Question Can I change my processor on my motherboard?

[noobjoe73]

Hello,
So I am completely new to forums the first time ever joining one or working out how everything works, so please be patient with me.

I have a PC desk top initially built by others who I am no longer in contact with and am looking to upgrade it myself as a little project/hobby.

The board is H110m-R and processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 4 Core.

What I would like to know is can I remove the processor and fit a new one or is this a fixed one that cannot be removed from the board? The shroud doesn't appear to have any screws or clips so that you can take it off?

The PC case is fine and all my other bits, drive & RAM etc, I just want to upgrade the processor speed and didn't know if I would have to change the board out as well?

I upgraded the RAM to max 32GB so thats fine.

Thank you in advance for any help 😊

 

[COLGeek]

If this is the right motherboard, supported CPUs can be found here:

H110M-R - Support

www.asus.com

Yes, the CPU can be changed, by the way.

 

[geofelt]

You can support a cpu upgrade as strong as a I7-7700K.
That processor runs hotter so you may also want to upgrade the cpu cooler.
As a tip:
Before trying to remove the old processor from the socket, run the cpu for a few moments to heat up and soften the paste
Running CPU-Z bench does the trick.
When inserting the new cpu, be careful and drop it in correctly the first time.
You do not want to damage delicate socket pins by smooshing the cpu around to seat it.

 

[noobjoe73]

Thank you so much ColGeek & geofelt thats great information and news to my ears!

 

[COLGeek]

My pleasure. Let us know how the upgrade goes.

 

[Misgar]

If you have an Intel stock cooler, you need to rotate the four black clips (one at each corner) through 90 degrees, before pulling the heatsink vertically up off the board.

Don't pull on the cooler until you've released the clamps. You'll probably end up breaking something.

Looking at the underside of the cooler, the unit on the left has a Copper core and provides marginally better cooling.

If you have the solid Aluminium vesrion like the one on the right, I'd be inclined to replace it with something bigger, if you're upgrading to a more powerful CPU.

By the way, the grey stripes you can see in the middle of each cooler are pre-applied thermal compound. You will need new thermal compound when you fit a cooler to the new CPU.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/10500/stock-cooler-roundup-intel-amd-vs-evo-212/3