A little problem installing the cpu cooler.

[mr_j_benhur]

So this is my first time building a system. I was installing a cooler for my cpu last night (amd athlon 64 2800+) and everything was going fine. I installed it and then tested it. I pushed the power button and it ran for about thirty seconds and then it shut off unexpectedly, I did the test again and it did the same thing. Turns out I installed the cooler wrong. So I reinstalled it and it works fine now.
What I want to know, in those couple of times I tested it out could I have damaged my cpu by letting it overheat like that? It's still booting up so I think it might be fine. Is there some way I can check to see if it's damaged?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

I wouldn`t worry to much as AMD cpu`s have a safety cut out on them.

If it`s booting up fine now then everything seems to be in order.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

 

[Justin]

You are quite fine. The A64 has good thermal protection. It shut itself off to make sure it didn't ruin the processor. So don't worry!

 

[mr_j_benhur]

Awesome.

Thank you kindly.

 

[zephead]

amd learned well from thier past heating problems and apparently (at least we all hope) they have such problems solved.