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So i recently bought all the parts for my first build and upon installing (after i put the thermal paste) i realized that my CPU fan is unable to be installed, if i just leave the thermal paste will it go bad? what should i do? can i just get a. new fan and put some new thermal over the old and be okay? 

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If you're talking about leaving it for more than a few hours, I'd say definitely re-do the thermal paste.

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2 minutes ago, Fullmental said:

If you're talking about leaving it for more than a few hours, I'd say definitely re-do the thermal paste.

so i would have to remove the thermal paste? 

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Just now, aaronsbuild said:

so i would have to remove the thermal paste? 

 

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Just now, aaronsbuild said:

 

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3 minutes ago, Fullmental said:

If you're talking about leaving it for more than a few hours, I'd say definitely re-do the thermal paste.

how do i remove thermal paste? 

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5 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

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how do i remove thermal paste? 

Wipe it up with paper towel or MF towel with isopropyl alcohol on it to clean off the cpu, and that's about it.

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4 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

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how do i remove thermal paste? 

Put a small amount of at least 91% isopropyl alcohol on a microfiber cloth or a similar cloth that will not leave any fibers on the CPU, and gently wipe it off the chip, being careful not to smear it on the motherboard or any other parts.

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4 minutes ago, Fullmental said:

Put a small amount of at least 91% isopropyl alcohol on a microfiber cloth or a similar cloth that will not leave any fibers on the CPU, and gently wipe it off the chip, being careful not to smear it on the motherboard or any other parts.

is that rubbing alcohol? like for cuts and stuff ? or do i have to buy this isopropyl alcohol.?

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Just now, aaronsbuild said:

is that rubbing alcohol? like for cuts and stuff ? or do i have to buy this isopropyl alcohol.?

you have to buy it. You're thinking of hydrogen peroxide.

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CPU: AMD RYZEN 2200G || GPU: EVGA GTX 780 || PSU: EVGA 500W  ||  MOBO: MSI B350M MORTAR ||

RAM: BALLISTIX SPORT LT 12GB (4X3) DDR4 3133 MHz ||  CPU COOLER: AMD WRAITH STEALTH || SSD: SILICON POWER S55 120GB (BOOT) ||

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3 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

is that rubbing alcohol? like for cuts and stuff ? or do i have to buy this isopropyl alcohol.?

Some rubbing alcohols are ethanol based. Check the active ingredient or post a photo of the exact bottle you're looking at with quality good enough we can read it.

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11 minutes ago, Fullmental said:

Some rubbing alcohols are ethanol based. Check the active ingredient or post a photo of the exact bottle you're looking at with quality good enough we can read it.

i’ll post a photo of it tomorrow morning, around 10-11am, i can’t get to it right now

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49 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

So i recently bought all the parts for my first build and upon installing (after i put the thermal paste) i realized that my CPU fan is unable to be installed, if i just leave the thermal paste will it go bad? what should i do? can i just get a. new fan and put some new thermal over the old and be okay? 

how come you cant install the fan?

what cpu cooler are you using?

leaving the paste over night will not cause an issue as long as the  cpu cooler is mounted on correctly there will be no issue and a waste of thermal paste.

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13 minutes ago, bebejapes said:

how come you cant install the fan?

what cpu cooler are you using?

leaving the paste over night will not cause an issue as long as the  cpu cooler is mounted on correctly there will be no issue and a waste of thermal paste.

Cryorig R1 ultimate is the cpu cooler, the screw driver can not clear the cooler (non removable part) so i can’t screw it in. i was able to screw it in a tiny bit with Pliers but not enough.

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7 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

Cryorig R1 ultimate is the cpu cooler, the screw driver can not clear the cooler (non removable part) so i can’t screw it in. i was able to screw it in a tiny bit with Pliers but not enough.

what pliers did you use?

is it in the case already?

 

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2 hours ago, bebejapes said:

what pliers did you use?

is it in the case already?

 

i used some random pliers i had in a tool box, not meant for tightening bolts, it was briefly in the case but i wasn’t confident that it would hold haha 

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16 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

i used some random pliers i had in a tool box, not meant for tightening bolts, it was briefly in the case but i wasn’t confident that it would hold haha 

hahahha so doe sthe screw for the locking mechanism look like this?

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10 hours ago, bebejapes said:

hahahha so doe sthe screw for the locking mechanism look like this?

image.jpeg.1aff5d8d5ea0035cf5f4c31048af9d4b.jpeg

no, it is a phillips head screw but it had a spring on the screw for some reason

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2 hours ago, aaronsbuild said:

no, it is a phillips head screw but it had a spring on the screw for some reason

Image result for philips screw with spring

but the head does it have rough edges like this or a hex type?

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Some pastes are fine with being left untouched. You can always replace it later if temps are high. 

Isopropyl alcohol isn't necessary for cleaning it off but it helps if it's particularly caked on.

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9 hours ago, bebejapes said:

Image result for philips screw with spring

but the head does it have rough edges like this or a hex type?

i managed to get the fan on which is awesome, i just has to improvise 

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17 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

i managed to get the fan on which is awesome, i just has to improvise 

awesome what was wrong with it?

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22 minutes ago, bebejapes said:

awesome what was wrong with it?

i’m just an idiot haha, i removed the fan in between the non removeable part and managed to get the screw driver in! 

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3 minutes ago, aaronsbuild said:

i’m just an idiot haha, i removed the fan in between the non removeable part and managed to get the screw driver in! 

well its the simple mistakes that we hate

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22 hours ago, bebejapes said:

well its the simple mistakes that we hate

very true 

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