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[BBock7271]

My heatsink fan died on my motherboard. Im gonna put a new heatsink on w/ arctic silver. What do I use to clean the chipset w/?

**** SCROLL TO MY NEXT POST TO READ**** I dont know what the heck happened

 

[SViscusi]

Isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth.

 

[BBock7271]

what is isopropyl alcohol? rubbing alcohol that u clean wounds w/ ? thats what i got.

 

[BBock7271]

also is a lint free cloth really important cuz i doubt i got

 

[MDE]

That's the right alcohol. A paper towel should be ok, just make sure there isn't any lint left on the chipset before you reapply the Arctic Silver.

 

[SViscusi]

You could also use a coffee filter.

 

[BBock7271]

Uhh oh, i changed the heatsink fan for a zalmans + arctic silver. I wiped it w/ alcohol. I plugged everything back in, and the computer wont turn on. Power light on MB is on, but when i hit case button nothing happens at all.

Could i have did something to cause this? IE broke my motherboard? Or is it morelikely that i dont have the power button for the case plugged in correctly to the motherboard.

Any help would be appreciated, my specs are in my signature

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

CPU fan header plugged in? Forgot to plug in the seperate 12V plug?

Maybe the fan header on the mobo was dead to begin with?

 

[BBock7271]

what is the cpu fan header? just where the cpu fan is plugged in on the mobo, thats plugged in. Now, i dont have anything plugged into where the chipset fan should be plugged in since im gonna use passive cooling, would that stop it from booting? what should i do