CPU BLOWN HELP!!!

tape ?? Huh??

I'm guessing by 'on back' you don't mean on the pins side of the cpu.... but actually on the top of the processor??

I didn't even know that processors came with a 'sticker' on them? (and if they do... remove it!!! (DUH!?) Obviously a sticker will burn up in mere seconds if it is on the cpu!!)

Are you actually referring to the sticker that comes on heat sinks that have thermal grease already applied to them?? In that case, you are supposed to simply remove the sticker and then put on the heat sink (the sticker is just protecting the grease layer until you install the heat sink).

Finally - about what you should do now.... it is possible your motherboard was damaged when the processor fried (I'm assuming it did fry)...

I would choose from these 2 options:

1) Go to a good local shop and tell the guys what happened.. have them look at it and tell them you'd like to get a new processor in it. If it still doesn't run, listen to their advice about what else might be wrong (ie. the motherboard)..... At that point you also should definitely fill them in on your story so they can more accurately assess what is wrong. Hopefully it's just the cpu though...

If you have a friend who can try your cpu (unless you know it is fried for sure) in his system.. that would be useful to assess if it's dead.

The second option is to let a friend who is experienced with computers help you fix yours... but obviously this runs the risk of them making a mistake a frying another few hundred in components....

yes the sticker was on the pin side in the center where their are no pins there. i'm not sure what to do anymore. my manufacture offered to help diagnose the problem but then i'd have to ship it out to cali and i'm from WI. i think i'm going to get a professional come and see what's wrong so i don't screw up another processor. thanks!!!