Replacing CPU, should I empty loop first?

[vong]

Hey guys,

 

I'm about to get a new CPU and wandering if I should empty the look first then lay the PC on it's side and switch CPU's. That's the way I should go about it correct?

[jameshumphries47]

I would, better to do the job probably rather than rushing it and possibly making a mistake

hope this helps 

~James

[MisterZero]

You could do it that way, or if you have a fairly loose loop, you could just unmount your CPU-block and change the CPU all the while your block is hanging. That way you don't have to deal with the hassle of emptying your loop.

 

Just make sure your fittings and reservoir are closed well enough to have no leakage when you lay the PC on its side.

 

Hope this helped.

[vong]

Cheers guys. It's either play it safe or be lazy lol Anyways is it a direct swap for cpu's without having to eff around with the software? 4670k to a 4770k.

[Prophet of Entropy]

the only 2 reasons to empty you loop would be to do maintenance while you have the case open or because you cant move the block out of the way of the cpu.  if I was changing my cpu I wouldn't empty my loop.

[B NEGATIVE]

You could do it that way, or if you have a fairly loose loop, you could just unmount your CPU-block and change the CPU all the while your block is hanging. That way you don't have to deal with the hassle of emptying your loop.

 

Just make sure your fittings and reservoir are closed well enough to have no leakage when you lay the PC on its side.

 

Hope this helped.

This.

 

However,if the block moves about,its right inline with the socket.....you wouldnt be the first to lunch a socket with a hanging block.....