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Compound CPU problems

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March 27, 2014 12:04:12 PM

Help Help everybody. I by mistake put to much thermal compund on my CPU and realized it when it started seeping out the sides. I cleaned the sides and scared what might happen now. Please tell me what to do.

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March 27, 2014 12:08:04 PM

What kind of thermal compound did you use ?
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March 27, 2014 12:22:35 PM

i used the one that came with the cooler master hyper 212 evo
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March 27, 2014 12:35:10 PM

To clean it good, use rubbing alcohol, at least 70%, the 90% stuff is better. Make sure everything is unplugged, and make sure it all dries out before trying to start up again. The alcohol evaporates fast, but clean the surfaces and wait a while before powering on the system.
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