Fan ( ) – a device that provides processor cooling. As a rule, the cooler is installed on top of the processor itself. Exist various models coolers for different sockets.
There are active and passive coolers. A passive cooler is called a regular radiator. This cooler consumes a minimum of electricity, is very cheap and makes virtually no noise. An active cooler is a radiator with a fan attached to it or one that emits cold (Peltier chips).
Active air coolers are the most widespread. This cooler is an active air cooler and consists of a metal radiator with a fan attached to it. Modern coolers are large in size and weight. Thanks to the use of coolers, computers are relatively small in size. The disadvantage of coolers is the additional acoustic noise they emit during operation.
The fan drives large volumes of air through the radiator fins and this ensures normal thermal conditions for the processor. To determine the direction of air flow, there is no need to connect the cooler to power. The impeller blades will be slightly concave on the side where the air flow exits. Sometimes the cooler body is marked with arrows indicating the rotation of the impeller and the direction of air flow. As with any mechanical device, the rubbing parts of the cooler (rolling and sliding bearings) need to be lubricated on time machine oil. It is prohibited to use vegetable oils (olive, sunflower, etc.) as a lubricant. After some time, this oil dries out, and it will become impossible to even disassemble the cooler.
You will learn about insufficient lubrication by gradually increasing acoustic noise from the cooler. If this prevention is not done in time, the bearings will wear out intensively, and a new cooler will need to be installed.
Let's look at the main components of the cooler
The radiator distributes the heat of the cooled object (processor) into the environment. Therefore, it must have direct physical contact with the object being cooled. For the process of heat transfer from the processor to the heatsink, the contact area should be as large as possible. The side of the radiator adjacent to the processor is called the sole (base). From the core, heat passes to the base, then is distributed over the entire area of the radiator and dissipated.
Various materials are used to make cooler radiators.
- Aluminum has good thermal characteristics, is lightweight and is relatively inexpensive.
- Copper conducts heat much better than aluminum , but it costs more and is heavy (such models weigh about 1 kg).
- Some radiators are made by combining copper and aluminum plates.
Fans are divided into two types: radial and axial
Axial fans are the most common due to their small size and good performance/noise characteristics. An axial fan is a regular fan with a propeller. The air flow in it is directed along the axis of rotation.
In radial fans (blowers), the air flow is directed at an angle of 90 degrees to the motor axis. In radial fans, instead of a propeller with blades, drums (impellers) spin. This type of fan requires higher power motors. Therefore, blowers are larger in size and more expensive. But radial fans have their advantages. The air flow in them has greater speed, less turbulence and is more uniform.
Fans are also classified by connection method, bearing design and size.
The fan marking contains information about the bearings:
- Sleeve – sliding bearing.
A plain bearing is simply a cushion of oil and sliding materials. These bearings wear out quickly. Their only advantage is their low cost.
- Ball – rolling bearing.
Ball bearings are more reliable, durable, and therefore they are mainly used for modern coolers. These are bearings consisting of two radial rings with small balls between them.
The most common fan sizes are: 60x60x25, 50x50x10, 45x45x10.
Based on the connection method, fans are divided into SMART (connection via MOLEX Connector) and conventional (connection via PC-plug connector).
An important parameter of a fan is the noise level it produces. It must be indicated in the documentation for the cooler. For normal operation, such noise should not be higher than 25 dB.
Another important characteristic of a fan is power consumption. Typically it is 0.8 -1.6 W.
The rotation speed of the blades is also an important parameter. This parameter displays the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). The higher this parameter, the more air is distilled per minute, but the more noise is produced. The documentation indicates the amount of air moved per minute (CFM). All computer fans use DC current to power them.
Installing a cooler on the processor
The process of installing a cooler on a processor is very simple if everything is done carefully and without haste. It is advisable to install the cooler on the processor before installing the motherboard in the case. And for additional convenience and safety, it is recommended to install the cooler on a box of suitable sizes, for example, from the motherboard. If you bought a processor in a box (box version together with a cooler), then looking at the base of the cooler, you will see a thin layer of special material there - a thermal interface. It is installed by the cooler manufacturer.
When purchasing a cooler separately from the processor, you need to buy thermal paste (KPT-8, ALSIL). One tube of paste is enough for several cooler installations.
