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| 155661 | 2003-06-27 10:44:00 | Recently I've started to tinker with the hardware on my computer. I've pulled out and reassembled almost every component except for the CPU which I'm too scared to touch, can you just 'remove and replace' it? (this is an old Compaq Deskpro I'm fiddling with here...) I am also looking to upgrade it in the near future and need some general information about CPUs, heatsinks(syncs?) etc, any sites? Cheers, Ben |
Caesius (3758) | ||
| 155662 | 2003-06-27 12:48:00 | You can only replace it with a CPU that will be accepted by the motherboard and BIOS. The CPU will be in a ZIF socket most probably (Zero Insertion Force) which is released with a small lever. Its critical that the heatsink makes correct contact, and that a suitable heat transfer compound paste is used on the CPU. Running even briefly without a heatsink can destroy a CPU. Its called a heatsink as it sinks the heat from the CPU chip and dissapates it. Only a CPU that is pin compatable, and of a speed recognised by the BIOS and compatable with the RAM will work. If you search Google using the exact make and model of the PC, or the motherboard make and model you may discover the info you need |
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| 155663 | 2003-06-27 13:23:00 | Hi . What is the cpu speed currently, how much ram and what sort of slots are on the board (PCI, ISA, AGP, sdram?) . I'm only asking because you mention "Upgrade" . Is this a project to see how it works and what it does and get some benefit by an increase in speed or do you want the end result to be able to run the latest and greatest apps and games . You may be dissapointed if its the latter unless its not that old and its not already at the top of the tree as far as its version/build cycle is concerned . Regardless, its heaps of fun and very satisfying as you are finding out no doubt . Be warned it won't stop here with this comp, in fact you may find a very good reason to get a second comp, one to fiddle with and load goodies onto and another for critcal sofware and data . If you need to be you'll be persuasive in the rational to justify the extras . Or maybe I'm just describing myself . Have fun anyway :) Hers a site ( . techtutorials . com/Networking/" target="_blank">www . techtutorials . com) to start at find the hardware section and links a go from there and here one that might help with the mothe board and cpu ( . erols . com/chare/main . htm" target="_blank">users . erols . com) Cheers Murray P Cheers Murray P |
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