using CPU for bios update.

[noxiousCaitSith]

i'm gonna be taking my parents' CPU out of their computer and gonna put it into mine that i'm building so i can update the bios so it will work with the x3350 that i ordered. since my day off is tomorrow i wanna try to get it done tomorrow so i don't have to wait another week for free time where i can just sit down and work on it...so, can someone explain what i need to do? i have never done this before...like not just changing the cpu or updating the bios..pretty much everything that i'm gonna need to do i've most likely never done before.
i've got the thermal paste...so.
do i just take the cpu out along with heatsink and put it into my motherboard? i'm hoping i don't have to take the heatsink off for whatever reason. also i have to put in the operating system. and i don't even think i am able to do it cause i think i have the upgrade windows xp cd only. so besides that, any suggestions on what to do or any kind of links to help with what i need to know? i'm such a n00b.

 

[aigomorla]

is your parents comp a OEM? or did you build it yourself?

Some OEM's use there own heat sink mechanism. Dell for example, so you cant swap the sink.

But yes you need to pull the sink and cpu off. But b4 that you need to reset your cmos to start fresh and not have old settings loaded.

If you never done something like this b4 i dont recomend you trying it.

If you really dont have anyone that can help you, your best option is to go on youtube and watch some computer building videos. Focus on how they drop in the cpu and sink. This will probably be your best bet.


Found one for ya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX1sjUzQA1k

Focus on getting the socket done correctly. Dont worry about the TIM part. All you need is a rice grain drop in the middle and apply pressure with the sink after you secured the cpu in the socket.

 

[olmer]

Depends on your bios update mechanism/available drives make a floppy/optical/usb stick ready with relevant soft/ROM image. Assemble your components. Ground yourself/discharge static. Power off and disconnect the power completely. Push power button to discharge capacitors. Take the cooler off (twist it if stuck, do not pull). Clean the cpu and cooler with an adequate liquid. Lift the lever and take cpu out. Put the cpu into a new board the same way it was in an old one (as if you can put it any other way ? depends how much you drunk). Put a nominal amount of paste ? a rice grain in the middle (if at all ? make sure surfaces are dry and clean). Put cooler on/screw/connect fan (if cooler mounting mechanism is incompatible/requires mounting/etc ? just leave it on top of the cpu). Power on your board, enter bios/bios update utility via relevant key or just boot from your media. Flash bios. Restart to check your flash. Power off as above. Put everything back this time putting a bit more paste and spreading it as thin as you can on both cooler and cpu and insuring a tight contact (if too much squeezes out when cooler is in place ? you have overdone it, a tiny bit ? is okay) I cannot believe i have just typed all that.

But first before you do any of that google a step-by-step. : )

 

[noxiousCaitSith]

yeah, it's a sony so hopefully the heatsink will work for my motherboard. cause the other one i have is a zerotherm btf90...and that seems like it'd be more of a pain in the butt than the plain one that came with the sony.

so...gigabyte has the download for the bios on their website. how does that work, do i download it from the website after i've installed the CPU or do i download it now and put it on a flash drive? but yeah, i'll see if i can find some videos. thanks for the help.