Let's consider installing a cooler for socket 754, 939, AM2
- Turn the cooler over and see if it has the manufacturer's thermal interface on it. If yes, then you can go to point 3. If you have a cooler without a thermal interface and with a protective film, then you need to remove it.
- Take thermal paste. Gently squeeze out the paste to distribute it evenly across the entire processor pad. Consider the fact that when the cooler is installed, the pressure will spread the paste over the entire surface, and therefore there is no need to apply it in a thick layer. To allow the cooler to press more tightly to the contact pad of the processor, apply thermal paste in a very thin layer. A thick layer will impair heat dissipation (paste has worse thermal conductivity than metal).
Using a piece of plastic, spread the paste evenly over the entire surface. If a little gets on or behind the edges, it’s not a big deal.
- Carefully install the cooler into the processor socket. It must be installed without distortions or shifts. When you place the cooler on the crystal, do not remove or tilt it, do not press or rotate it. Removing and moving the cooler on a crystal coated with paste can cause areas not filled with paste to appear. In the future, this can lead to system instability and local overheating. If you decide to remove the cooler after installation, be sure to redistribute the paste over the crystal.
- When you install the cooler on the processor, you need to secure it.
First, hook the bracket onto the socket lip at the edge where there is no plastic lever. Then do this action from the edge where the lever is located.
- Turn the lever and lock it.
- Make sure there are no distortions and check that the fastening is secure. If you find any, then open the cooler mounting lever and eliminate the distortion. After this, secure the cooler again.
- Connect the cooler's power connector to the power socket on the motherboard. This connector is usually designated CPU_FAN. For the cooler to operate, voltage must be applied to its windings. direct current 12V.
In addition, there are other options for attaching the cooler.
Plug-in coolers
To install such coolers, you need to insert each cooler leg into the corresponding hole on the motherboard and press until it clicks.
When you turn the head of the leg counterclockwise ninety degrees, the spring is unlocked and the cooler is easily removed.
Screw fastening of coolers
Intel coolers have the problem of increased load applied to the four attachment points to the motherboard. Some manufacturers use a special mounting plate attached to the back of the motherboard to distribute the load. In this case, coolers have to be installed using screws.
Such coolers can only be installed before the board is secured in the case, since the mounting plate is installed on the back side of the motherboard. The plate must be installed with the correct side, otherwise the contacts can be short-circuited.
Example of installing a cooler on a processor:
Cooler selection
The coolers do not differ in their functional purpose; the only difference is in performance and the method of attachment to the radiator. Cooler performance directly depends on the rotation speed and diameter of the impeller. The rotation speed of all coolers varies little and is about 5000 rpm. Therefore, if you choose a cooler to replace, you can only rely on the diameter of the impeller. It should be the same or larger size.
Processors from different manufacturers heat up differently. For example, products from AMD will heat up more than products from Intel. Therefore, the hotter the processor gets, the more powerful the cooler is required to cool it.
For most processors, the included cooler is sufficient. In some cases, for example, if the processor has failed or was purchased without a fan, you will have to choose a cooler separately.
Let's highlight the basic requirements for what a processor cooler should be:
- low thermal resistance and ensure sufficient cooling.
- good cooler compatibility. It should be placed as larger number types of processors.
- good cooler mount. It should be easy to install and easy to remove.
- must provide sufficient cooling of the cache chips.
- must be wear-resistant.
- There should be no vibration during operation.
- Large coolers should be sized to fit on all known motherboards.
Anyway, good cooler one that does a good job of cooling the processor. The most well-known brands of coolers are: AAVID, Zalman, ElanVital, AVC, TennMax.
CPU coolers
Let's look at popular CPU coolers that are compatible with modern sockets.
Akasa Venom Voodoo
Akasa Venom Voodoo
Two fans have been added to Venom Voodoo. You can control their speed using a PWM splitter via the motherboard connector. The cooler delivery set allows installation on earlier platforms. At the top of the Venom Voodoo cooler there is a mesh. It does not affect cooling, and is made simply by design.
Akasa Venom Voodoo
The Akasa cooler has a fairly efficient design. It has six heat pipes in a staggered pattern that quickly remove heat from the processor. The Akasa installation kit includes everything needed to install on different platforms, from AMD AM2 socket to Intel LGA 2011.
Mounts for Akasa
Special Akasa standoffs screw into the built-in support bar located on the LGA 2011 socket. The installation process is quick and easy.
