No, your CPU isn't dead. It's likely experiencing an issue that needs attention.

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No, your CPU isn't dead. It's likely experiencing an issue that needs attention.

No, your CPU isn't dead. It's likely experiencing an issue that needs attention.

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12-12-2020, 06:19 PM

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Hi there, today I played Apex Legends and suddenly my screens went dark with no sound. My PC seemed normal, but the GPU was still powered on. After a reboot, the CPU light appeared on my MSI motherboard. I’ve tried several fixes so far—restarting, resetting the power supply, removing and reinserting the CMOS battery—but haven’t re-seated the CPU yet because it’s taking too long. I also plan to reapply thermal paste just in case. If the CPU is dead, it would be frustrating since I recently got my PC back online after a three-week RMA with Arctic, and the new AIO works fine. My current model is a Ryzen 5950X on an MSI B450 Tommahawk. Things were fine before, even after several days after installing the replacement AIO from Arctic. If you have any advice or need help, please let me know! Thanks in advance.

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SniFeFamous

12-12-2020, 06:19 PM #1

Hi there, today I played Apex Legends and suddenly my screens went dark with no sound. My PC seemed normal, but the GPU was still powered on. After a reboot, the CPU light appeared on my MSI motherboard. I’ve tried several fixes so far—restarting, resetting the power supply, removing and reinserting the CMOS battery—but haven’t re-seated the CPU yet because it’s taking too long. I also plan to reapply thermal paste just in case. If the CPU is dead, it would be frustrating since I recently got my PC back online after a three-week RMA with Arctic, and the new AIO works fine. My current model is a Ryzen 5950X on an MSI B450 Tommahawk. Things were fine before, even after several days after installing the replacement AIO from Arctic. If you have any advice or need help, please let me know! Thanks in advance.