Can you help me learn how to build a computer?

a pea sized or smaller amount spread out thinly on the cpu between the heatsink and cpu. You have less than a minute without it, for some cpu's
the heatsink (the big hunk of metal) wick's the heat away with the help of the paste
 
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yes, you need to turn off your computer ASAP. take that heat sink off again then reapply that thermal compound. watch that you tube video to help you out.

thermal compound is very important for cooling!
 
the CPU transfers heat to the 'big block of metal'. you need to put a small amount of thermal paste on top of the CPU, then put the heatsink (big block of metal) back on.
 
just a side note..............because of this thread i FINALLY realised the nagging problem i ahve been having with my PC for the last year....when i first built it i DIDN'T use thermal paste (so ashamed :S)....so i'm gonna need a new CPU now...but thank u for inadvertantly helping me sovle my problem.....
 
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just a side note..............because of this thread i FINALLY realised the nagging problem i ahve been having with my PC for the last year....when i first built it i DIDN'T use thermal paste (so ashamed :S)....so i'm gonna need a new CPU now...but thank u for inadvertantly helping me sovle my problem.....
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very nice! :)
 
Well my CPU appears to be running fine for 15+ mins...haven't really left my computer on any longer than that because you people are scaring me with it overheating or whatever. :p Wouldn't it automatically turn off anyway, to avoid hardware damage? I know my laptop does that..

On a side-note, it is only a 2.2ghz Intel Celeron with a 400w power supply. You could really only hope for it to blow up. :p
 
Ahh, i haven read the full thread. BUT

AMD will keep going till it kills itself (happened too me dammit)

Intel will actually "Clock Down" to avoid Damage to itself

FYI: Clock Down = CPU Lowers the speed its running at for the amount of time till it cools back down to avoid creating more heat thus burning itself out

Correct me if im wrong, But AMD has fixed this problem?
 
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