The intake fan is installed on the concave side of the radiator, and the exhaust fan is placed on the other side.
The best cooler
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30
AC company operates in the market of inexpensive equipment and supports only a few interfaces, which makes it possible to keep the price reasonable. The kit includes two mounting kits for LGA 2011 and LGA 1155/1156 sockets. There is also an optional mounting kit that allows you to screw the top bracket directly to the LGA 2011 interface.
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30
To reduce cost, this model uses only four heat pipes with one fan located on a large cooling radiator. The heat pipes are installed close to each other to increase the contact area and reduce gaps.
The installation kit for this model is very simple and does not support LGA 1366, only for LGA 2011 and LGA 1155/1156 sockets.
Before installing the two adapter brackets of the Freezer i30 cooler, install metal spacers on the bolt positions specially built into the support plate of the LGA 2011 socket. You need to screw the adapter strip onto the cross brackets using two short screws.
Arctic Cooling Freezer i30
To complete the cooler installation, you need to attach the fan to the radiator and connect the power.
Arctic Cooling Freezer
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
The Hyper 212 Evo cooler kit includes: a small tube of thermal paste, an LGA 2011 mounting bracket, and a cooler. The design of the Hyper 212 Evo includes four heat pipes.
Hyper 212 cooler
The heat pipes in contact with the processor are located as close to each other as possible. This technology is called Continuous Direct Contact. The base is well sanded. The installation bracket is foldable, which allows good access between the radiator fins and the base. The unfolded bracket simply needs to be screwed into the built-in plate of the LGA 2011. The cooler is fixed with a steel pin on the top plate.
Continuous Direct Contact
The fan is installed on the radiator and connected to the board.
Continuous Direct Contact
Coolink Corator DS
Coolink Corator DS
The cost of Corator DS allowed us to reduce the minimum installation kit, only for LGA 2011. But there are three holes on the installation brackets, which means the cooler can support smaller processor interfaces.
The fan is located in the middle of the cooler
The cooler has semi-flattened tubes located under a uniform piece of copper.
Radiator
When installing, you first need to screw the stand bolts into the support plate, and install cross mounting brackets on them and tighten them with nuts on top. The factory bracket is screwed onto the cross brackets from the kit.
The fan must be installed between two radiators and power must be connected from the board.
Installing the radiator on motherboard
Corsair A70
This cooler uses two fans to create a push-pull system. Corsair added a splitter to connect them to one power connector on the board. The fans do not support PWM control and speed control is carried out through the firmware.
The Corsair A70's radiator is concave on one side to improve air outlet from the center. The heat pipes are separated by a layer of aluminum from which the base is made.
Installation for AMD interfaces uses a snap-on bracket. In this cooler, the mounting screws are screwed from the inside of the A70 base. The support panel and cooler bracket are secured using nuts and screws.
AMD interface
To complete the installation, you must install the fans and connect power.
AMD interface
Enermax ETS-T40
The ETS-T40 adds an aluminum strip to the fan. This is an advantage among coolers with equal performance.
The installation kit is designed for AMD and Intel platforms. The set of bolts does not require a support plate for the LGA 2011 socket. The radiator fins support the push-pull system of two fans; there is a second set of clamps for this. The ETS-T40 base is made using direct contact technology.
Gelid GX-7
The GX-7 supports two fans. Intel, AM2, AM3 and AM3+ interfaces from AMD are supported. You can choose the airflow direction yourself by turning the GX-7 cooler 90°.
The concave shape of the front side of the cooler directs air to the center of the radiator. The fan blades are illuminated with LEDs, although the frame itself is not transparent.
Mount for Gelid GX-7
To ensure optimal contact with the processor, the base was made in the form of a matte, carefully processed copper block.
To support two fans, the central part of the radiator was reduced, which reduced the cooling surface. I had to add a fifth heat pipe.
Cooler for Gelid GX-7
SilenX EFZ-120HA5
SilenX EFZ-120HA5
SilenX provides builders with the quietest cooling available. Installation kit provides support AMD sockets AM2/3 and Intel LGA. The second set of screws allows you to install the LGA 1366 bracket on the LGA 2011 integrated support plate.
The presence of rubber mounting pins in the EFZ-120HA5 kit makes it possible to assemble a push-pull configuration using two fans. But the kit comes with only one fan with a diameter of 120 mm. Three heat pipes are arranged in a V-shape, which is necessary to remove more air through the center of the heatsink.
