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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
I think 5 beeps is the board needing a bios update.

Yes, not having thermal paste is not good, the cpu will fry within minutes, but it wouldn't actively stop the computer from posting. Yes, it's also a very stupid move on their part and they should be told how dangerous it is to the cpu.

It's their first build, can't fault them if a problem is occurring due to a bios requirement which can be difficult to fix without an older cpu.
gpt
Modern cpu's are well protected pc would just shut down after few seconds.