Posted July 26, 2016 any one have tips on how they go about removing their mobos? i know where everything goes and stuff i just dont want to wreck anything with static electricity or anything dumb like that. im going to attempt to install a hyper 212 x cooler because the stock one sounds like a jet taking off when im trying to game. any tips from prior experience that i need to watch out for or do would be greatly appreciated cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2016 1 minute ago, titans_TOA said: any one have tips on how they go about removing their mobos? i know where everything goes and stuff i just dont want to wreck anything with static electricity or anything dumb like that. im going to attempt to install a hyper 212 x cooler because the stock one sounds like a jet taking off when im trying to game. any tips from prior experience that i need to watch out for or do would be greatly appreciated cheers Static isn't a threat. I've build ALL of my PC's on carpet, no static discharge things needed. Just don't shuffle your feet in wool socks on some carpet, and I promise it's fine. Anyways, just take your GPU out, unplug everything from the board, and unscrew it. Use the motherboard's box, or just some cardboard to set the board itself onto. Undo the stock cooler (both Intel and AMD's stock coolers go on and off easily), and just use the instructions to apply the 212x. Don't forget to take the old thermal paste off, and when you're screwing it down, do so in a "cross" pattern so you don't stress certain parts of the board too hard. CPU: INTEL Core i7 4790k @ 4.7Ghz - Cooling: NZXT Kraken X61 - Mobo: Gigabyte Z97X SLI - RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ares 2400mhz - GPU: AMD Sapphire Nitro R9 Fury 4G - Case: Phanteks P350X - PSU: EVGA 750GQ - Storage: WD Black 1TB - Fans: 2x Noctua NF-P14s (Push) / 2x Corsair AF140 (Pull) / 3x Corsair AF120 (Exhaust) - Keyboard: Corsair K70 Cherry MX Red - Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma Bit of an AMD fan I suppose. I don't bias my replies to anything however, I just prefer AMD and their products. Buy whatever the H*CK you want. ---QUOTE ME OR I WILL LIKELY NOT REPLY--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) It's not that hard to do.. You just need to find all the screws that hold your motherboard in place (on the motherboard standoffs in your case). It would also be a good idea to make sure that nothing else prevents you from the removal such as still plugged in SATA cables, power cables, fan cables, front panel connectors or other screws that hold the graphics card in place for example. Edited July 26, 2016 by ThatGamingFox Additional Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2016 Author Awesome. Arrives tomorrow, so will update if i somehow manage to F it up. lol Thanks again Oh and also whats the best way to remove old thermal paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2016 9 minutes ago, titans_TOA said: Awesome. Arrives tomorrow, so will update if i somehow manage to F it up. lol Thanks again Oh and also whats the best way to remove old thermal paste? I suggest using >90% isopropylalcohol. Put some on a paper towel and gently rub the CPU clean. Crystal: CPU: i7 7700K | Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z270F | RAM: GSkill 16 GB@3200MHz | GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti FE | Case: Corsair Crystal 570X (black) | PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 1000W | Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24" Laptop: Dell XPS 13 9370 | CPU: i5 10510U | RAM: 16 GB Server: CPU: i5 4690k | RAM: 16 GB | Case: Corsair Graphite 760T White | Storage: 19 TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2016 You might not need to take out the mobo, depending on your case. I recently installed a new cpu cooler and was able to do so by just taking off the side panels. CPU: i7 4790K @ 4.5ghz | Mobo: Asus B85MG | RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB 1600Mhz | GPU: R9 390X | SSD: Kingston 240GB | PSU: Corsair CXM 600W | Case: CIT Dominator + 6 Corsair AF120 Fans all around | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master TX3 | Monitor: BenQ XL2730z 144Mhz 1440p | Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE | Mouse: Razer DeatherAdder Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 27, 2016 Author Update so keeping things short. i need a new cpu to replace amd phenom II . Hopefully under 200. Suggestions please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 27, 2016 1 hour ago, titans_TOA said: Update so keeping things short. i need a new cpu to replace amd phenom II . Hopefully under 200. Suggestions please. You're probably better off with a new platform at this point. If you list your specs, where your performance is lacking, and clarify what kind of dollars are you're using, we may be able to give some good suggestions. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 27, 2016 Author Hey guys thanks for all your help. Such a noob at this stuff. cpu = Amd phenom II x4 955 mobo = Gigabyte 890a ud3h ram = 2 x 4 gb ddr3 gpu = geforce gtx 950 this is what im running with at the moment. used for a bit of gaming, (counter strike)and fps single player games) and study. and just upgraded my cpu cooler to the hyper 212 x any other info needed let me know. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 27, 2016 8 hours ago, titans_TOA said: Hey guys thanks for all your help. Such a noob at this stuff. cpu = Amd phenom II x4 955 mobo = Gigabyte 890a ud3h ram = 2 x 4 gb ddr3 gpu = geforce gtx 950 this is what im running with at the moment. used for a bit of gaming, (counter strike)and fps single player games) and study. and just upgraded my cpu cooler to the hyper 212 x any other info needed let me know. Thanks again What kind of dollars are you using and what's the reason behind upgrading? Is your current performance lacking? If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 28, 2016 Author 17 hours ago, WoodenMarker said: What kind of dollars are you using and what's the reason behind upgrading? Is your current performance lacking? Sorry thanks for the tips. NZD. performance at the moment for the things i am doing isn't too bad. i was looking to start playing some better games on higher fps. playing arma 3 on what i've got at the moment is a bit of struggle. it runs it, but only just at 30 fps on low everything basically. Multiplayer's out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 28, 2016 6 hours ago, titans_TOA said: Sorry thanks for the tips. NZD. performance at the moment for the things i am doing isn't too bad. i was looking to start playing some better games on higher fps. playing arma 3 on what i've got at the moment is a bit of struggle. it runs it, but only just at 30 fps on low everything basically. Multiplayer's out of the question. A cpu upgrade won't help much to solve the problem of slow cpu threads. I'd suggest saving up for a modern i5 of some sort. http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=2106873 http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=2135645 If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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