Heatsink for SilenX EFZ-120HA5
The SilenX installation kit contains a bracket that fits all popular sockets (from AMD Socket 939 to AM3+, LGA 775 to 2011), base plate supporting most common interfaces (except LGA 2011), set of installation screws for LGA 2011.
Cooler for SilenX EFZ-120HA5
The most difficult part of installing this model is the fan. First, four rubber T-shaped buttons are pushed into special holes on the fan located with reverse side. Then you need the top of the button to slide into the grooves of the radiator.
Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266
Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266
Xigmatek Venus provides support for all the latest Intel and AMD processor interfaces. This model has a slightly larger radiator and is equipped with a 120mm fan, providing high-performance cooling at an affordable price. This model on the AMD platform creates the correct direction of air flow. The kit contains special bolts to support the LGA 2011 socket.
Xigmatek uses a transparent frame with LEDs that illuminate the case well. You can adjust the degree of illumination. The cooler uses six heat pipes.
Heatsink for Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266
The combination of small size and good thermal capacity is an excellent option for small systems. In the Xigmatek installation kit, the brackets are labeled for Intel and AMD. Although the AMD brackets also have holes for the Intel interface. For the fan, Xigmatek uses rubber buttons as fasteners.
Cooler for Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266
To connect the computer processor to the motherboard, special sockets are used. With each new version processors received more and more features and functions, so usually each generation used a new socket. This negated compatibility, but made it possible to implement the necessary functionality.
Over the past few years, the situation has changed a little, and a list of Intel sockets has formed that are actively used and supported by new processors. In this article, we have collected the most popular 2017 Intel processor sockets that are still supported.
Before we look at processor sockets, let's try to understand what they are. A socket is the physical interface connecting the processor to the motherboard. The LGA socket consists of a series of pins that align with the plates on the underside of the processor.
New processors usually need a different set of pins, which means a new socket. However, in some cases, processors remain compatible with previous ones. The socket is located on the motherboard and cannot be upgraded without completely replacing the board. This means that upgrading the processor may require a complete rebuild of the computer. Therefore, it is important to know which socket is used on your system and what you can do with it.
1. LGA 1151
LGA 1151 is the last one Intel socket. It was released in 2015 for the Intel Skylake generation of processors. These processors used the 14 nanometer process technology. Since new Kaby processors Lake have not been changed much, this socket is still relevant. The socket is supported by the following motherboards: H110, B150, Q150, Q170, H170 and Z170. Exit Kaby Lake I brought the following boards: B250, Q250, H270, Q270, Z270.
Compared with previous version LGA 1150, appeared here USB support 3.0, the operation of DDR4 and DIMM memory modules is optimized, support for SATA 3.0 is added. DDR3 compatibility was still maintained. For video, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort are supported by default, while VGA support can be added by manufacturers.
LGA 1151 chips only support GPU overclocking. If you want to overclock the processor or memory, you will have to choose a higher-end chipset. In addition, support for Intel Active Management, Trusted Execution, VT-D and Vpro has been added.
In tests, Skylake processors show better results than Sandy Bridge, and the new Kaby Lake is even a few percent faster.
Here are the processors that run on this socket on this moment:
SkyLake:
- Pentium - G4400, G4500, G4520;
- Core i3 - 6100, 6100T, 6300, 6300T, 6320;
- Core i5 - 6400, 6500, 6600, 6600K;
- Core i7 - 6700, 6700K.
Kaby Lake:
- Core i7 7700K, 7700, 7700T
- Core i5 7600K, 7600, 7600T, 7500, 7500T, 7400, 7400T;
- Core i3 7350K, 7320, 7300, 7300T, 7100, 7100T, 7101E, 7101TE;
- Pentium: G4620, G4600, G4600T, G4560, G4560T;
- Celeron G3950, G3930, G3930T.
2. LGA 1150
LGA 1150 socket designed for previous fourth generation processors Intel Haswell in 2013. It is also supported by some fifth-generation chips. This socket works with the following motherboards: H81, B85, Q85, Q87, H87 and Z87. The first three processors can be considered devices entry level: They do not support any advanced Intel features.
