R relentless Solid State Member Messages 9 Aug 30, 2006 #1 This is going to be my first time installing a new motherboard and new processor, can anyone tell me how to install an AMD Athlon 3800+ Socket AM2 processor on to a Gigabyte GA-M55plus-S3G motherboard?
This is going to be my first time installing a new motherboard and new processor, can anyone tell me how to install an AMD Athlon 3800+ Socket AM2 processor on to a Gigabyte GA-M55plus-S3G motherboard?
D Deathawk Daemon Poster Messages 1,151 Location Massachusetts Aug 30, 2006 #2 Put the processor on the socket..? If it's a ZIF, you pull the level up, place the processor in, and pull the lever down..?
Put the processor on the socket..? If it's a ZIF, you pull the level up, place the processor in, and pull the lever down..?
OP OP R relentless Solid State Member Messages 9 Aug 30, 2006 #3 Is that all I have to do? I heard that you might need thermal paste and have to do alot of other complicated stuff.
Is that all I have to do? I heard that you might need thermal paste and have to do alot of other complicated stuff.
D Deathawk Daemon Poster Messages 1,151 Location Massachusetts Aug 30, 2006 #4 Oh, well to put the processor in the motherboard, I believe thats what you do.. but yeah, you'll need to do that to put on a heatsink.. ;\
Oh, well to put the processor in the motherboard, I believe thats what you do.. but yeah, you'll need to do that to put on a heatsink.. ;\
T turtile Fully Optimized Messages 3,475 Location Delaware Aug 30, 2006 #5 relentless said: Is that all I have to do? I heard that you might need thermal paste and have to do alot of other complicated stuff. Click to expand... The retail CPU comes with a heatsink/fan which already has thermal grease applied to it.
relentless said: Is that all I have to do? I heard that you might need thermal paste and have to do alot of other complicated stuff. Click to expand... The retail CPU comes with a heatsink/fan which already has thermal grease applied to it.
OP OP R relentless Solid State Member Messages 9 Aug 30, 2006 #6 turtile said: The retail CPU comes with a heatsink/fan which already has thermal grease applied to it. Click to expand... Does it also come with instructions?
turtile said: The retail CPU comes with a heatsink/fan which already has thermal grease applied to it. Click to expand... Does it also come with instructions?
L LU4sTrooper In Runtime Messages 236 Aug 30, 2006 #8 http://www.nforcershq.com/article92.html should help
OP OP R relentless Solid State Member Messages 9 Aug 30, 2006 #9 LU4sTrooper said: http://www.nforcershq.com/article92.html should help Click to expand... Thanks