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Cooler Lifted During Installation

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Baracoa

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Hi

I've just started building my first PC. I applied thermal paste and dropped the cooler on top and started screwing it down. Only the screws wouldn't take and during the couple of minutes when I was installing the cooler it was lifting and moving a bit. Would that have likely broken the seal created by the paste and - if so - do I have to remove it, clean it off and start again?

I have no idea how to clean it and I'm really hoping it takes a while for the paste to set. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
It isn't like glue. It doesn't set. You probably don't need to remove it but it's not a bad idea to take it off and try again. I use alcohol and q-tips to clean it.
 
It is most likely fine. Like bluesynk said, it isn't glue - the worst that could happen is you trap some air in there, which could worsen the 'connection' but likely it won't be an issue.

I think we all do this sometimes and I know I don't generally expend too much effort worrying about it.
 
That's great thanks. I've got it all assembled but now the monitor is saying it's no finding a signal :/ I'll try and report back when it's working; see if the temperatures are an issue
 
Often when I'm using same TIM I will just wipe the CPU and cooler clean and not clean with alcohol. This is called "timming." .. same affect as tinning sweat-solder seams. The purpose is to help TIM flow on CPU and cooler for a smoother / less chance of voids between the two. Don't know if it really helps, but sure doesn't seem to hurt anything. :D
 
Baracoa said:
That's great thanks. I've got it all assembled but now the monitor is saying it's no finding a signal :/ I'll try and report back when it's working; see if the temperatures are an issue
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If you are using a discrete graphics card (meaning something that plugs into one of the pci-e slots), you'll likely have to plug into the onboard (meaning the video output built-in to the motherboard) first.

Depending on the motherboard, in the BIOS, there should be an option for either IGD (integrated graphics display) or PEG (pci express graphics). Enable PEG, save the settings, then shutdown. Move the video cable to your graphics card and power up the system again. You should be in working order.

This is, of course, only one possible scenario for why your monitor is not outputting video, but it's a mistake most of us have made in our earlier builds. Good luck and happy building.
 
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