I've a AMD athlon X2 based system. I want to change the heat sink for the processor. At present there's a stock heatsink and fan working. How do i remove it? Do i have to remove the cpu too or just the heat sink? I did not install the cpu initially but other than that i assembled the whole system on my own.
If all you are doing is changing the heat sink/fan then you just need to remove the old heat sink and replace it with your new one.
Unclamp the heat sink, then gently rock it back and forth, to loosen the heat sink from the cpu. Hopefully, it will come loose without any problem. Once you have it clear, take some rubbing alcohol and gently wipe the surface of the cpu clean. Remove all the old thermal paste.
If you purhased a new heat sink with fan, you probably already have some thermal paste on the bottom of the heat sink. place the heat sink/fan on the cpu, make sure it is lined up squarely, and then hook the clamps on both side, and then pull the lever all the way over , to lock it in place.
There should be instructions included with your heatsink/fan .
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