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hi there everyone!

 

im about to do my first ever CPU upgrade (AMD to AMD) and im worried about anything i will run into.  

 

well i currently have an AMD FX4170 @ 4.2GHz stock and for xmas i will be getting a new AMD FX8320.  i have never done a CPU upgrade on the same Mobo before and i am wondering about things i will have to do (drivers, reinstalls etc.).  it will be on the same motherboard and hard drive(s)/hardware.  anyone who has done this upgrade (which i suspect many of you have) can help me i will be extremely helpful.  if it is any better i have an Asus Crosshair V Formula mobo and a samsung 840 SSD.  

 

Thanks :D

 

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should go smooth just mount that heatsink properly

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Unplug system and disconnect all cables.

Remove cpu power cable.

Unplug cpu fan.

Unscrew heatsink.

Take off heatsink.

Clean heatsink of thermal paste.

Install new cpu.

Apply thermal paste.

Put heatsink on correctly.

Screw in heatsink.

Plug cables back in.

Hope it works.

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If you haven't done any changes to CPU settings in BIOS it should go smooth.

MOBO: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 | CPU: Intel i7-3770K @ 4.5GHz | GPU: 2x Gigabyte GeForce GTX770 2GB WF3 OC Edition | RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue DDR3-1600 XMP 16GB (4x4GB) | SSD: Intel 530 Series 180GB SATAIII | HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1.0TB SATA III & WD AV-GP 3.0TB SATA II | PSU: Corsair AX 760 | Case: Chieftec DX-02B | CPU cooler:  Corsair H100i with 4 Noctua NF-F12's in Push-Pull | Fans: 3x Noctua NF-S12A Front and Rear-intake, 1x Noctua NF-A14 Bottom-intake, 1x CoolerMaster MegaFlow 200 Side Panel-intake, 1xNoctua NF-F12 Top-exhaust | OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | Keyboard: Logitech G510 | Mouse: Gigabyte Aivia Krypton

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Unplug PSU power cable

Press power ON button on your case few times to discharge remaining power

Unplug CPU fan

Remove Cooler

Clean CPU heatsink

Remove CPU

Mount new CPU

Clean CPU cooler heatsink

Apply thermal paste (dot or line method) on CPU

Mount CPU Cooler

Plug in fan

Plug in PSU power cable

Done

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