[SOLVED] Cpu cooler not coming off of cpu

[RachokingzOz]

I am trying to replace my brother's 1600 with a 3600x. I did one session of 10-minute cinebench and a second session for 20-minutes and I can't seem to take off the cooler. I did a little twist and turn when I am removing the cooler and it still doesn't work. Should I stress test it longer with like 30 minutes per session?
Mobo: b350 tomahawk
CPU: 1600 to 3600x
GPU:1660ti
CPU cooler: AMD wraith
SSD:500gb samsung SSD EVO
PSU: some evga psu 550watt
I am running cinebench because I thought it would help with removing the cpu cooler since the thermal paste is old.

 

[Ralston18]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Make and model cooler?

Why are you running cinebench before trying to remove the cooler?

More information needed.

 

[RachokingzOz]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Make and model cooler?

Why are you running cinebench before trying to remove the cooler?

More information needed.

I updated the info.

 

[Karadjgne]

You should only need to run such a test long enough for the paste to warm up, which generally takes but a few minutes.

If that's not working, and the wiggle isn't working, try heating it up, then hit it with some dental floss. Probably easier to do if the ram/gpu is removed first. Just saw the floss back and forth in U shape to break the seal on the paste. Never use anything hard/sharp or metallic, such as knife blades, you run the risk of denting the IHS and possibly causing damage to the chiplets.

 

[RachokingzOz]

You should only need to run such a test long enough for the paste to warm up, which generally takes but a few minutes.

If that's not working, and the wiggle isn't working, try heating it up, then hit it with some dental floss. Probably easier to do if the ram/gpu is removed first. Just saw the floss back and forth in U shape to break the seal on the paste. Never use anything hard/sharp or metallic, such as knife blades, you run the risk of denting the IHS and possibly causing damage to the chiplets.

The heating didn't work and I didn't have dental floss at home. I just used a screw driver to pop it off.

 

[Karadjgne]

Ow, risky in the extreme. Seriously hope there is Zero damage! But it's off now, so time to get that old paste gone and replaced with something decent that won't give you that issue again.

 

[masterofAMD]

had this problem it made me lose pins on my cpu when I tried to install liqued cooler it pulled of my cpu.\
(had the problem used bad thermal paste get some new stuff)

 

[Karadjgne]

For Ryzens, stick to the more fluid pastes like kryonaut, Noctua, pk-3, CM master gel etc. Stay away from the stickier pastes like Arctic AS5, MX-4 etc.