The last two boards added support for SATA Express, as well as Thunderbolt technology. Compatible processors:
Broadwell:
- Core i5 - 5675C;
- Core i7 - 5775C;
Haswell Refresh
- Celeron - G1840, G1840T, G1850;
- Pentium - G3240, G3240T, G3250, G3250T, G3258, G3260, G3260T, G3440, G3440T, G3450, G3450T, G3460, G3460T, G3470;
- Core i3 - 4150, 4150T, 4160, 4160T, 4170, 4170T, 4350, 4350T, 4360, 4360T, 4370, 4370T;
- Core i5 - 4460, 4460S, 4460T, 4590, 4590S, 4590T, 4690, 4690K, 4690S, 4690T;
- Core i7 - 4785T, 4790, 4790K, 4790S, 4790T;
- Celeron - G1820, G1820T, G1830;
- Pentium - G3220, G3220T, G3420, G3420T, G3430;
- Core i3 - 4130, 4130T, 4330, 4330T, 4340;
- Core i5 - 4430, 4430S, 4440, 4440S, 4570, 4570, 4570R, 4570S, 4570T, 4670, 4670K, 4670R, 4670S, 4670T;
- Core i7 - 4765T, 4770, 4770K, 4770S, 4770R, 4770T, 4771;
3. LGA 1155
This is the oldest supported socket on the list for Intel processors. It was released in 2011 for the second Intel generation Core. Most Sandy Bridge architecture processors run on it.
The LGA 1155 socket has been used for two generations of processors in a row, it is also compatible with chips Ivy Bridge. This means that it was possible to upgrade without changing the motherboard, just like now with Kaby Lake.
This socket is supported by twelve motherboards. The senior line includes B65, H61, Q67, H67, P67 and Z68. All of them were released along with the release of Sandy Bridge. The launch of Ivy Bridge brought the B75, Q75, Q77, H77, Z75 and Z77. All boards have the same socket, but some features are disabled on budget devices.
Supported processors:
Ivy Bridge
- Celeron - G1610, G1610T, G1620, G1620T, G1630;
- Pentium - G2010, G2020, G2020T, G2030, G2030T, G2100T, G2120, G2120T, G2130, G2140;
- Core i3 - 3210, 3220, 3220T, 3225, 3240, 3240T, 3245, 3250, 3250T;
- Core i5 - 3330, 3330S, 3335S, 3340, 3340S, 3450, 3450S, 3470, 3470S, 3470T, 3475S, 3550, 3550P, 3550S, 3570, 3570K, 3570S, 3570 T;
- Core i7 - 3770, 3770K, 3770S, 3770T;
Sandy Bridge
- Celeron - G440, G460, G465, G470, G530, G530T, G540, G540T, G550, G550T, G555;
- Pentium - G620, G620T, G622, G630, G630T, G632, G640, G640T, G645, G645T, G840, G850, G860, G860T, G870;
- Core i3 - 2100, 2100T, 2102, 2105, 2120, 2120T, 2125, 2130;
- Core i5 - 2300, 2310, 2320, 2380P, 2390T, 2400, 2400S, 2405S, 2450P, 2500, 2500K, 2500S, 2500T, 2550K;
- Core i7 - 2600, 2600K, 2600S, 2700K.
4. LGA 2011
The LGA 2011 socket was released in 2011 after LGA 1155 as a socket for high-end Sandy Bridge-E/EP and Ivy Bridge E/EP processors. The socket is designed for six-core processors and all Xeon processors. For home users, the X79 motherboard will be relevant. All other boards are designed for enterprise users and Xeon processors.
In tests, Sandy Bridge-E and Ivy Bridge-E processors show pretty good results: performance is 10-15% higher.
Supported processors:
- Haswell-E Core i7 - 5820K, 5930K, 5960X;
- Ivy Bridge-E Core i7 - 4820K, 4930K, 4960X;
- Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 - 3820, 3930K, 3960X, 3970X.
These were all modern intel processor sockets.
5. LGA 775
It was used to install processors Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad and many others, up to the release of LGA 1366. Such systems are outdated and use the old DDR2 memory standard.
6. LGA 1156
The LGA 1156 socket was released for the new line of processors in 2008. It was supported by the following motherboards: H55, P55, H57 and Q57. New processor models for this socket have not been released for a long time.
Supported processors:
Westmere (Clarkdale)
- Celeron - G1101;
- Pentium - G6950, G6951, G6960;
- Core i3 - 530, 540, 550, 560;
- Core i5 - 650, 655K, 660, 661, 670, 680.
