Generally speaking, there are three types of upgrades for a CPU. There is the chip-for-chip upgrade, the piggyback upgrade and the daughtercard upgrade. Though these upgrades aren’t too difficult, one should have all of their equipement ready, including a phone and tech support number in case you get in a jam.<\/p>\n
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The two main socket types are the ZIF socket (Zero Insertion Force) and the LIF socket (Low Insertion Force). LIF sockets are commonly called standard sockets. Most boards today are equipped with a ZIF socket with which a lever arm holds the chip in place, and the chip pops out when the arm is raised. On a LIF socket, there is no lever. Installing a CPU on a LIF socket requires force pushed straight down, as to avoid damage to the pins underneath. Removal requires a chip removal tool, similar to a little crowbar.<\/p>\n
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Another factor you must consider when upgrading your CPU is climate control. If it’s a newer chip, such as a high speed 486 or Pentium, it’ll generate a lot of heat. If it is not cooled sufficiently, it will overheat and burn. Such chips usually have a\u00a0heat sink, which is a metal grill with little fins that helps increase the surface area of the chip and aids in heat dissipation. Some heat sinks come attached to the chip, while others come separately and must be installed after the chip is in place. The heatsink works by allowing air flow through the fins, which, in turn, cool off the chip. In most systems, the air flow generated by the computer’s main fan is enough to do it. Other CPUs have a separate fan mounted on top of the heat sink to help move more air through the fins.<\/p>\n
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Before you install your new CPU, you must first find out what chip you already have in your current system. To find out what you have, you can look at your manual, use a diagnostic utility such as MSD, or just look at the actual chip. You should also look at the board and find out what kind it is. Make sure that your board can handle whatever upgrade you’d like to put on it. A 486 board can’t handle a Pentium chip. If you already have a Pentium chip and want to upgrade to MMX Technology, the same holds true. You need to make sure your board can supports MMX.<\/p>\n
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