How to Upgrade CPU Cooler // How to Replace CPU Cooler or Heatsink
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- This is a walkthrough of how to upgrade your stock desktop CPU cooler (heatsink + fan) to a new cooler.
This video was done using an AMD system, however certain points were identified to help make this applicable to Intel as well.
This is a very new format for me, if you can't tell, so be sure to let me know what you think down below.
CPU Cooler I used: goo.gl/HXCfxf
CPU Cleaner: goo.gl/DJk4hm
Thermal Compound: goo.gl/sNyXGo
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why you sound like an airline attendant teaching me how to put on my seatbelt
Bro had enough 💀
There are some of us who appreciate detailed instructions. It's been years since I putzed around on the inside of a PC. I'd rather have too much info than not enough.
The mic quality is deathly good, What godlike mic are you using
I dont like it. Too much base
u mean bass?
it's not the mic, it's the voice..
@@nektaars4140 it's both
@@TheOfficalAndI and it works amazing
What’s really important is don’t take the cpu off of the socket when it’s covered with thermal paste, you will risk getting it on the back of the cpu, or worse on the socket. This applies to anyone updating the cpu mostly. Also I’m a firm believer in using the large pea in the center method in applying thermal paste, as sometimes lines will cause the paste to leak and you don’t want that. Try and make sure you use a thermal paste that’s nonconductive, it will be much more forgiving if you have problems..
You sound like a young semore Skinner.
SKIN-NER!
Subbing for that voice hot damn
:) Thanks for subscribing!
***** pretty sure you do
EposVox please if im with invidia to remove i unscrew it and to put it just screw or i need this glue
well after these steps my pc refuses to turn on after replacement... um. rip pc?
You should have placed it backwards, reinstall it in the opposite direction
@@TheStuntAssassin his pc stopped working 3 years ago and you respond then
@@Red-hs2gl I think it was a troll reply anyway I don't see how putting it in the opposite direction would've made a different lol
i am an idiot
got me a new heatsink
unboxed it and dropped it TWICE
then i tripped and broke it
YAY
a waste of money
Ouch
WELP
would've been worse if you had droped it on the cpu tho
Heatsinks without fan are even more massive.
That must've hurt if it hit you or if you tripped and dropped it
You're a lifesaver brother. Thank you.
I am getting high temps on my CPU. But when I fitted it I made the mistake of not adjusting all the settings before applying the paste. I had to take it off then re-apply it. I should have removed and 're applied the compound but I didn't....
Should I just remove the cooler? Clean it and 're fit it?
Nice epos!
BBKDRAGOON Thanks, BBK :)
Ya
Take my advice, I went with a Hyper 212 Plus, which is bigger, I only have a mid sized case and there's 3mm of headroom for the cooler, DO check the space you have before buying the cooler.
I just got the Hyper 212 evo on amazon for like $23 and im about to install it.
^Davy how's it?
Ian Angelo Lacson dunno, I haven't installed it yet. I'm new to computers so I'm abit nervous about upgrading. I bought my PC used on OfferUp for cheap and it's pretty good just a few old parts.
Nice tutorial. just what i needed for my upcoming fan upgrade from my stock FX-8350 (loudest fan in the world?)
Yes 😂
Choice of heatsink appreciated. Along with the AMD demo and additional advices for Intel sockets. Also I always wondered how do these massive heatsinks attaches react after moving the caise around a few times or more. Same for some mobo's PCB does it break sometimes? (spoiler: haven't o/c a system ever since the k8 era :)
Gonna get a Quad core AMD for my AM2/AM3 MOBO thanks for the help gonna order my parts when i get my check. TY :D
:D
+EposVox :D
you did not let mutch place to set the RAM
Took one apart a while back and forgot how to put the clip back on. Heard you say through the cooler and eureka!
This is an amazing video, it would help though if I made the slightest bit of research and realized that the new cpu fan mount is to small for my mother board 😀
I have a old HP that needs upgraded. Still works wonders. Can even play Sonic Frontiers on it which is a plus. Going to buy a new heat sink soon with a fan so wish me luck. Gonna need it. :)
this actually helped me alot because im using that SAME exact motherboard so its nice to know what kind of clearance i can get with it
Alayna Zebress oof bruh yo motherboard must be worth like 12 bucks
actually worth nothing now its so damn old i bought an upgraded my PC awhile ago
Quesrion: do you have to take the ram out first
Gonna clear up a few mistakes I saw in this video, so people aren't at rick of destroying their new cooler or motherboard. He often says one thing, and does another in his videos. So here is a list of things to make for a safer installation.