Nehalem (Lynnfield)
- Core i5 - 750, 750S, 760;
- Core i7 - 860, 860S, 870, 870K, 870S, 875K, 880.
7. LGA 1366
LGA 1366 is a version of 1566 for high-end processors. Supported motherboard X58. Supported processors:
Westmere (Gulftown)
- Core i7 - 970, 980;
- Core i7 Extreme - 980X, 990X.
Nehalem (Bloomfield)
- Core i7 - 920, 930, 940, 950, 960;
- Core i7 Extreme - 965, 975.
conclusions
In this article we looked at generations of Intel sockets that were used before and are actively used in modern processors. Some of them are compatible with new models, while others are completely forgotten, but are still found on users’ computers.
Latest Intel socket 1151 supported Skylake processors and KabyLake. We can assume that the CoffeLake processors that will be released this summer will also use this socket. There used to be other types of Intel sockets, but they are already very rare.
The central processing unit is the brain of every computer. To put it more technical language, then the central processor is an extremely complex chip that processes machine code, takes on the task of performing all kinds of operations and controlling peripheral devices in the system. In general, the CPU has an extremely important role in every computer.
In this article, we will take a closer look at the process of installing or replacing the CPU on the motherboard. Believe me, the process is quite simple, designed for users who do not have deep knowledge of electronics or computer technologies. If you are collecting new computer or want to replace the old, outdated CPU in your PC - follow the information below and you will not have any problems.
Guide to Installing a CPU in a Motherboard
So first, let's ask a fairly obvious question that comes up for many users who have never replaced any parts in their PC: does it matter what CPU I want to put in for the installation process? The short answer is no. A slightly more detailed answer - there are some nuances, but they relate not to the installation process itself, but to your motherboard and such things as sockets, which we will touch on a little later. The installation process itself, i.e. placing a “stone” on the motherboard is almost absolutely identical for CPUs from all manufacturers.
Sockets and heatsink requirements
Let's now talk about those very nuances - sockets. So what is a socket? In essence, a socket is a small hole or connector in the computer motherboard into which the CPU is placed (or installed). It is the differences in the sockets that will determine whether you can install one or another CPU in your motherboard or not.
At the moment, there is simply an incredibly huge number of sockets for both processors Intel, and for AMD. The newest sockets from these companies, at least at the time of writing, are AM4 and LGA1151v2. Each processor will only fit a specific socket. For example, you want to build a budget build on a supported AMD processor FX 4300? To do this you will need a motherboard with socket AM3. Or, for example, you wanted to build a gaming machine based on an i5 7600k processor? Here you will need to buy a motherboard with an LGA1151 socket.
Basically, you get the idea. If you want to install a specific processor on your motherboard, be sure to make sure that you have the right socket. However, everything is not limited to the required socket. There is one more small detail that you need to consider when choosing and installing a CPU. This thing is TDP - CPU heat dissipation when heavy, but not maximum load, which its cooling system must cope with. So yes, TDP is primarily intended specifically for selecting a processor cooling system. Among other things, the TDP of the CPU will also tell you whether it will work on your motherboard or not, i.e. whether she can fully cope with him or not.
You can find out the supported TDP of the motherboard on the box of the board itself or on the manufacturer’s official website. For example, let's take the same processor from Intel - i5 7600k. Its TDP corresponds to 91 Watts. To meet this requirement, you need to select a motherboard for this processor that can support this or a higher TDP, such as 125 Watts. A logical question arises: what happens if I install a 125 Watt CPU in a motherboard that only supports 95 Watts? Well, there are several options - and none of them can be called satisfactory: the CPU may not be detected by BIOS/UEFI, work at low frequencies, or work but is extremely unstable.
Processor Handling
Let's now touch on the next extremely important point: handling the processor. When you replace or install new hardware for your motherboard, you must be extremely careful with the pins on the processor chip because they are incredibly easy to damage. It is best to take the stone by the edges, and if you need to put it somewhere, with the contacts facing up. Additionally, do not place the CPU on a surface that could emit static electricity. Basically, that's all you need to know about handling PC processors. Let's now move on to the main part of the material - installing or replacing the processor in the motherboard.
