simple noob question *READ*

[threats]

arlight , i just wanted to know if u can ( once a cpu and heatsink are attachecd to a mobo) remove the cpu+heatsink to be used on another board? like ex.

say i bougth a 3500+ and a neo plat. 2 and i installed it and everything but then i wanted to get a nforce4 mobo , can i just remove cpu+heatsink and move it to the nforce4 mobo?

 

[ts3433]

Sure you can. Reapply your thermal grease.

*yawn* God, I was having a bad day... :frown:

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: ts3433
Sure you can. You may have to reapply thermal grease.

You will have to reapply thermal grease. No may about it. You want to kill this guys CPU?

To answer your question. Yes, you can move the HSF & CPU. You will have to clean off all the old TIM from the CPU & HSF, and then reapply it.

 

[stevty2889]

Yeah, just so long as the new motherboard supports the CPU, you can move it and the HSF to the new motherboard. You will want to clean off the old thermal grease, and re-apply it.