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I change thermal paste on cpu and gpu and I know now was a huge mistake

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System Name ASUS ROG Strix G15CE 2021 Gaming Desktop
Processor Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz
Motherboard Mobo ASUSTeK G15CE (LGA1200)
Cooling iCUE H150i ELITE CPU Cooler
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x8GB)
Video Card(s) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Storage Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB
Display(s) Samsung Odyssey G7 Gaming Monitor 32"
Case ASUS ROG Strix
Audio Device(s) VIRTUOSO RGB WIRELESS XT T-PAIN Edition
Mouse Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO
Keyboard Corsair K63 Wireless
Software Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
Help please
I change thermal paste on cpu and gpu and I know now was a huge mistake
also I remove cpu to clean around before do new paste
 
full cmos reset?
PSU off, hold power button, remove battery and then short the jumper for 30 seconds.
 
full cmos reset?
PSU off, hold power button, remove battery and then short the jumper for 30 seconds.
hi thanks you so much i will try now
 
if it does not work remove the GPU and plug your display cable into your motherboard and boot from the IGPU in your CPU. (it is almost 3:30 AM here and i need sleep :D)
i hope it gets fixed before i come back tomorrow.
 
hi thanks you so much i will try now
full cmos reset?
PSU off, hold power button, remove battery and then short the jumper for 30 seconds.
thanks you so much you safe my life xd!!!!!!!!! thanks!!

if it does not work remove the GPU and plug your display cable into your motherboard and boot from the IGPU in your CPU. (it is almost 3:30 AM here and i need sleep :D)
i hope it gets fixed before i come back tomorrow.
yes is fix with full cmos reset thanks you so much forever and ever
 
Glad you got it sorted out, its a lot better than shorted out for sure :cool:
 
Glad you got it sorted out, its a lot better than shorted out for sure :cool:
thanks you so much :)

sorry for keep bother you guys but now i have black screen only :( I make a mistake i think
no video at all thanks you all again

I do the whole process again and change my ram memory with temporarily one and finally get into windows thanks you guys
 
Am I the only one who shuddered looking at the sag on that video card? (Are the tubes pressing down on it or is the PCIe power cable pulling it down on the right side?) And what's up with the missing fan on the radiator? Did you just take it out to swap memory? And are you sure you want that rear fan doing intake instead of exhaust?
 
Am I the only one who shuddered looking at the sag on that video card? (Are the tubes pressing down on it or is the PCIe power cable pulling it down on the right side?) And what's up with the missing fan on the radiator? Did you just take it out to swap memory? And are you sure you want that rear fan doing intake instead of exhaust?
hi thanks you so much
I bought this pc from a friend 4 years ago and made some cosmetic changes for my son (everything from corsair) but I get the wrong case (small) so I had to remove the fan from the radiator and put it on the back (crazy invention lol)
everything was working fine for long 4 years until I decided to change the thermal paste to the cpu (my huge mistake was to remove the cpu to clean everything well) and gpu which is fine.

I did all this 4 years ago without any problem, I even do the same with all PCs at home and many others from some friends without any problem.
so my mistake was remove the cpu I think (I never done that detail before) also everything is old my friend already had that pc for a while

after CMOS reset (which helped me a lot because pc is working) i have this same problem here

i have 4 memory stick = 32gb memory ram but now only 1 was working and now I have 2 working
after CMOS reset (which helped me a lot because pc is working) i have this problem

my computer will only boot with 1 stick of RAM. The CPU and DRAM EZ Debug LED lights come on when I put a 2nd stick of the same RAM in, and it will not boot to the bios. I am able to boot to bios and use the computer as normal when only one stick is plugged in.
all 4 sticks are working fine but pc not want boot with 4 only boot with 2 (before was 1)

now I have 2 working
 
Losing 2 Ram channels can be caused by over tightening the CPU Cooler.
Back all the CPU Cooler screws off a bit and lightly tighten them, do not crank them down.
 
Losing 2 Ram channels can be caused by over tightening the CPU Cooler.
Back all the CPU Cooler screws off a bit and lightly tighten them, do not crank them down.
ok i will try thakns you so much :)
 
The Ram slots layout is usually (closest to the CPU) is A1, A2, B1, B2.
You have ram in B1 B2.

This is not the correct configuration for dual channel.
Boot with only one stick in A2 if it works then shutdown and add stick B2 after.
If that works then shutdown add other two sticks in A1 and B1.

Some MSi boards are fuzzy about just throwing 4 stick in after a BIOS hard reset even if they worked previously.
Think it has to do with memory training.
 
The Ram slots layout is usually (closest to the CPU) is A1, A2, B1, B2.
You have ram in B1 B2.

This is not the correct configuration for dual channel.
Boot with only one stick in A2 if it works then shutdown and add stick B2 after.
If that works then shutdown add other two sticks in A1 and B1.

Some MSi boards are fuzzy about just throwing 4 stick in after a BIOS hard reset even if they worked previously.
Think it has to do with memory training.
thanks you i will try that as well report in 30 minutes

nothing mates, nothing work, what I did kill DIMMA1 and DIMMA2.
Maybe it's time to replace the old bazooka (leave me some tip for a new one like bluetooth surround ect ect)
thanks you all so much
 
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You need to inspect the CPU socket pins on the Board.
Did you remove the CPU when you were cleaning it?

