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3. Make sure there is no broken or bended pins on your connector pins or
CPU pins. A broken and bended pin will cause the component malfunction.
Contact your retailer for further support.
AMD CPU gold pins
If the broken or bended pins are caused after the purchase, your retailer
may ask for reparing charge. Sometimes the broken or bended pins are NOT
REPAIRABLE.
B. CPU overheated
1. Wipe clean the CPU surface with the
clean cloth. Apply several drops of
thermal paste to the exposed area
of the CPU that the heatsink will be
in contact with. Make sure that it is
spread in an even thin layer.
2. Make sure there is no contaminants on the heatsink and fan.
Side view of heatsink and fan
3. Follow the instructions of heatsink and fan manufacturers to clean the
contaminants that will slow down the fan rotation.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide
Connector pins
CPU surface
Top view of heatsink and fan