How difficult is it to change a CPU?
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ACTechy
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No, it's not that difficult, but you need to make sure, a) you know what you're doing, b) you're grounded (free of static electricity), and c) you have the right socket CPU to put in it's place. There are tons of good tutorials on Youtube, if you need a step by step.
Good luck!
Good luck!
nostall
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Well, the process itself is relatively simple, but the steps vary by mobo 'socke' type, and intel or AMD processor.
Your starting point is knowing what socket your mobo has so you know what CPU you can use:
Intel has had several in the last few years: 1366, 1156, 1155, and the new 1150. None of the CPUs interchange amongst the sockets.
1366, 1156 are the oldest, with limited upgradability at best
1155 is only about 20 months or less old, still excellent boards and thus CPU's available, but has been discontinued.
1150 is the new kid on the block, supporting the new "Haswell" CPU''s.
AMD is currently using the AM3+ socket. I am not sure what you can plug into an AM3+ socket, but I know I used an AM2 cpu in my
AM3 board, so I believe some of the AM3 CPU's will work in the AM3+ board: As long as the memory type is supported. AM3+ only
supports DDR 3.
So, your turn.
What motherboard and/or socket, and what CPU do you want to put in?
Your starting point is knowing what socket your mobo has so you know what CPU you can use:
Intel has had several in the last few years: 1366, 1156, 1155, and the new 1150. None of the CPUs interchange amongst the sockets.
1366, 1156 are the oldest, with limited upgradability at best
1155 is only about 20 months or less old, still excellent boards and thus CPU's available, but has been discontinued.
1150 is the new kid on the block, supporting the new "Haswell" CPU''s.
AMD is currently using the AM3+ socket. I am not sure what you can plug into an AM3+ socket, but I know I used an AM2 cpu in my
AM3 board, so I believe some of the AM3 CPU's will work in the AM3+ board: As long as the memory type is supported. AM3+ only
supports DDR 3.
So, your turn.
What motherboard and/or socket, and what CPU do you want to put in?
kawininjazx
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If the heatsink has been attacked to the cpu, sometimes you have to twist the heatsink to break the seal on the thermal paste because it dries up. You won't believe how many cpus will pull out of the socket, not any intels from socket 775 on however.
Socket 1155 uses the same style of retaining mechanism (load plate pushing down on the edges of the CPU) as Socket 775, so you do not need to twist the heatsink. That is mostly on AMD processors (AM2/AM2+/AM3 etc) where twisting is recommended.
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