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  • 20-11-2009 7:08pm
    #1
    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    wanted to try out something with a friends pc.

    Will a pc have a problem with a cpu change - swap out and re-fit an exact same cpu - will it boot ok or will it need a re-install. ??
    Would this cause any problems ?

    thanks

    K


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    AlmightyCushion
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    It'll boot fine. No re-install needed.


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    Leman_Russ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Leman_Russ


    NO FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DON'T DO IT IT WILL CAUSE THE LHC TO ASSPLODE!

    Err, I mean, it wont cause any problems


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    leninbenjamin
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    as long as you remember the thermal paste!


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    Leman_Russ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Leman_Russ


    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    as long as you remember the thermal paste!

    On the OUTSIDE.

    Reminds me of a dozy twit I once knew. Luckily he was just practising building with some broken parts, but I still laughed my head off


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    cherryghost
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    Leman_Russ wrote: »
    On the OUTSIDE.

    Reminds me of a dozy twit I once knew. Luckily he was just practising building with some broken parts, but I still laughed my head off

    thats nothing. i once seen some twit put thermal paste in the pcie slot.


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    PogMoThoin
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    Careful, the elves will escape


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    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    Leman_Russ wrote: »
    On the OUTSIDE.

    Reminds me of a dozy twit I once knew. Luckily he was just practising building with some broken parts, but I still laughed my head off

    lolwut? did you think i suggested putting the paste into the socket? :D


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    Leman_Russ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Leman_Russ


    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    lolwut? did you think i suggested putting the paste into the socket? :D

    No no, I'm just saying it HAS happened ;)


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    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    toothpaste will do fine - looks the same :D

    thx

    k


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    karltimber wrote: »
    toothpaste will do fine - looks the same :D

    thx

    k
    But it will help keep your processor minty fresh.


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