hello computer geniuses. i need to know which likely to break when u use a high end cpu on a low end motherboard. i bought a real cheap motherboard for 25 bucks with a 100 bucks cpu. it worked for 3 days but one day when i woke up, the computer is dead. i checked other parts of the computer besides the mb and the cpu on my friend's computer bacause he uses intel. anyone know which likely is broken? what are some signs you can tell from the cpu is broken or not? mine doesnt have any FRIED sign and the mb seems perfectly FINE too. the only thing different about the cpu is that the small iron on the middle of the chip is pink instead of black when i took out of the box. is it normal that it will turn pink after use?AA:

If the CPU overheated because you did not use heatsink grease, or a heatsink fan, or were overclocking, the CPU MAY be discolored or even (in extreme cases) have a small crack.

Try purchasing a new motherboard that is made for your CPU and putting the CPU in it carefully.

Were any error messages displayed when the computer was powered up or did you hear any beep tones?  If so, what message was displayed and how many tones did you hear?

Docthere is no beep, the fans are still running, though. i do put heat SINK and fan on the cpu. also, what if u put too much heat sink on it? Quote

what if u put too much heat sink on it?