Transporting CPU

[jidenshaotoko]

My wife and I are moving across the globe soon. I'll need to disassemble my PC to take it in the suitcase and I was wondering if it's safe to keep the CPU installed on the motherboard with the retention bracket engaged.

 

Everything would be in the original packaging, so it's the same setup as when it was shipped to me from the store.

 

Has anyone ever done that before? If so, how did it go?

[Dedayog]

46 minutes ago, jidenshaotoko said:

My wife and I are moving across the globe soon. I'll need to disassemble my PC to take it in the suitcase and I was wondering if it's safe to keep the CPU installed on the motherboard with the retention bracket engaged.

 

Everything would be in the original packaging, so it's the same setup as when it was shipped to me from the store.

 

Has anyone ever done that before? If so, how did it go?

Keep the CPU in the slot, locked down.  It won't be moving even if they drop the case.

 

Remove CPU Cooler and GPU.  You can take out drives and RAM too if you worry, but they aren't going anywhere if installed properly in the case or on motherboard.

 

That's all I've done when moving a cross country.  

 

Don't forget that all your parts went around the world before they got to you, so they're not exactly fragile.

 

Edit:  yes, take the CPU Cooler off, as you mention suitcase.  I've seen what they do with suitcases at an airline. 

[Agall]

11 minutes ago, jidenshaotoko said:

My wife and I are moving across the globe soon. I'll need to disassemble my PC to take it in the suitcase and I was wondering if it's safe to keep the CPU installed on the motherboard with the retention bracket engaged.

 

Everything would be in the original packaging, so it's the same setup as when it was shipped to me from the store.

 

Has anyone ever done that before? If so, how did it go?

Discrete graphics cards are the biggest problem when it comes to transporting gaming PCs. Tower coolers can be an issue but that's if you're worried about extreme shock. The dGPU problem can be solved by ensuring any force vectors like braking your vehicle hard doesn't impart force perpendicular to its socket. A CPU cooler properly mounted, outside of maybe the Icegiant Prosiphon shouldn't have enough mass to damage itself in anything other than maybe a full on high-speed collision, which you'd have bigger problems than a broken tower cooler at that point.