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Please help me. I woke up one morning and heard that all the fans are at 100% and I see my i7 is at 100*C. 2 days later, I have dusted it out completely and reapplied thermal paste 2 times yet to no avail. I noticed that if I press on the heat sync, it will drop 5 degrees, but it’s still high. Idk if it is a bad connection, (I tightened the brackets as well), or the unit itself is bad.
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Did you make sure to remove ALL the old thermal paste with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab before reapplying the paste? You must ensure all the old paste, from the heatsink and CPU, is removed before reapplying new paste. Otherwise you’ll make things worseOriginally posted by HyperFirez -
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Oh and what jmarket said haha.Comment
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Yes, I removed as much as I could with a coffee filter and 91% isopropyl alcohol. (A little residue left, but nothing i can do about that) Then I applied a pea size drop to it each time.Comment
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I would suggest using something other then a coffee filter to properly clean off thermal paste. A cotton ball or swab as jmarket has suggested would be a better solution.Originally posted by HyperFirezComment
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So should I take it off and clean it again? Also, should I take out the cpu when cleaning it to get it better or not?Originally posted by Twitch6000Comment
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Yes it would be better safe then sorry to do it again using the suggested method provided by jmarket. As for taking it out, that would be up to you, but if you are accident prone like myself, taking it out would be a safer option hahaOriginally posted by HyperFirez
. Just be sure to align it properly when putting it back in and do not force it in.
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Alright thanks guys. I am going to go do it once more and report back the outcome.Originally posted by Twitch6000Yes it would be better safe then sorry to do it again using the suggested method provided by jmarket. As for taking it out, that would be up to you, but if you are accident prone like myself, taking it out would be a safer option haha. Just be sure to align it properly when putting it back in and do not force it in.Comment
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10-4 sounds good.Originally posted by HyperFirezComment
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Actually, looking at the time. I am gonna go to bed and do it tomorrow. I will replay then. Thanks again.Comment
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Alright guys, I did it again, and yes it is still at 100*C. I cleaned both the CPU and Heat Sync extremely well, and I tightened it very well, making sure no contact was lost in the process. I don’t know what to do at this point.Comment
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Pardon my two cents, how long ago was this build. I would suspect a faulty Cooler, and if it is still under warranty I’d return it.Comment
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This PC was built in the last week of May 2017. I have no idea why it would suddenly crap out with it not even being a year old yet.Originally posted by Bill1Comment
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