Monday, October 24, 2011

How do i change the processor?

how do i change the processor chip of my cpu? i tried taking it out, but cant. my motherboard is intel 815 chipset. can offer me the whole procedure to do it? thxsHow do i change the processor?This site might be what you're looking for:



http://www.fonerbooks.com/r_cpu.htmHow do i change the processor?It usually just requires a screwdriver to pop off the retaining clip that holds the heatsink on.



Then once the heatsink is off there is a little lever that you pull up and that unlocks the processor and it just lifts right out.



BTW a processor is a cpu = Central Processing UnitHow do i change the processor?Have another chip of the same socket ready

Have thermal paste ready

Unplug computer

Take off CPU fan (make sure you can put it back on)

Remove Chip (try not to damge the board damaging the chip is ok YOUR REPLACING IT!)

Place suggested amount of thermal paste on new chip (size of a dime)

Place fan back on

Plug computer back in

Turn on computer!