Cpu overheating

[mcddjs]

Im curious to know if a cpu can be reused if after overheating.  Im speaking about the i7 8700k. Is it worth it to attempt a new build  with a replacement board and cooler and whatever else is needed

[BulletSponge]

yes it can be reused i would highly suggest putting new thermal paste on it though

[Fasauceome]

A CPU overheating doesn't usually kill it right away, it may either cause thermal throttling or thermal shutdown but it's supposed to have safety features to protect itself. 

 

just make sure you don't consistently overheat it

[mcddjs]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

A CPU overheating doesn't usually kill it right away, it may either cause thermal throttling or thermal shutdown but it's supposed to have safety features to protect itself. 

 

just make sure you don't consistently overheat it

Well to give a short history of what happened...this tower belongs to my nephew...he built a few years back and it was idling close to 100° after he heard a popping sound from the tower. He didnt bother to fix but opted to build a new rig. Mind you he was using the old tower for about a month before he had the new rig ready to go so i assume the overheating happened several timesHe is offering the tower to me for 250 as is since he can't guarantee it wont crap out within a few days or mi utez for that matter. My thought was to build a newrig using only the cpu and replace everything else

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, mcddjs said:

Well to give a short history of what happened...this tower belongs to my nephew...he built a few years back and it was idling close to 100° after he heard a popping sound from the tower. He didnt bother to fix but opted to build a new rig. Mind you he was using the old tower for about a month before he had the new rig ready to go so i assume the overheating happened several timesHe is offering the tower to me for 250 as is since he can't guarantee it wont crap out within a few days or mi utez for that matter. My thought was to build a newrig using only the cpu and replace everything else

If something went pop, it was probably the power supply or something, not the CPU. Idling close to 100 degrees means stop using the PC and fix it, I hope he knows that before he ruins something else.

 

Either way, I bet there's a good chance the CPU is still good. At the very least, the ram and hard drive/SSD are still good, and the GPU if there was one, so tossing a new PSU (and if needed, mobo) into the same case is a good call.

[GrockleTD]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

If something went pop, it was probably the power supply or something, not the CPU. Idling close to 100 degrees means stop using the PC and fix it, I hope he knows that before he ruins something else.

This guys nephew:  

[ImNotNeko]

i7-8700K is like what 2.5 years old?

And your nephew had it for several years and overheats to 100C?

 

Anyway, modern CPUs will shutdown before it gets hot enough for any critical damage.

Just open the computer, clean it, reapply thermal paste and maybe change the cooler (Noctua recommended).

[mcddjs]

8 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

If something went pop, it was probably the power supply or something, not the CPU. Idling close to 100 degrees means stop using the PC and fix it, I hope he knows that before he ruins something else.

 

Either way, I bet there's a good chance the CPU is still good. At the very least, the ram and hard drive/SSD are still good, and the GPU if there was one, so tossing a new PSU (and if needed, mobo) into the same case is a good call.

Thank you for the info