How do you remove cpu from motherboard?

[cpmer]

I bought a cpu/motheboard combo a month ago and was unhappy with the motherboard so i bought another one. The only problem is how do i get the cpu off the motherboard? It was put on with thermal paste so its in there like cement. I dont want to break my cpu or motherboard so i was wondering if you guys have any techniques on how to get it off.

 

[imported_Phil]

You did WHAT?? :Q :Q :Q

[Edit] Please tell me you didn't use thermal paste on the pins on the bottom of the processor....

 

[daveshel]

Do you mean get the heat sink off the CPU? You should be able to pry or twist it off without too much effort. Then to remove the CPU from the board, just raise the locking lever.

 

[Budman]

Turn on the pc and let the cpu & heatsink warm up (prime95) then when it's nice & warm turn off the pc and you shouldnt have any problem removing it.

When it's cold some paste can stick on so hard that removing the heatsink often takes the cpu with it wanking it off the socket & often pending or even breaking a few pins.

So make sure it's not & hot before you remove it & it should come off a lot easier.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: Phil
You did WHAT?? :Q :Q :Q

[Edit] Please tell me you didn't use thermal paste on the pins on the bottom of the processor....

Some pastes are like glue, designed to harden into place that way - I think Arctic Silver makes something like this, Ceramique (sp?) is it? I don't think he's talking about this 😛

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: Phil
You did WHAT?? :Q :Q :Q

[Edit] Please tell me you didn't use thermal paste on the pins on the bottom of the processor....

Some pastes are like glue, designed to harden into place that way - I think Arctic Silver makes something like this, Ceramique (sp?) is it? I don't think he's talking about this 😛

lol, nice pic :laugh:

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: Phil
You did WHAT?? :Q :Q :Q

[Edit] Please tell me you didn't use thermal paste on the pins on the bottom of the processor....

Some pastes are like glue, designed to harden into place that way - I think Arctic Silver makes something like this, Ceramique (sp?) is it? I don't think he's talking about this 😛

Holy crap, I hope not. :Q

 

[Zepper]

And some mobo combos have the CPU chip soldered on (most often the dreaded PC Cheaps things and they even fraudulently rate the processor speed on those). I certainly hope you don't have one of those... :shocked:

.bh.

 

[imported_Tick]

He might mean di-electric grease. Or in some instances, such as with a vapochill install, you actually use non-conductive thermal paste on the socket to deal with problems cause by the low temperature, and thermal difference. So, actually, he might not be insane.

 

[NokiaDude]

If he used a stock heatsink, it might be a thermal pad. I remember my A64 3200+ heatsink came with a thermal pad. When I tried to remove the heatsink after a few days it felt like it was glued to the CPU! I got it off with ALOT of upward force.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: Phil
You did WHAT?? :Q :Q :Q

[Edit] Please tell me you didn't use thermal paste on the pins on the bottom of the processor....

Some pastes are like glue, designed to harden into place that way - I think Arctic Silver makes something like this, Ceramique (sp?) is it? I don't think he's talking about this 😛

Oh yeah, I know about using epoxy with the paste, but I reeeeally hope he hasn't "pasted" the CPU socket.... :roll:

 

[Zepper]

If it is a thermal pad causing the problem, twisting the heatsink relative to the CPU will remove it easily.

.bh.