Changing motherboard

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Alex Moreau

I'm about to change my motherboard but keep my existing CPU. It's a 4400+x2.
Will I be able to remove the CPU with the heatsink intact, or will I have to
remove the heatsink first and then the CPU? (maybe I should remove it and
clean and replace the thermal compound anyway?)

Thanks,
Alex
 
You are correct, in that you will have to remove the heatsink and then the
cpu. You may as well take the opportunity to reapply thermal compound. On i
last pc I didn't as it was the same cpu and heatsink, but on this current pc
i did reapply thermal compound. Can't say as I noticed a difference either
way.
 
Carl said:
You are correct, in that you will have to remove the heatsink and then the
cpu. You may as well take the opportunity to reapply thermal compound. On
i last pc I didn't as it was the same cpu and heatsink, but on this
current pc i did reapply thermal compound. Can't say as I noticed a
difference either way.
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Thanks, Carl. I ordered Arctic Clean & Arctic Silver with the hardware
anyway, so I might as well use it, see what all the fuss is about. Actually,
it was delivered today (to my P.O. Box), I just haven't had a chance to pick
it up.

Thanks!

Alex
 
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