Hello all,
As long as I've been working with computers, It shames me to say I am not very hardware proficient. I can do the normal hardware installation and troubleshooting, but other than that, I've never fully built a computer.
Today, my computer kept crashing on me, and after checking temps I found out that my CPU cores (i7 960) Have been idling at 65c, and jumping up to 95-100c on load.
I didn't know what to do, and in a semi-panic (I work on this computer, so needed something asap) I bought the following items:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NJ0D0Y/ref=oh_deta...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002VFXFE/ref=oh_deta...
I know this isn't the best of the best, but I am hoping it'll suffice until I can get something better.
So, getting to my point -
Since I've never actually installed a heatsink, let alone remove a water cooling system, am I in for a huge headache here?
I have no idea what to watch out for when I remove the liquid cooling system. Any potential spillage?
BTW, the Asetek 510 c that I have looks like this:
http://www.asetek.com/desktop/cpu-coolers/550lc.html
If anyone can help me with any pointers, or maybe even a small step-by-step guide, it would be soo much appreciated.
Thanks for your time!