How to swap out a prosesor

yarf · 08-26-2009, 01:48 AM

is it posible to swap out a prosesor, if so how easy is it? (every time i play COD4 it lags a bit) thanks..

yarf · 08-27-2009, 02:02 PM

so no one knows how to swap out a procesor????

Bonz-eye · 08-27-2009, 02:49 PM

Swapping out a processor is fairly easy on modern day systems. Usually you have to remove any cables and add-on cards that are in the way, remove the CPU (processor) heat-sink fan, lift a locking bar on the CPU socket, remove the old CPU and place the new one in the socket, then reverse the steps till you are done. Make sure you have some type of heat-sink material to put on the processor to improve heat transfer to the heat-sink fan (I believe a silver based paste? is better. It's what I use). The danger with swapping out a processor is that you need to make sure that the new processor will work in your system (check motherboard/CPU compatibiltiy in your owners manual or even better, on the web-site of the motherboard manufacturer). You may even have to update your systems BIOS, which can be trickier and can mess up your system if your not careful. Also, be sure you have the new processor correctly aligned in the socket (usually there's an arrow in one of the corners on the processor that lines up with an arrow on the socket).

Though it may seem difficult here, once you do it and everything works, you'll find out it's not so bad. For anyone else out there, did I miss anything.

Take care

nevermind1534 · 08-27-2009, 03:32 PM

Just out of curiosity, what are your system specs/model number?

IHateDells · 10-29-2009, 05:17 PM

What are the chances of misaligning the pins and bending some of them?

Whyfly?? · 10-29-2009, 05:22 PM

If you work very slow and you have common sense and work with caution, very slim.
If you're blowing through the project yanking at stuff going crazy, you probably will bend them. All you do is line up the arrow on the corner of the processor to the one on the motherboard tray, put it about 4 millimeters above the slot, and just drop it in.

Cabbs · 10-29-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by yarf

is it posible to swap out a prosesor, if so how easy is it? (every time i play COD4 it lags a bit) thanks..

We need more details about your PC's specs before we can decide what's causing the lag. My guess is insufficient RAM.

sniperviper21 · 10-30-2009, 11:46 PM

that was about 2 months ago, i think hes long gone now...

JohnRocks · 12-24-2009, 05:58 AM

here you can see the visual of swaping processor
ehow(dot)com/video_2200425_install-cpu-motherboard(dot)html

08-26-2009, 01:48 AM	#1
yarf Beta Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	How to swap out a prosesor is it posible to swap out a prosesor, if so how easy is it? (every time i play COD4 it lags a bit) thanks..

08-27-2009, 02:02 PM	#2
yarf Beta Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	Re: How to swap out a prosesor so no one knows how to swap out a procesor????

08-27-2009, 02:49 PM	#3
Bonz-eye Solid State Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6	Re: How to swap out a prosesor Swapping out a processor is fairly easy on modern day systems. Usually you have to remove any cables and add-on cards that are in the way, remove the CPU (processor) heat-sink fan, lift a locking bar on the CPU socket, remove the old CPU and place the new one in the socket, then reverse the steps till you are done. Make sure you have some type of heat-sink material to put on the processor to improve heat transfer to the heat-sink fan (I believe a silver based paste? is better. It's what I use). The danger with swapping out a processor is that you need to make sure that the new processor will work in your system (check motherboard/CPU compatibiltiy in your owners manual or even better, on the web-site of the motherboard manufacturer). You may even have to update your systems BIOS, which can be trickier and can mess up your system if your not careful. Also, be sure you have the new processor correctly aligned in the socket (usually there's an arrow in one of the corners on the processor that lines up with an arrow on the socket). Though it may seem difficult here, once you do it and everything works, you'll find out it's not so bad. For anyone else out there, did I miss anything. Take care

08-27-2009, 03:32 PM	#4
nevermind1534 Daemon Poster Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 757	Re: How to swap out a prosesor Just out of curiosity, what are your system specs/model number? __________________ Your PC Forums - yourpcforums.org

10-29-2009, 05:17 PM	#5
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10-29-2009, 05:22 PM	#6
Whyfly?? Daemon Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 976	Re: How to swap out a prosesor If you work very slow and you have common sense and work with caution, very slim. If you're blowing through the project yanking at stuff going crazy, you probably will bend them. All you do is line up the arrow on the corner of the processor to the one on the motherboard tray, put it about 4 millimeters above the slot, and just drop it in. __________________ Amd Phenom ii 940 3.0 Stock cooler :( :( :( XFX Geforce 260 Core 216 Antec 1200 with 600 watt Ocz Modxstream Pro 4 gigs DDR2 1066 RAM... 640 gig hard drive Gigabyte Ud4P-MA790x

10-30-2009, 11:46 PM	#8
sniperviper21 Golden Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,358	Re: How to swap out a prosesor that was about 2 months ago, i think hes long gone now... __________________ You got to have a Fiddle in the band!

12-24-2009, 05:58 AM	#9
JohnRocks BSOD Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 41	Re: How to swap out a prosesor here you can see the visual of swaping processor ehow(dot)com/video_2200425_install-cpu-motherboard(dot)html

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