I am in the process of building my new computer but I am rather nervous about inserting the the CPU. Can a novice manager the task - How tricky is it? Also I noticed with the Coolmaster HAF-X case I have bought that the backplate is not large enough to cover the 4 mounting screws holes for CPU cooler which was a suprise (I have Asus P8Z68-V) so I will have to do the job before installing the motherboard. Also the placement of the cooler over the CPU worries me? Any advice would be very welcome indeed. Thank you,kind regardsRichard.

The insterting shoudln´t be that complicated. Just remember not to touch the contacts on the under side.

Intel Core-17 Processor (LGA 1155) Installation Manual.Enjoy!Cheers,- jahman.

I am in the process of building my new computer but I am rather nervous about inserting the the CPU. Can a novice manager the task - How tricky is it? Also I noticed with the Coolmaster HAF-X case I have bought that the backplate is not large enough to cover the 4 mounting screws holes for CPU cooler which was a suprise (I have Asus P8Z68-V) so I will have to do the job before installing the motherboard. Also the placement of the cooler over the CPU worries me? Any advice would be very welcome indeed. Thank you,kind regardsRichard.

Don't be nervous, I was a first time builder with my current pc (bought eventually had to rebuild it from scratch), and I was also afraid to mess my CPU up. Just take your time, don't get nervous so you don't drop the CPU, and simply set it down gently once you align it to the socket, and it should go in without a problem. The cooler is also simple to put on. Just remember to not get nervous because, if you do, then things won't go so smoothly.

Don't worry man, just follow the instruction in your manual...one thing you have to be carefull with is the static electricity, you don't want any around your hardware so the best way to put your PC together is to do it naked in a good pair of rubber boots.....

Don't worry man, just follow the instruction in your manual...one thing you have to be carefull with is the static electricity, you don't want any around your hardware so the best way to put your PC together is to do it naked in a good pair of rubber boots.....

Don't know exactly what you're into :Shocked: , but if static electricity is the worry you definitely need to take those boots off. Barefoot, on the floor (no carpet!) with the gear you are assembling on a metal kitchen counter with a sink (pipes are good for grounding) works best. Always touch the metal surface to gorund yourself before touching any of the electronic components you are installing.Oh, and never mind what others say, just download the Intel manual from the link I provided and follow the instructions there.Cheers,- jahman.

Thank you all very much for your advice. I think I shall give it try. All I have to get now is a Intel i5 2500k and I will be ready to start.kind regards,Richard.

Omg, I just love those advices with electrostatic charges. While they are correct, at least jahman's, I never in my life needed any of that. Don't have carpets, I am often barefoot, have really good quality wooden flooring, and always do it on my table. Usually sitting, to become calmer and just put my arms on the sides of the case to calm the arms and hands additionally.Open the socket, turn the CPU to match the notches, hold and align it above the socket, and just really slowly put it into the socket. Doesn't really matter if you slightly drop it the last millimeter. Main thing is to keep in mind that the socket connectors are really really sensitive to bending sideways, and you don't want to put the CPU in any other way than the correct one. Mind the notches.And have fun with it!! Good luck!

Don't know exactly what you're into :Shocked:

:LMAO:

Omg, I just love those advices with electrostatic charges. While they are correct, at least jahman's

Oh and I wanted to add, but was on my iPhone, which made editing that harder... Before I moved into a new house, I was in a flat where I had carpets. Also did computer stuff on carpets and never heard or saw some electrostatic charge... or had anything broken.Really ridiculous.

Naked in a pair of rubber boots was a joke, never use a pair of rubber boots :Shame On You: just stay naked.....you never know the wife may want to help you with some of your component...:He He: Now on a more serious note, you won't know if you discharge static electricity on your hardware as it can be a small amount of it BUT even a small amount can cause damage to your component, "My new build is acting weird and I don't know why" some may ask....read this... http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Computer_Science/2002/static.asp

Oh and I wanted to add, but was on my iPhone, which made editing that harder... Before I moved into a new house, I was in a flat where I had carpets. Also did computer stuff on carpets and never heard or saw some electrostatic charge... or had anything broken.Really ridiculous.

Sure, Word Not Allowed, so ridiculous I once totally fried my GF-MCPPro while operating it: When approaching the Auto-throttle switch, a 1/2 inch spark flew from my fingertip and totally fried the unit. Went back for repair to GF and they had to replace it with a new unit. Mind, I don't even live in an area prone to static discharges, so I was totally surprised.

Naked in a pair of rubber boots was a joke, never use a pair of rubber boots :Shame On You: just stay naked.....you never know the wife may want to help you with some of your component...:He He:

Not a good idea: Remember, friction is a source of static electricity! :Big Grin:

Now on a more serious note, you won't know if you discharge static electricity on your hardware as it can be a small amount of it BUT even a small amount can cause damage to your component, "My new build is acting weird and I don't know why" some may ask....read this... http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Computer_Science/2002/static.asp

Exactly. And from that link I quote:"Microchip damage can occur if it is exposed to static electricity as low as 10 volts, and humans are not able to perceive static electricity until it has reached about 1,500 volts. Walking across a rug can produce a static electricity voltage of up to 12,000 volts..."And don't put all electronic components in the same category: CPUs are waaay more sensitive to static than an HDD, because while the few pins on an HDD have anti-static protection diodes, the 1155 pins on the CPU do not.Cheers,- jahman.

It's possible, that's a given.Chances are ridiculously low, as low as dying in the airplane crash...So you can live in fear of damaging everything, you can protect yourself on every step, or you can live and enjoy life :Thinking: I personally choose the latter...

It's possible, that's a given.Chances are ridiculously low, as low as dying in the airplane crash...So you can live in fear of damaging everything, you can protect yourself on every step, or you can live and enjoy life :Thinking: I personally choose the latter...

The op is nervous about inserting a CPU in his mobo so do you think he'll be nervous about static electricity??You may have a ton of cash to spend on hardware if you fry them by living life in the fast lane and I have no problems with that....is a ton of cash also available to the op? Chances are ridiculously low that every time I take my car for a ride I can die in an acident, it's possible, that's a given but I always buckled up.

The op is nervous about inserting a CPU in his mobo so do you think he'll be nervous about static electricity??

No. And my point exactly: he has already enough to worry about, apparently.