Learning how to install an AMD processor is little different from any other desktop chip, but there are a couple of additional considerations to take in the process. But it needn't be difficult. Just follow this step by step guide and your new AMD CPU will be powering your system in now time.
AMD CPU s are among the best processors around and suit all sorts of budgets, but they are a little different to their Intel counterparts.
It’s also a good idea to have a lint-free cloth and some 100% isopopyl alcohol to hand, in case you get a bit overzealous with the heatpaste. We’s also recommend an anti-static bag for placing electronic components on, and make sure that you have good lighting so that you can see what you’re doing. Step 2: Identify the CPU socket It’s important to make sure you know where the CPU socket is situated on your motherboard before you unpack the new CPU.
Remove your new CPU from its packaging if you haven’t already, and look at its underside. In one of the corners you should see a small, golden triangle. This corresponds to an indented triangle on your motherboard’s CPU socket and will help you orientate the chip the right way. Carefully place it into the socket, making sure that all of the pins slip home into their corresponding ports. It shouldn’t require any force, so if it doesn’t fit quite right, remove it, and start again.
There are a number of ways you can apply heat paste, from spreading it across the whole surface, to cross techniques, and there are arguments for more or less. The simplest and most beginner friendly of them all, though, is to squeeze a pea-sized amount right in the middle of the chip. If you end up with too much, remove the chip and use the lint-free cloth and isopropyl alcohol to carefully clean it off. Then start the process again.
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