1. Always disconnect everything from your motherboard and REMOVE it from the case (place it on a non conductive, non static producing surface) make sure to ground yourself any time you are working with the motherboard or components. This makes installing the fan much easier then having it inside the case where space for hands and viewing angles is limited.
2. A line of thermal paste isn't horrible, but it's not the best as leaking with a single thick line of paste occurs a large majority of the time, and this could be bad if you have conductive paste. Always go with the tried and true method of a large pea size dot of paste in the middle.
3. As he said but didn't practice in this video. If you have already placed the cooler to the CPU and needed to lift the cooler back off, then wiping and reapplying paste is best as you may have spread out the paste to much and caused air pockets, he should have re filmed that part so as not to confuse people.
4. Never pry or twist the cooler to see if its sturdy and attached. A slight (and i mean slight) press on either side of the cooler to test if its fully attached is ok, but normally if you have it clamped or screwed down fully, it's not going anywhere.
To many times I see videos on "how to" with computers, and for the most part they are fine, but the people making the guides need to be less lazy and re-film parts they know they screwed up on because some people out there do as they see, and not what they hear (I know a few myself). When I saw him grab onto the cooler and try rocking it back and forth to check if it was attached, I kind of winced a bit. That is a very easy way to snap the CPU right out of the socket or bend something that shouldn't be bent. You would be surprised how easy it is to snap them off.
Be gentle whenever working with a motherboard and components. Breaking something could be expensive to replace, and may render your warranty void. It's best to be methodical and gentle from the start.
Been building PCs for like 20 years. A minimum of once per year, frequently multiple per year. Parts aren’t that easy to break most of the time, a little thermal paste leakage is fine (better to leak a tiny bit than not have enough), reapplying coolers has never once been a problem for me, and pulling the whole mobo out of the case just to swap coolers is a huge waste of time unless you can’t get to the backplate on certain coolers.
@@EposVox I have always pulled them so I could bench test before putting everything back in, would rather confirm everything works then have to fidget around in cramped spaces more then once. I find working in the case to be tedious and stressful at time, which in turn could lead to breaking something out of frustration, besides, it also saves cuts and bruises to your fingers and knuckles.
As far as "things not being easy to break" we have had dozens of rig come into our shop this year with broken CPU mounts and PCIe slots from people bend/push testing to confirm proper seating or connection, which is why I always say a slight nudge on either side does the trick, if it won't budge lose from a easy push, then it's seated and clamped properly. Everyone does things differently, but as I run an entire shop, I have learned the tricks of the trade in the 11 years I have had my doors open for business.
Not trying to step on your toes man, if you believe you are doing it correctly, then by all means, but there is doing it your way, and then there is doing it the way I was taught in the industry. Which for all intense and purposes is the correct way. I was just throwing in my own taught knowledge for others to read.
Noob question, so for a heat sink like this one does not need to be powered at all? Except for the fan of course.
Just the fan! The heatsink itself is just metal :)
can you use vodka to clean the thermal paste off?
No
If you are Russian probably
Lewis Vine technically, yes. Linustechtips did a video on using a bunch of ridiculous things laying around if you didn't have isopropyl alcohol to clean off the thermal paste.
Rxtro y
Yes
You sound like shroud 😊
Compound might hold cooler after screws removed/ twist gently, back and forth
Upgrading the cooler from an intel stock cooler, will I already have a backplate thing, or to I have to mess around with the back of the motherboard? Thanks for the help :)
i have a pentium 4 (i know bite me, it was a hand me down) but the heat sink was attached by latches.
parents pc 98 degrees idle. i will fix it tomorrow lol pc is so noicy
Is static not a problem with this? In other tutorials it seemed to be a big problem but you just went right on with it
Keep touching the metal on your case or use an anti-static strap and you're good.
Mr... why you not use another side with fan no.2.?
What are the things required to Replace old Damaged Fan and install New. Just to telling System model that's it? or what? Please Help
thx for the help!
Aqua Power :)
Whats the thing called at 0:34 because i cant screw in my heatsink in to my new Motherboard
hi i just put a new cpu cooler on my amd athlon x4 and windows wouldnt let it boot said the fanis broken! i repalced it with a duel fan and looks the same as the one you are installing
I have a ryzen 5 1400 and it has the hatch and 4 screws. What do I do? I can’t seem to unscrew the screws because even using small screw drivers it can’t fit into the screw because it is blocked at an angle. Let me know if I’m being stupid And just need to yank it off or something.
He did not mention that you have to hold it in place on the other side
My CPU is usually stuck to the cooler. You just pulled it off like the thermal paste was still wet rather than baked for 5 years.
We have identical parts except for the brand.
