I think I know what I'm doing because I am a builder, but it never hurts to ask you guys:
1) Do I just unplug my current PSU or should I flick the switch and then unplug (while the system is off of course)
2) When swapping out the CPUs, should do I have to take out the motherboard?
3) Do I have to install the heatsink/fan first on the CPU or should I put in the CPU first?
4) Also I should install the CPU before the PSU right?
5) There is nothing I have to mess around in the BIOS or anything right?
Thanks
1) Doesn't matter
2) No
3) CPU First
4) Doesn't matter, depends if the PSU is in the way.
5) No.
Ok gonna start on it. I'll post back if I have any problems, should only take 20 minutes anyway.
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1) Do I just unplug my current PSU or should I flick the switch and then unplug (while the system is off of course)
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Power off the pc, unplug it, then press the power button (to drain any left over energy).
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2) When swapping out the CPUs, should do I have to take out the motherboard?
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No, you usually just have to take the fan/heatsink off the top of the CPU.
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3) Do I have to install the heatsink/fan first on the CPU or should I put in the CPU first?
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Put the CPU in first, apply the thermal paste, then place the heatsink/f on. Sometimes I remove the heatsink and check to make sure no thermal paste has gone over the sides.
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4) Also I should install the CPU before the PSU right?
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I'd probably do the PSU first (to ensure it works), then the CPU.
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5) There is nothing I have to mess around in the BIOS or anything right?
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Shouldn't be unless you have some enforced overclock. Though it is recommended you reset your bios to default before you install the new CPU.
Do I have to reset my BIOS Link?
It's not required, but I always do it as a precaution, and to reduce the chance of having any BIOS related problems.
Ok been running it for 5 minutes. All is well, does not seem very fast compared to my Athlon II Dual Core. Probably just need to play some games and get some benchmarks. Also, is there any drivers I need to install other than the ones Windows automatically installed?
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;27089165]Ok been running it for 5 minutes. All is well, does not seem very fast compared to my Athlon II Dual Core. Probably just need to play some games and get some benchmarks. Also, is there any drivers I need to install other than the ones Windows automatically installed?[/QUOTE]
There are no drivers for CPUs or PSUs.
Athlon II X2 250 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 36 FPS Average
Phenom II X4 955 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 49 FPS Average
Rate me winners.
[editline]30th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=Falubii;27089467]There are no drivers for CPUs or PSUs.[/QUOTE]
I knew about PSUs, but just wanted to be sure about CPUs.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;27089471]Athlon II X2 250 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 36 FPS Average
Phenom II X4 955 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 49 FPS Average
Rate me winners.
[editline]30th December 2010[/QUOTE]
Occasionally though to get some CPUs to work (if they're newer than the mobo) you'll have to flash the mobo BIOS (obviously you don't need to because it's already working)
I knew about PSUs, but just wanted to be sure about CPUs.
Thanks Falubii. Do you mean like putting an AM3 CPU into a AM2+ motherboard?
[QUOTE=Falubii;27089467]There are no drivers for CPUs or PSUs.[/QUOTE]
There is, check your device manager.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;27089471]Athlon II X2 250 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 36 FPS Average
Phenom II X4 955 ARMA 2 Benchmark: 49 FPS Average
Rate me winners.
[editline]30th December 2010[/editline]
I knew about PSUs, but just wanted to be sure about CPUs.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure you should be getting far more FPS gain than that. What video card are you using?
Also does your motherboard support 125W CPU's. If not, then it'll run at a lower clockspeed.
If you can run CPU-Z and grab a screenshot for us.
[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;27089763]Thanks Falubii. Do you mean like putting an AM3 CPU into a AM2+ motherboard?[/QUOTE]
They won't work, unless with a specific BIOS update to enable AM3 support.
[editline]31st December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=Giraffen93;27090076]There is, check your device manager.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure windows uses a generic processor driver for each manufacturer (AMD/Intel). It's simpler, costs less, and means that you only need the hardware to support it.
[QUOTE=Falubii;27089467]There are no drivers for [b]CPUs[/b] or PSUs.[/QUOTE]
Wrong.
[QUOTE=ItWasNiceToKnow;27099811]Wrong.[/QUOTE]
Not in the sense he's asking about. He doesn't have to go download things to get his CPU working.
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