is it easy to change?
or if i take it a pc shop how much would it cost?How do i change my cpu in my computer?changing the processor is fairly easy, you need to buy the right fitting, typically intel processors are socket 775, AMD can be a few different ones - Socket a (if its quite old), socket 939, its its up to 3 years old, or socket AM2 ifs its fairly new.
If you take out the processor, it will say so in the socket mount. you should also be able to find out what fitting it is from the actual processor name.
removing the cooling fan and metal heat sink is fairly easy, then there is a arm on the fitting itself.
they only fit one way and you will see a marker on the bottom of the processor and the fitting. you will also need to have a paste known as cooling compound to put between the heat sink and the processor, this should be fairly thin.. there are guides online for this.
shops may charge a fair bit to do the change, it takes around 10-20 minutes to do it when your working slowly.. so im guessing about 30 plus the cost of the processor.
if you want to know what processors you can put in, find out the motherboards make and model and go to the website to find out what processors are supported.
How do i change my cpu in my computer?buy a new oneHow do i change my cpu in my computer?buy a new one, its just a little chip that you put into your motherboard with a fan fitted above it.
Buying one will cost about $200 for a good one, taking it in to be fitted, CHEAP!!How do i change my cpu in my computer?you need to check with the motherboard manufacturer to see what cpus your motherboard will support. but depending on how old it is you would probably be better off with a new mainboard cpu combo. Also if you have a lot of files ,spyware or fragmented files,a new cpu would do no good at all. upgrading your memory is also a good idea, and fairly simple to do.
