Windows won't boot up after installing a new cpu

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Okay, so I've just installed my new cpu (i5 4590), went to bios, everything was okay, except the temperatures, they were at like 55C with stock cooler. I restarted my pc to see if it works and windows wouldn't boot up. I don't know what the problem could be... if you do know what the problem is, please tell me.
 
Solution
You might want to look at the voltage going to your CPU. A program like HWMonitor or something similar can tell you what your CPU voltage is set at. It might have been set too high due to an error in the BIOS or maybe a wrong button was pressed at some point. Get the program, take a screen shot of it while your PC is idling by pressing print screen, go to paint and paste it. Save that and upload it to any image hosting site and link it or just post it here.
Reapply the heat sink if the temps are bad. Keep in mind to use enough paste so that the IHS will be completely covered once the heat-sink is tightly clamped. Also remember when snapping it back in or screwing the corners in to do it little bits at a time in an alternating corner pattern.
 


I don't currently have any thermal paste around, so I need to buy it today. When I buy it I'll tell you the temperatures.
 
Anything under 40c is acceptable. That's if you have a really low air flow case. The norm is 30c if you have some airflow or just a small case. If you have a big case with lots of airflow, it will be closer to the ambient temps in your room. Of course if you live somewhere hot, it will be higher.
 


I've just put a new thermal paste, booted up windows, and currently the temperatures are at like 50... while doing nothing, not gaming or anything. It's not really hot where I live nor there's too little air flow in my case.
 
You might want to look at the voltage going to your CPU. A program like HWMonitor or something similar can tell you what your CPU voltage is set at. It might have been set too high due to an error in the BIOS or maybe a wrong button was pressed at some point. Get the program, take a screen shot of it while your PC is idling by pressing print screen, go to paint and paste it. Save that and upload it to any image hosting site and link it or just post it here.
 
Solution
I feel like the only answer to this is that your chip has a bad IHS installation/bad TIM application, which isn't your fault, and sucks. It's the only thing I can think of that explains the high temps even at boot/idle. I'm honestly stumped. Is this chip under warranty? Can you exchange it for another one from the retailer or has that ship passed? I've delidded a CPU before, but I'd never really recommend it as a solution to a problem. It's a last ditch effort.
 


Ahh, not sure if I could exchange it for a new motherboard :/. Guess I need to play like this, hope I don't kill the cpu lel
 


I will. Thanks for every help :)