Installing the processor into the motherboard
So, having familiarized ourselves in detail with everything stated in the article, let's move on directly to installing the processor in your motherboard. Put yours system unit, for example, on a table, having first disconnected all the wires from it, and then open it. Before you install new processor, you need to remove from the motherboard old processor. First, turn off the power to the cooler:
After disconnecting the cooler, disconnect it and the heatsink from the motherboard, and then clean the surface of the processor from thermal paste, if it is still there. Next, open the latch on the socket - if there is one - and remove the processor. Next, follow the instructions below.
If you bought a new motherboard, then just put it in front of you and prepare a brand new processor. Ok, let's look at the installation using the example of a motherboard with an AM4 socket and a Ryzen 1200 processor. A budget option for a brand new system, which, however, is not so important in our case. This is what the AM4 socket will look like on the motherboard MSI board B350M PRO-VD PLUS:
Now unpack the processor and carefully inspect it for the presence of the following symbol:
As you might have guessed, you need to place the processor in the socket by correlating these two triangles:
However, before inserting the processor into the socket, you must first open it by lifting the clamp lever to the top (you can see it in the screenshot). After opening the socket, carefully place the processor on the socket according to the two triangles. You don't need to press anything or try to move the processor in the socket - it will fit there right away. Once it is in the socket, lower the latch lever and close it. This will complete the processor installation.
However, this is not the end of your business. It's time to move on to connecting power to the processor, applying thermal paste to its surface and installing the cooler. The simplest thing is processor power. Find the four-pin connector on your power supply and connect it to the following connector:
The screenshot shows an 8-pin connector, but ours Ryzen processor 1200 requires only a 4-pin, so we take and connect one 4-pin to the connector. Now you will need to apply a very thin layer of thermal paste to the processor (or heatsink). If the layer is dense or even thick, then it will crawl beyond the boundaries of the processor when you place the cooler radiator on top of it, and this should not be allowed under any circumstances. Users often use thermal paste to apply plastic cards or thick cardboard.
However, you may not apply thermal paste if it is already included with a boxed cooler or a third-party one. In this case, simply carefully place the cooler with the radiator on top of the processor and secure it in accordance with the holes in the motherboard. All you have to do is connect the CPU cooler to the power supply on the board. Typically, this connector looks like this:
That's it, we're done. Of course, the processor setup may vary slightly depending on the socket, but you definitely won't notice any drastic difference. Yes, it's that simple. Replacing other components in a PC, for example, a video card or random access memory takes even less time and effort.
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Before you start installing the processor, you naturally must have a processor itself that fits the socket on the motherboard. We’ll talk about how to choose a processor in another article. In short, I will say that there are several types of sockets and processors, the legs on the processors are located differently, and so, in order to correctly install the processor on the motherboard, you need its legs to coincide with the holes in the socket.
Since the processor gets very hot (), it needs cooling. In this article we will also touch on the topic of installing a cooler and radiator on the processor.
How to install a processor.
How to install a cooler and radiator on a processor.
The processor cooling system is an integral part. Because without it the computer will not start. Cooler and radiator mounts different manufacturers processors are different. Let's consider installing a cooler on a processor from Intel and AMD.
Intel.
- We attach the cooler with the radiator so that the wire from the cooler reaches the power connector.
- Intel processors have 4 screws located around the perimeter. We insert them into 4 holes that are located around the perimeter of the socket.
- Apply a little pressure on the cooler and secure it with nuts on the back side of the socket.
- Connect the cooler's power to the motherboard.
- Our cooler has been successfully installed!
AMD.
How to remove the processor from the motherboard.
To remove the processor we take the following steps:
- Disconnect the cooler power supply from the motherboard.
- To remove the heatsink from an Intel processor, unscrew the legs from the motherboard (4 pieces).
- To remove the heatsink from an AMD processor, turn the upper latch, remove it, and then the lower one.
- We remove the processor carefully, since the thermal paste could stick to the heatsink, we shake it a little.
- Now we lift the metal latch that presses the processor to the socket.
- Carefully remove the processor so as not to bend the legs.
- The processor has been removed!
Hello everyone Today I will tell you about how to install a processor in a motherboard so that you don’t have problems later. I will write what I know myself, and I have done this many times. So the most important thing in this, it seems to me, is to be careful. The processor is an expensive device, just like the motherboard itself, but the processor is often even more expensive.
The most important thing is to understand that you do not need to use any force when installing the processor into the motherboard! The slightest carelessness and the processor of Khan. Well, I’ve never had any tragedies, although I’ve been with computers for a long time, already from the 478th socket, which is shorter than 2003. And there were tons of processors, the only thing I always somehow came across was Intel processors, but if you install AMD, then almost everything is the same.
