Needed: Upgrade advice for a Useless individual!

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:38

I've got the trusty instruction manual here and I watch a video a couple of days ago

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:38

How hard can it be

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:39

Nathan Long said:
How hard can it be

I'm not sure - you're very gifted at making the relatively simple seem incredibly scary at my end.

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:46

Oh, and if you find the gfx card getting in the way - remove it.

Additional: And buff the CPU with paper towel to remove any residue from wipes as they won't have been pure alcohol. May have had additional additives that would be best buffed off.

/imagining Nathan 'very seriously' fixing heatsink

...and use a philips rather than that stupid spanner if you have the option.

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:47

Ah okay will do

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 10:50

Nathan Long said:
Ah okay will do

Best of luck!

/sneaks out...

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:09

I've just realised I've finissshed putting the hs in but forgot to wipe the cpu clean, should I take out and replace???

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:09

Or will it be fine??

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:11

Panicking!!!!

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:14

I'll just leave it, what's the worst that can happen!

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:14

Nathan Long said:
Or will it be fine??

It will be fine - it was just a 'belt and braces' buff. (assuming that's what you were referring to.)

And we can't take the cooler off again without replacing paste.

So, is it secure, fan clipped on and HS fan attached to header on the MB (motherboard)?

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:15

Looks like it is! I videos it but can't upload a video to imgur to show

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:16

Nathan Long said:
I'll just leave it, what's the worst that can happen!

I could list them in ascending order of magnitude...
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Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:17

Nathan Long said:
Looks like it is! I videos it but can't upload a video to imgur to show

On first boot go straight to the BIOS and monitor temps from there.

If they're OK, we'll boot into Windows.

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:18

Struggling to get the fan in wait one

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:19

Nathan Long said:
Struggling to get the fan in wait one

Take your time - they can be fiddly.

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:28

Should the fan be clipping in through the gaps in the hs? This is the only way they can attach, manual not very helpful here

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:33

Nathan Long said:
Should the fan be clipping in through the gaps in the hs? This is the only way they can attach, manual not very helpful here

Should clip on.

Look at this clip - Clicky - from 6 minutes.

NathanL · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:36

Okaygood looks correct PC booted up

Temp up to 34 now though, is that worse?!

Edit, fan is only running at 700rpm though so should go a lot faster

Plec · 8 Jul 2017 at 11:38

Nathan Long said:
Okaygood looks correct PC booted up
Temp up to 33 now though, is that worse?!

Not necessarily - CPU works harder in the BIOS environment.

Now BOOT into Windows and check temps.

Nathan Long said:
Edit, fan is only running at 700rpm though so should go a lot faster

It will.