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Ok so I installed a new Asus v60 cpu cooler on my system today, and after I installed the cooler my internet and audio aren't working. And also barely any of my services can be started. Is there something I could've done wrong? The cooler seems to be installed fine.

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A concise diagnostic checklist for after installing an Asus V60: the most likely causes are a loose/disconnected cable, a mounting backplate or screw shorting the motherboard, or a driver/OS-level problem that surfaced after the reassembly. 's suggestion to "revisit the space" is exactly the right first step.

Start with a hardware sweep while the PC is powered off and unplugged. Visually confirm external cables (Ethernet, modem, speaker/headphone) and internal headers (front-panel audio, USB, USB modem/internal NIC if present). Verify the CPU fan header is on the correct header and that the cooler’s mounting hardware or standoffs are not touching PCB traces. Reseat RAM, any PCI/PCIe cards and the onboard NIC if removable.

Move to firmware/OS checks. Confirm onboard devices are enabled in BIOS and that the system clock didn’t reset. Boot to Safe Mode with Networking to see whether services and network/audio devices appear; use Device Manager and Event Viewer to capture specific errors and dependency failures. From an elevated command prompt, useful diagnostics include:

ipconfig /all
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
sfc /scannow
chkdsk /f

Because ICMP flooding was observed before the hardware work, treat malware or a compromised machine as a separate possibility: isolate the machine from the network and perform an offline/bootable antivirus scan or test with a Linux live USB. If Linux sees the NIC/audio but Windows does not, focus on drivers and system repair; if Linux does not see them, suspect BIOS/hardware damage from the installation. Collect exact service error codes and Event Viewer entries before attempting repairs or an OS restore.

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Maybe you unhooked something.

Revisit the space, look for unhooked wires. Maybe you unhooked the Ethernet cable or USB modem and the Audio Jack cable. Maybe they became loose.

What services are you talking about?

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The audio service, windows security center service, windows installer. But before I installed the new cpu cooler I was getting a whole lot of ICMP flooding.

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I can so relation to any of it, maybe someone else will help you.

I don't use Win7 so I can't be sure.

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