After believing I may have shorted it I took my mobo apart. I suspected I had a short due to the fact that I didnt use any mounts when I placed it in and applied too much thermal paste when i placed the CPU fan While I was cleaning the top of the CPU, some thermal paste hit the socket where the CPU goes in. I believe that I'vd screwed up my board. I know that I could clean it, but even then I probably shorted it due to not using mounts. Guess I'll have to buy a new one,huh?
Thermal paste in CPU socket
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Alec Mowat
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I find if you forget the mounts, you'll fry the PSU before you fry the motherboard.
You can try to remove the thermal paste with a clean, durable cloth and a little 99% rubbing alcohol.
But you most likely shorted the PSU.
... and don't be so impatient and reckless. Read the instructions and take your time.
You can try to remove the thermal paste with a clean, durable cloth and a little 99% rubbing alcohol.
But you most likely shorted the PSU.
... and don't be so impatient and reckless. Read the instructions and take your time.
Ibreakthings
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Thermal Paste does have a small amount of electrical conductivity so you may have done goofed up but cotton swabs and 90% Achohol will work
Tradesman1
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May want to use a small foam swab, like for makeup application, the cotton swabs like Q-Tips can leave cotton fibers that can screw things up, same for cleaning gold contacts on daughter cards and DRAM
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