How to install a New CPU

[Nocky666]

I'm upgrading from a 3700+ to a 4600x2 and just wondered what the standard precedures are for installing a new cpu e.g. installing it and software/utilities etc to use after. The 4600x2 is used but comes with heatsink/fan retail boxed.

My mobo: A8N Sli SE

Any advice or help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Zefan]

For the physical side, firstly you'll need to detach your heatsink+fan from the board. After you've done that (There should be a guide for every type somewhere, try google) there'll be a little metal arm next to your CPU socket, which sort of "unlocks" the cpu from the socket. Make sure you bend this lever back as the CPU can become damaged if you remove it without doing so (Although it takes a lot of force without unlocking it).

Sometimes the cpu will have become stuck to the base of your heatsink, there's not a lot you can do here apart from either heat it up a little and twist, or just yank it off the board and risk taking the cpu with it. Hopefully if you have to do that it won't damage the cpu, but it's a chance you might have to take.

Then it's a matter of reversing the process, simply push the cpu into the socket, bend the arm down and attach the heatsink. If the heatsink doesn't have any thermal interface material (a sort of metallic grease used to improve heat transfer) then apply a little, there are loads of guides on how to do this dotted around the net.

Software wise I'm not entirely sure, but I know a lot of issues can be fixed with AMD's dual core optimiser so make sure you get that.

Sorry if that was all a bit basic, I just don't wanna miss anything out!

 

[Nocky666]

Thanks for the reply mate. I've been having a good look around on the net like you said for some guides and videos to talk me through, but it seems pretty easy. Also does Windows XP and the bios automatically recognise the new cpu and pretty much run as normal? i.e i dont have to reinstall windows or alter the bios configuration.

Thanks

 

[schumi84]

I wouldnt have thought that you would need to reinstall the OS just for the CPU change.

However i believe there are a couple of programs you might need to install from the AMD website for your dual core to work as it should:

The dual core optimizer and at the bottom of the page, the driver.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html

Hope this helps, helped a mate that I built a X2 4200 system for.

 

[Nocky666]

I wouldnt have thought that you would need to reinstall the OS just for the CPU change.

However i believe there are a couple of programs you might need to install from the AMD website for your dual core to work as it should:

The dual core optimizer and at *** bottom of *** page, the driver.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html

Hope this helps, helped a mate that I built a X2 4200 system for.

Thanks for the link and the info. What about the bios though do i have to configure anything in there or is it all automatically recognised?

 

[Zefan]

It should just automatically pick it up

 

[schumi84]

I would have thought by the looks of that mobo ** using it should automatically detect the dual core processor.

If there are any problems with it, you can always check the manufacturers website for your mobo to see if the BIOS needs updating.

Overall though, it should work no probs.

 

[Nocky666]

ok thanks guys its got the dual core logo on my mobo box so it should hopefully be fine like you said.