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My CPU heatsink got messed up in shipping, so I've cleaned it off thoroughly and applied some new thermal paste. The issue I'm having is that I just booted it up, and the CPU is idling hot. It's idling at about 70C. When I try to run anything (even Minecraft), it heats up to around 90-100C.
Considering that only uses a fraction of the CPU, and I normally play far more intense games that require much more CPU usage, I'm concerned that my CPU will fry. Actually - I'm not okay with it running at anything above 80C under a high load. This is my first time reapplying thermal paste, but I'm confident that I did it right. I'm using the Intel (i7 2600k) stock cooler due to an issue I'm having with getting an aftermarket CPU cooler installed. Do I just need to let the paste "break in" so to speak, or should it be running much cooler than this from the start?
 
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It should be running MUCH cooler than this from the start, I really doubt this is a bad mount, I think your stock CPU cooler might be damaged.

What aftermarket CPU Cooler do you have?

I'd highly recommend not running your system until this is fixed, it wont fry- but your pc will TURN off to save its self from thermal damage.

If you need a guide on thermal paste application, you can find one here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2p6Hk4IfqI
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It should be running MUCH cooler than this from the start, I really doubt this is a bad mount, I think your stock CPU cooler might be damaged.

What aftermarket CPU Cooler do you have?

I'd highly recommend not running your system until this is fixed, it wont fry- but your pc will TURN off to save its self from thermal damage.

If you need a guide on thermal paste application, you can find one here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2p6Hk4IfqI
 
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The aftermarket cooler I got is a pretty nice one. Compared to the aluminum fan that came with my CPU, this looks like a monster. But the piece of metal that goes on the back on the MoBo won't screw in properly, despite being compatible for LGA1155 sockets. That's why I'm forced to try using the stock one again.
 
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I apologize for the late reply. Figure I should still follow it up though in case someone else had the same problem.

Enermax ETS-T40-BK Black 120mm Twister

I followed some advice from a different post and got a little rough with it, and it's working flawlessly. Surprised putting that much tension on the MoBo didn't seem to cause any problems.
 
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