N NabDone Commendable Aug 23, 2016 13 0 1,510 Aug 25, 2016 #1 Hi, I have a i5 6600k, but I want to upgrade to the i7 6700k, can I just drop the i7 in place of the i5, or do I have to reinstall the whole operating system?
Hi, I have a i5 6600k, but I want to upgrade to the i7 6700k, can I just drop the i7 in place of the i5, or do I have to reinstall the whole operating system?
Trafalgar747 Honorable Nov 7, 2015 2,104 1 12,960 Aug 25, 2016 #2 Just drop it in and your ready to roll. Upvote 0 Downvote
B boosted1g Titan Jun 12, 2013 14,846 8 74,965 Aug 25, 2016 #3 No, you do not need to reinstall the OS. You just need to clean the thermal paste off of the old CPU and the case fan, then apply new paste to your fan and the new CPU Upvote 0 Downvote
No, you do not need to reinstall the OS. You just need to clean the thermal paste off of the old CPU and the case fan, then apply new paste to your fan and the new CPU
N NabDone Commendable Aug 23, 2016 13 0 1,510 Aug 25, 2016 #4 Trafalgar747 : Just drop it in and your ready to roll. Thanks for that Upvote 0 Downvote
N NabDone Commendable Aug 23, 2016 13 0 1,510 Aug 25, 2016 #5 boosted1g : No, you do not need to reinstall the OS. You just need to clean the thermal paste off of the old CPU and the case fan, then apply new paste to your fan and the new CPU Thanks for that, and can I use nail varnish remover to get the thermal paste off my cpu? Upvote 0 Downvote
boosted1g : No, you do not need to reinstall the OS. You just need to clean the thermal paste off of the old CPU and the case fan, then apply new paste to your fan and the new CPU Thanks for that, and can I use nail varnish remover to get the thermal paste off my cpu?
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