Changing processor later down the road is easy?

[beany323]

lets say i build a rig with a at64 3200 and decide later to swap out

for lets say a fx-55 (when price drop) is it that easy?(or i find one)

Ok lets say i have a 2.2 processor today. And 6 mts down the road a fx-55 falls off a truck. Is it a matter of unpluging computer, removing the fan, "popping" out the older chip and inserting the new one. Reconnect everything, plug it in and wait for that loud noise, (either a bang or a beep).

I am considering building a rig atm, and i can buy a fx-55 but as so many here say there are a few good oc'ing chips that are cheaper that run as fast as a fx-55. can i do it myself..?

I am being rather general but i think you guys know what i am trying to say.

thanks again from a virgin rig builder!!!

laterz

 

[Dijital]

Originally posted by: beany323
lets say i build a rig with a at64 3200 and decide later to swap out

for lets say a fx-55 (when price drop) is it that easy?(or i find one)

Ok lets say i have a 2.2 processor today. And 6 mts down the road a fx-55 falls off a truck. Is it a matter of unpluging computer, removing the fan, "popping" out the older chip and inserting the new one. Reconnect everything, plug it in and wait for that loud noise, (either a bang or a beep).

I am considering building a rig atm, and i can buy a fx-55 but as so many here say there are a few good oc'ing chips that are cheaper that run as fast as a fx-55. can i do it myself..?

I am being rather general but i think you guys know what i am trying to say.

thanks again from a virgin rig builder!!!

laterz

shouldn't be any problem swapping out cpu's as long as the socket sizes are the same in the "new" core you swap in. also, at some point, you may need to do a bios update as well.

 

[kindest]

yes
easy as pie.

 

[beany323]

size as in 939 chipset?

and thanks, thats what i thought/hoped.

my wife was like, "your gonna build your own pc"?!?!

i was like here, look at these pictures.... easy huh?


wife ---> = :roll:

me ----> =

 

[Dijital]

Originally posted by: beany323
size as in 939 chipset?

and thanks, thats what i thought/hoped.

my wife was like, "your gonna build your own pc"?!?!

i was like here, look at these pictures.... easy huh?


wife ---> = :roll:

me ----> =

ya, if you've got a chipset that fits 939pin processors, just make sure you get another 939pin processor down the road if you upgrade.

 

[beany323]

Thanks, better to ask now, then down the road!

/em bows