...I have 486 CPU's with wet paste still on them..

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my system was working perfectly normal prior to today and my idle temps were ~30-35. is that normal?

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Yes..normal idle temps..Thermal compound can be bought for less than $10 usd....

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do i need 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean my CPU and heat sink off? or can i just clean it off really well?

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also is it okay if dust gets into the CPU socket because if im leaving it out for a couple days it will collect a little bit of dust wont it?

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do i need 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean my CPU and heat sink off? or can i just clean it off really well?

I just use a paper towel personally. But you'll want to use something else. Paper towel fibers start to come off and float around and land on the board. And dry thermal compound is hard to get off.

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also is it okay if dust gets into the CPU socket because if im leaving it out for a couple days it will collect a little bit of dust wont it?

I would keep dust outta there. Generally, dust around computers is not ideal.

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do i need 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean my CPU and heat sink off? or can i just clean it off really well?

no no if it is dry use the Arctic Silver cleaner. It's a two stage cleaner and its around 4 dollars. Also, use a good thermal compound like mx4 or shin estu
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Most pharmacies will carry 99% isopropyl alcohol..and..take the MB out and lay it socket side down...with a news paper over top...

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