I need to know how to do this at home I have watched a few youtube videos that were legit ones from AMD and Intel but how do I do it without screwing anything up and also are there certain requirements that need to be met like MOBO compatibility or power issues My Motherboard is from an emachined e1161 t7 cant remember exactly but right now i have a AMD athlon x2 and 2.1 Ghz and I have a 500 PSU and I was thinking about AMD and I was in the neighbor hood of spending 150 give or take 25$ might go higher than that if need be Thanks alot
How do I change a Processor in a Computer?
Yes there are comptability requirements, you can't just throw any CPU into your system - first it will need to be the correct socket type - secondly your motherboard will need to have support for the particular CPU - just because the socket type is the same does not necessarily mean the board will support that CPU - in some cases the CPU will be supported but a bios update may be required. PSU requirements shouldn't be much of a problem for just swapping a CPU in this case.
So most importantly you need to be sure that your motherboard will be compatable with the new CPU - most board manufacturers will have this information available online, check whether or not a bios update wil be required for your mobo.
The actual process of installing the new CPU will be fairly simple, you'll need to remove the current CPU heatsink which will be secured using either screws or pushpins - which will release if the pins are turned in the correct direction and lifted.
You can then remove the CPU - for intel cpu there is a lever that secures the CPU that you'll need to unhook, not sure on AMD ones, you'll also need thermal grease to apply to the new CPU to ensure a clean connection between the CPU and the heatsink to maximise heat transfer -
only a thin layer of thermal grease spread evenly with as smooth a surface as possible is required, the heatsink will need to be cleaned of any residual thermal compund before fitting, installing the CPU is simple enough - there is an arrow to one corner of the chip that will need to be matched with the socket on the mobo, after getting the CPU in place correctly you'll then need to carefully re-fit the heatsink being careful not to get any thermal grease onto any of the other components,
How do I change a Processor in a Computer?
you will need to know exactly what mobo you have and what chipset it is using. You will need to know what socket it supports. For example: amd socket am2...make sure to note not only socket compatibility, but also the electric compatibility, just because the socket is the same doesn't mean the new cpu you want will work. (though amd is pretty good about this) Once you are sure that your cpu will work for you and your mobo, pull out the old one, take some rubbing alcohol to clean off the thermal paste on the heatsink. Then, apply some new thermal paste/grease (arctic silver) to the heatsink...just a bit should do, don't use too much. Then line up pin 1 on the cpu with pin 1 on the socket and drop in. Do not force it. Then, pop the heatsink on. Done.
