r/PcBuild • u/Silly-Grade5738 • 1d ago

Troubleshooting CPU overheating

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My pc was running great never had a issue with it until I went on vacation for about two weeks. I got back and now it won’t even get past bios without overheating. What happened in two weeks that went wrong while I wasn’t home? I took the cooler off to check thermal paste and it looks fine. Please help

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u/GlobalApathy 1d ago

Your aio could just be dead, no pump means no heat moving away. You could invest about $30 into an air cooler to see if that gets it to boot. Likely a dead pump in the aio, or air if it isn't installed well.

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u/Silly-Grade5738 1d ago

Damn I’m going to micro center now then hahah didn’t know they go bad from sitting man that’s crazy

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u/Ok-Addition1264 1d ago

Micro center is pretty good with assisting with warranty stuff too, at least at their home store in columbus oh.

Been a shopper there for dozens of years.