Mine can't reach the lock, what to do?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Can you do a vid on how to replace a cpu? You explain things so well and I can't find any other good videos for replacing cpu's
Axel
Upgrade is the same thing as replace.
I meant CPU itslef, not CPU cooler :p but lmfao I'm so broke I still have the same CPU since that original comment xd
AX3L ...yeah my horrible stock cooler 90 it reached so close to boiling temp
can you do a video about adding a graphics card to pre built pc
Juho Reiss just plug it in bro
HP got lazy and added a cheap CPU cooler on my Gaming Pavilion PC. They got pretty cheap and the fan is really loud too. If I replace the fan and cooler I need a quiet cooler/fan. If I replace it and should I have no issues at all? I want it as quiet as my mom's PC. It shouldn't be making loud noise at all. :(It's getting annoying I can't hear my games on my PC either.
Is fan cooler better than those coolers
this big o heatsink for only under 30$? TAKE MY MONEY
the screws are stuck have any tips
i changed my cpu cooler with cooler master hyper 212 evo v2 but while changing it my motherboard was already in the case and i did vertically there fore the cooler slide one side 2 times whilei i hold both screw driver and backplate in place can that cause any harm
Why'd you have to take out the motherboard? Did you build your rig upside down...?
I didn’t? It’s still clearly in the case
@@EposVox Oh oops! My bad...
tf?
My cup stuck on the fan... How to "unstuck" it?
Great Vid!
Mega2025 Thanks!
does the cooler come with all of the cables and stuff like that or do i also have to buy that seperate
MooseTracks uhhhh it’s a cooler yes it does come with wires. It’s also stuck to the cooler so why wouldn’t it not com with no wires?
do you think amd 3590x will work their?
I want to replace my stock cpu fan
Hope i wont break my mobo or cpu trying to replace it
how do i know which cooler is for my PC?
What if I stupidly removed the mounting hardware on the motherboard, and now when I try to put it back on, the screws have nothing to grab on to?
Boaz Mather those are the pegs, screw them back in before you put the motherboard on
what about the backplate?
I thought this would be helpful but this is not accurate at all, I undid the clamp and my cooler still won't come off
can I just wipe the thermal paste off of the cpu or do I need to use some of that stuff you are using?
he talks about what you should use
Hey! Nice video but to replace the cooler do you have to remove the thermal paste
Yes.
+EposVox Why? What happens if u dont? Nice voice btw
EXPOSED NEDERLAND Well if you don't the previous thermal compound won't do its job and the new cooler won't keep your CPU cool.
+EposVox what if i put thermal paste over it
EXPOSED NEDERLAND That would make it even worse. The original thermal paste needs removed.
Immediately after you removed the motherboard, there was a white rectangular piece underneath you picked up, what is that? I recently took my older pc apart to replace the motherboard and that was floating around in the back of the case, I have no idea what it's for!
motherboard backplate
The purpose of a backplate on a motherboard is to keep the motherboard from bending when you crank down the cooler. Without a back plate the motherboard would flex.
some one help me my amd heatsink lock clip is broken how to buy clip alone
So you dont have to do a windows reinstall or anything?
Nope!
@@EposVox Thx bra!
I am very happy you Video
thanks
Welcome!
Does the port matter? I have a cpu with lga1151 but the cooler I'm looking for supports different port cpu does that matter?
no it just fits
would it be ok to use alcohol prep pads? instead of rubbing alcohol? they are 70% isopropyl alcohol
I have one question. Why is the cooling fan not placed on the opposite side. Wouldn't it be more efficient if it was pointing to the vent of the case?
Um well in my opinion its not exhausting.. It's clearly that the fan is intaking a cool air.
If the fan is exhausting then the heatsink will not take any cool air so its 100% gonna overheat.. Sorry for bad grammar
Nice vrm heatsinks...
Can I just change the fan with a case fan?
Yea
My pc is older than me and sounds like an airport,the brackets for the dust filter on the power supply wore off,the sdd is dead and it has 2gb of ram...
BUT it can run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. shadow of chernobyl so i am happy for now.
How long does stock cooling paste work?
i had a question, can you install the hyper 212 evo without taking out the whole motherboard?
Depends entirely on the backplate already on for your CPU. Generally, no.
well there is a hole for backplate installation
Then you don't need to remove the motherboard and are good to go!
EposVox thanks!
can i just use the old heatsink or do i need to get a new one?
Replacing the old heatsink is literally the point of this video. That's the main part of the CPU Cooler.
EposVox 💀
Nice video! =) I have one question though. If I don't have that thermal surface purifier or rubbing alcohol, is there any other purifiers I can use, like soap or for example chlorite-based bleach liquid or something?