This is not a guide, but important points when installing the processor into the motherboard! I DO NOT advise you to put percentages at all according to some instructions in the form of an article on the Internet! If you really want to install the percentage, then you first need to watch videos on YouTube, and then install it! This is the best decision, believe me, it’s very easy to ruin the percent! Also the motherboard if the processor was installed incorrectly! In general, all this is very important!
So look. The first thing you need to understand is that the motherboard is full of all sorts of ports, slots, connectors and other things. And there is such a thing as a socket (socket), it is in the socket that you need to install the processor. This is what the socket looks like:
This is an Intel socket, AMD is about the same. But maybe there are some important differences, I don’t know, as I already wrote, it turned out that in my life I only had Intel. This is a socket, it has contacts that you DO NOT EVEN NEED TO TOUCH WITH YOUR HANDS, they are so delicate. Well, you can touch it, I just don’t recommend doing it! I've never touched
I hope that you understand that both the processor and the motherboard must be on the same socket! The motherboard must definitely support the percentage, otherwise you know, there are motherboards on the 775th socket that do not support quad-cores, although they are also on the 775th socket!
So, on this socket there is a metal clamping frame, it serves to firmly press the processor to the socket. Of course, it needs to be removed before installation; it is not completely removable, but folds back, so to speak. Here is this metal frame that opens to install the processor:
I will also say this: no foreign objects such as screwdrivers, pliers, etc., all this must be removed away from the board. These tools can easily damage the board or scratch it, and both the former and the latter are all dangerous. Scratches can expose the veins on the board, these are the contacts, so to speak. Well, when installing the board into the case, you need to be even more careful, I think you already understood this
On the socket itself there are special protrusions for the processor so that it can be installed ONLY correctly. Well, on the contrary, the processor has special notches.
Here is the processor itself and these notches on it:
Here are the protrusions in the socket:
I repeat once again that neither the socket contacts nor the processor contacts should be touched!
After you have installed the processor, it is pressed with a special loop and the REQUIRED tight contact is created. Exactly what you need, no additional physical strength needed! Here is the installed processor:
I’ll even tell you this, you can believe it or not, but it seems like Intel processors can be installed a LIMITED number of times in a socket. Honestly, I don’t know this, well, whether it’s true or not, but on the other hand, I’ll be honest, I’ve never installed the same processor more... well, probably more than five times on my board. Even the one I have now, I only took it out once in two years (I changed the thermal paste). That is, this LIMITATION still makes common sense. Because what needs to be done to take the processor out here and there once... well, for example, twenty times? This is no longer normal
After you have closed the processor, you can already apply thermal paste. I’ve already written about how to apply thermal paste, so if you’re interested, you can read it.
This means another important point. It is better to install the processor on a motherboard that is NOT yet in the case. To make it more convenient. The fact is that every bend in the motherboard is not good for it. If the motherboard is in a case, then bends are inevitable, because it stands on bolts, one might even say that it hangs on them! The motherboard can still withstand small bends, well, you put something there, take it out, you can’t see whether a bend is created or not. But in fact it is being created! But this is very dangerous, because such bends can lead to microcracks in the board (there are copper tracks inside the PCB) and as a result it will not work stably!
Well, what else can I say. I think you understand that when you set the percentage, it must be clean, no dust, that is, everything must be clean, your hands must be dry. The processor should be taken ONLY from the sides so that there are no fingerprints left anywhere. Well, prints, I mean that they are a little greasy, and fat is not needed at all on the process, even in a minimal amount.
In general, everything I wrote is my personal opinion, my recommendations. I just treat hardware this way, very carefully, cautiously and attentively. That is why it has been working for me for years without a single glitch. In general, nothing has ever broken for me in more than ten years. I honestly say that nothing, not even hard disks didn’t break, although I always bought them used, now by the way they are also used
I’ll tell you again that if you’re planning to install the processor in the motherboard yourself and then apply thermal paste, I highly recommend spending a couple of hours watching videos on YouTube. See for yourself how and what to install, how it all looks, how, for example, the metal pressure plate on the socket opens. Still, you will be using the computer for a long time, so I advise you to take installing the processor into the motherboard very seriously!
Well, that's all, good luck in life and good mood
27.08.2016
