[wtw1ster]

So, I installed an after market heatsink on my one month motherboard/system (EVGA 680I). I tried to start windows, but it would shut down before fully starting windows. I restarted my computer about five times before it dawned on me that my processor was overheating...duh. I removed my side panel and saw that one of the four clips for my heatsink was loose. I removed the new heatsink, reapplied my Arctic Silver 5, and correctly mounted and installed the heatsink.
When I went to start the system up it would not even post. I again removed the heatsink and processor to check for problems. Upon examination I found a very small amount of AS5 on the bottom of my processor. I gently cleaned my processor and motherboard pins, but to no avail.
It looks like my CPU is toast, but what are the chances that I fried the mobo too? Could the AS5 have shorted my mobo, because it does have silver in it which is able to conduct electricity. I would like to know a % chance if possible for frying my mobo, processor, and both. Thanks for you time everyone.

 

[crjdriver]

When you say bottom of the processor, do you mean on the side where the pins go?
If so, here is what I would do.
1 Pull the board.
2 Remove the hsf and cpu.
3 Clean both the pins in the socket and the pin side of the cpu with electric contact cleaner [available at radio shack] Let it dry overnight. This leaves no residue.
4 Once that is done, clean the hsf with 99% alcohol and reinstall the hsf.
5 Now reinstall the board and power up.

BTW how did you manage to get AS on the underside of the cpu?

 

[wtw1ster]

I cleaned the mobo and processor with Alcohol, but to no avail. I am expecting my RMAed processor today and I will post back with results.

 

[wtw1ster]

I installed the new processor after recleaning the motherboard CPU pins with a dab a alcohol. It still would not post. I am expecting a new motherboard now. So, I either fried my motherboard and processor or I just fried my motherboard...I'll never know which.

 

[Mulderator]

I installed the new processor after recleaning the motherboard CPU pins with a dab a alcohol. It still would not post. I am expecting a new motherboard now. So, I either fried my motherboard and processor or I just fried my motherboard...I'll never know which.

Did you try resetting the BIOS? I'd try that.

 

[wtw1ster]

Yes I did that a couple of times.

 

[Rich-M]

I did that once by over applying grease and fried both....you have to be so careful to just leave a real thin layer of grease on the cpu.

 

[wtw1ster]

Yeah, it's really sad that I ended up having to replace both. I was so excited with my new computer: EVGA 680i - E6600 - EVGA 8800 GTS - 360gig HDD. Coming from a 3 yr. old laptop (P4 2.5Ghz onboard video). I had the new one running for about 3wks before my new HS and fans got in. It's truly such an incredible difference working between the two. How am I supposed to get my 2+ hrs/day in gaming now

 

[Rich-M]

Oh right laptops will never give that feeling!