+Lerppasd7 Or how about disinfectant which has about 70% alcohol in it?
+Lerppasd7 Those all risk damaging your components or leaving dangerous residue on your CPU. Alcohol is minimum that you should ever really use.
Ok, thanks for your answer! =)
What is the name of the cpu cooler that you uninstalled?
It's just the stock cooler that came with the cpu
EposVox sorry to be a bother, but I have the same cooler installed in my pc and can’t find the name of it anywhere, do you know what the name of the cooler or the cpu is? Thanks
@@DanielBirman There is no name for it, it's not a standalone product
hello....is it ok if the heatsink which is in 3 pins be plug to a 4 pins motherboard?is there any problem in the future that may arise?
That's fine
@@EposVox Thank a lot sir for answering the question. I am confident now that there will be no problems in the future for my motherboard. Thanks a lot once again.
I have a question - Can I put the fan on the cpu other way around, since it blocks one of my RAM slots, or should I just get a slimer fan to unlock the second RAM slot?
nice
I wanted to stream my xbox 360 on twitch or youtube. And I have OBS but I don`t have a elgato yet. I only have a AverMedia Game Capture HD (Not The Portable One) Could You Help Me?
Clutch I don't have one, so if it's not working in OBS for you - I can't help because I don't have it to test it. Check the forums on their website: obsproject.com/
EposVox Okay Thanks Anyways!
What is the cooler model no????
It's linked in the description
do i have to take out the motherboard if its intel?
no...
i had to, because my stock cooler was a pin, son i had to take my mb out to put the back screwing plates on
you should be able to access the bottom of the motherboard from the other side of the case
If you are never using the old cpu cooler again pls give it to me...
this is a 3 year old video lol
Good job, I did this to my previous game pc and could not close the case anymore, now I have a game pc with a intel stock cooler, and I was thinking about upgrading it, but can you say if it is worth it or not? Im worried that the big cpu heatsink wont fit my current pc aswell.. and can u answer my question if it is that bad using a original intel stock cooler?
1:48 Right here. This is the part I'm stuck at. *How the **_hell_* do you get that little cable to come loose? I thought there was maybe a clip but nothing I try works and it's practically right against the PSU. I just need to check my CPU because my PC quit turning on the other day.
Never mind. Some pliers did the job.
I broke my un zip cooler
So, I went to remove plastic part from my fan to remove it & the screws are headless. How do I continue to remove the fan with this problem?
could you to the one with four screws please would help me a lot
Can I do it in the case lol?
I also am wondering this.
sounds like iNotorious
push or pull shouldn't matter.
It does, based on the airflow of your case.
+EposVox well, the fan have enough static pressure to pull air through those fins since it can do a push. If the fan is more to air flow but no static pressure then it would not move much air through the fins hence less efficiency regardless of how the flow of air inside the case. I am not sure about all cpu fans but all that i have experience with, the result is quite the same if pushing or pulling configurations the temperature stays almost identical either way.
how to upgrade when you don't already have a cooler
Can you put any fan and any heat sink on any CPU
no
my cpu ripped off the motherboard wtf
Lagman that’s probably not good
Socks + Carpet = Disaster D: Becareful!
Not the smartest move by any stretch, but constant contact with metal case and power supply keeps me safe :)
yaaaas
Aqua Power :D
THE VOICE IS IT REAL?????
Yes lol
EposVox the best voice ive ever heard!
:)
EposVox keep up the epic vids!
1. his voice is hot, 2. hes wearing socks, standing on carpet, and working on a pc without grounding himself :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Plenty of grounding by regularly grabbing the metal case frame and power supply. Not killed a PC that way in 15 years
fair enough, ive just been super weary of that recently cause me and my friends are starting a pc repair business lmao. didnt mean to come of as a dick :)
A68HM E33 v2 compatible on that deepcool gammax 400? and what is your motherboard?
Had to adjust the speed to .05 percent because you talk so fast
That's why TH-cam gives you the option!
it's not a hard diy...but hey some people have comprehension issues
Very old pc I guess?
God. Such a deep sexy voice.
+Laurits Toftdahl Nielsen ;)
Bullshit. First of all, there are actually high frequencies in his voice. And it actually just means that he has relatively big and a large amount of skin folds (independent of fat). He's certainly like one of those guys with rough, leathery beet-red skin, even when they're super-skinny and relatively young. It doesn't mean it's "sexy" or "manly" or anything, but just a type of person which can look quite awkward.
I was actually considering to suggest to turn down the low end in his recordings, and aside from that looking for comments which might point out things about the topic (like differences in newer hardware).
Gay