Check if your CPU is functioning normally. If it's not responding or behaving oddly, cooling might be the issue.
Check if your CPU is functioning normally. If it's not responding or behaving oddly, cooling might be the issue.
It shouldn't be harmed; it likely just experienced thermal throttling for some time to safeguard itself, which is beneficial here. Although you removed the fins from the cold plate during the test cycle, more particles will probably accumulate there since it seems corroded.