Upgrade Help Please
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Its a modern board so will work with that CPU out of the box.
They go on about bios updates when the motherboard is older than when newer cpus are released.
One additional thing you may or may not need.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-007-GE&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
Just incase that additional fan can't plug into/or reach the motherboard, this will allow it to connect directly to the psu.
If you are planning on even more fans in the future then this.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-030-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
Its a modern board so will work with that CPU out of the box.
They go on about bios updates when the motherboard is older than when newer cpus are released.
One additional thing you may or may not need.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-007-GE&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
Just incase that additional fan can't plug into/or reach the motherboard, this will allow it to connect directly to the psu.
If you are planning on even more fans in the future then this.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-030-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
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Put one in the cart just in case, just need to find my bank card now lol!
Edit: Better start reading some 'how to build your own pc' tutorials
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If really worried just touch a bare metal part of a radiator.
Handle the motherboard, ram and CPU by the edges where possible.
Try to avoid contact with the CPU and ram pins.
The ram will only slot in one way around, it has a little notch along the bottom between the connection pins.
The CPU will only fit it one way, lift the lever on the side of the socket, look at the socket and you will see certain pin holes are blank, along the edge some pins are missing in the corners, this corresponds to the pins missing on the CPU, it will drop in easily, don't force it in, close the lever down.
The heatsink has a plastic guard protecting the paste, remove it.
If really worried just touch a bare metal part of a radiator.
Handle the motherboard, ram and CPU by the edges where possible.
Try to avoid contact with the CPU and ram pins.
The ram will only slot in one way around, it has a little notch along the bottom between the connection pins.
The CPU will only fit it one way, lift the lever on the side of the socket, look at the socket and you will see certain pin holes are blank, along the edge some pins are missing in the corners, this corresponds to the pins missing on the CPU, it will drop in easily, don't force it in, close the lever down.
The heatsink has a plastic guard protecting the paste, remove it.
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Thanks for all your help!