You may just have a bad contact between the CPU and the Pins in the socket.
Be very careful these pins can break off easily. I used the SIM card slot removal pin to fix bent pins.
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great news that it boots again :)
like the caring and the king said. check your socket. especially AIO cooler should not be just screwed in until you can't go any further. Hand tight is more than enough (my friend did the same a few years ago on his z390 extreme4 and he had a bunch of smashed pins.)


as long as the pins are not broken off or bent in a really sharp angle you can re align them pretty easy.
if there are no bent pins look at the underside of the CPU (i had thermal paste on a contact pad that turned the whole PC into a brick before i cleaned it :D )
 
You need to inspect the CPU socket pins on the Board.
Did you remove the CPU when you were cleaning it?

You may just have a bad contact between the CPU and the Pins in the socket.
Be very careful these pins can break off easily. I used the SIM card slot removal pin to fix bent pins.
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Thanks you I will do this today report later

great news that it boots again :)
like the caring and the king said. check your socket. especially AIO cooler should not be just screwed in until you can't go any further. Hand tight is more than enough (my friend did the same a few years ago on his z390 extreme4 and he had a bunch of smashed pins.)


as long as the pins are not broken off or bent in a really sharp angle you can re align them pretty easy.
if there are no bent pins look at the underside of the CPU (i had thermal paste on a contact pad that turned the whole PC into a brick before i cleaned it :D )
Yep thanks you so much again, i will try this today and report later ✌
 

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will be here tomorrow guys i will report a soon i check cpu (anyone let me know a good motherboard please)
 
1. Your GPU is really bent, and sagging a LOT. Find a way to have the power cord come from above, to help lift it back straighter.

2. Remove all but one RAM stick, in the second closest slot to the CPU, boot into the BIOS and enable XMP. save and reboot.
(The CMOS reset set all your RAM settings back to automatic, including a lower voltage. Running all four sticks of RAM likely requires the higher voltage XMP enables)

3. shut PC down, disconnect power - add the extra RAM Sticks back in

4. should be good.
 
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Make sure that the GPU is seated correctly and the power is properly connected.
 
1. Your GPU is really bent, and sagging a LOT. Find a way to have the power cord come from above, to help lift it back straighter.

2. Remove all but one RAM stick, in the second closest slot to the CPU, boot into the BIOS and enable XMP. save and reboot.
(The CMOS reset set all your RAM settings back to automatic, including a lower voltage. Running all four sticks of RAM likely requires the higher voltage XMP enables)

3. shut PC down, disconnect power - add the extra RAM Sticks back in

4. shold be good.
hi thanks for your comment
yep i need to purcharse a medium case this one is way to small (my mistake lol) (also I want upgrade to nvida gpu)
the first and second slot are sadly not working (when I try fist and second slot closest to the cpu any of both work) :banghead:
but i will try again also check cpu a soon i get paste I will report later

Make sure that the GPU is seated correctly and the power is properly connected.
thanks for your comment

never take my cpu out again lol
now we know what happen I need new motherboar, cpu and few other things thanks you all guys
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Definitely don't put any CPU back in the board.

Your CPU may need to be tested to make sure it was not damaged as well.
 
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That socket is gnarly. Impressive.
 
hi thanks for your comment
yep i need to purcharse a medium case this one is way to small (my mistake lol) (also I want upgrade to nvida gpu)
the first and second slot are sadly not working (when I try fist and second slot closest to the cpu any of both work) :banghead:
but i will try again also check cpu a soon i get paste I will report later


thanks for your comment

never take my cpu out again lol
now we know what happen I need new motherboar, cpu and few other things thanks you all guysView attachment 226007View attachment 226008

i would grab some fine tweezers and try to straighten those pins. And some of them may actually be dummy (perform no real function). Remember the important part of this process is to avoid "excessive manipulation" (ie the pin should be straightened with minimal correction possible, otherwise it would snap). After that u can easily remove the hairy stuff, just grab a toothbrush and start wiping the pins following the diagonal orientation, note that in 115x, 1200 and 1700 there are 2 (L shaped) sets of pins, while brushing the 1st set u need to be careful to not touch the other one (and then vice versa), brushing should only be done diagonally ofc and only in one direction according to the pin set . Once everything aligned and cleaned, u can test again. I never actually bent any lga pins (even while giving a bath to a couple of filthy mobos, when i had to brush the pins with soap lol), but i did fix some mobos with bent pins in the past, its not difficult at all.
 
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i would grab some fine tweezers and try to straighten those pins. And some of them may actually be dummy (perform no real function). Remember the important part of this process is to avoid "excessive manipulation" (ie the pin should be straightened with minimal correction possible, otherwise it would snap). After that u can easily remove the hairy stuff, just grab a toothbrush and start wiping the pins following the diagonal orientation, note that in 115x, 1200 and 1700 there are 2 (L shaped) sets of pins, while brushing the 1st set u need to be careful to not touch the other one (and then vice versa), brushing should only be done diagonally ofc and only in one direction according to the pin set . Once everything aligned and cleaned, u can test again. I never actually bent any lga pins (even while giving a bath to a couple of filthy mobos, when i had to brush the pins with soap lol), but i did fix some mobos with bent pins in the past, its not difficult at all.
after i finish everything there is no more video (ram slot are not working) I think it is definitely RIP so i will purchase a motherboards i hope is coming with cpu integrated
I make a huge mistake so I need to pay my price lol thaks again

I just want to know which one has wifi, bluetooth and surround if there is one motherboard with all this at same time lol (al least wifi + bluetooth)
 
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