Upgrading a CPU in an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
 

Hi,

Last year I bought a ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard with a AMD
Athlon 64 3200 in it.

I have seen that new 939 CPU's such as dual core X2 and FX chips are
now much cheaper.

Is it difficult to upgrade an AMD CPU in this motherboard?

Are there any guides that can show me how to not electrocute myself?

Thanks,
Jon

Upgrading a CPU in an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
 

Last year I bought a ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard with a AMD
Athlon 64 3200 in it.
I have seen that new 939 CPU's such as dual core X2 and FX chips are
now much cheaper.
Is it difficult to upgrade an AMD CPU in this motherboard?
Are there any guides that can show me how to not electrocute myself?

It is not that difficult to upgrade your CPU. AMD has videos you can
download
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...ve-HighRes.wmv
We can also help you if you get one from us.


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Upgrading a CPU in an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
 

Hi,

Last year I bought a ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard with a AMD
Athlon 64 3200 in it.

I have seen that new 939 CPU's such as dual core X2 and FX chips are
now much cheaper.

Is it difficult to upgrade an AMD CPU in this motherboard?

Are there any guides that can show me how to not electrocute myself?

It's not too difficult, you just need to figure out how to move the
handle.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Buy the new processor.

2. Read the manual, it has many pictures showing you have to work the
handle.

3. If your current processor has a different design then you will need
to read it's manual.

4. If you don't have the manual then search the internet for the manual
how to remove your processor without damaging it ;)

5. Turn off the power ;)

6. Remove the cooling box plus cpu fan all at once. You do not need a
screw driver everything should just come off in one piece by moving
handles.

7. Then move the cpu handle to unlock the chip.

8. Carefully remove the chip. I have never done this myself to be
honest... but I did try it when I installed it... It should easily come
off... but who knows after all those months/years of work it might have
shrinked and expanded of heat and might got stuck a little ?

10. Install the new cpu, give it a test run how to install it.

11. Then go for the real thing. Buy some thermal paste interface
material. Apply the thermal paste interface material to the cpu. For
example artic silver 5 is popular and cools down the cpu a little bit
more... this effect will be noticable a few weeks later when the
material has hardened a bit or something like that. It's good to have
your own thermal paste interface material like paste in case you mess
up the original stuff.
Ofcourse you could first try out the manufacturer's material and later
apply your own for better cooling and to be sure. Don't overdue but
definetly make sure to spread it around the chip... into the corners as
well.

12. Install the smeared in chip/cpu and push down the cpu leverage.

13. Mount the cooling box and fan etc, and lock it down as well.

14. Very important: connect the cpu fan connector to the motherboard
were it says cpu fan header/connecter, read your motherboards manual ;)

15. Now your all set ! ;)

Also make sure the bios supports the x2 processor, I think all bioses
support the X2 processor not sure though ;)

Mine did though =D

Bye,
Skybuck.

Upgrading a CPU in an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
 

Skybuck wrote:

5. Turn off the power ;)

6. Remove the cooling box plus cpu fan all at once. You do not need a
screw driver everything should just come off in one piece by moving
handles.

Watch out for sticky cpu coolers. sometimes the paste and cpu
keep toghter when you want to remove it. if that happens you pull the whole
cpu from it's socket and bend some pins.

if the paste is warm it get better loose from the cpu.

Upgrading a CPU in an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
 

6. Remove the cooling box plus cpu fan all at once. You do not need a
screw driver everything should just come off in one piece by moving
handles.

Watch out for sticky cpu coolers. sometimes the paste and cpu
keep toghter when you want to remove it. if that happens you pull the whole
cpu from it's socket and bend some pins.

if the paste is warm it get better loose from the cpu.

Good tip spacebug !

In other words, be carefull not to damage the cpu.

Bye,
Skybuck.