change liquid cooled cpu

[seaneg]

i am thinking of buying a AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor and my current CPU is liquid cooled. if i remove the liquid cooling to change the CPU will liquid spill out? and if so how do i change my CPU without making a mess and ruining my other components from liquid spilling on them?

 

[CountMike]

Not if you are careful. If it's an AiO cooler, there's even less chance of ruining something.

 

[vMax]

As Mike says, if it is an AIO closed loop liquid cooler..no problems at all. Just remove the cooler, then the CPU, install new CPU, add thermal paste, clean the bottom plate of the CPU cooler and connect back as when you removed it.

If it is a custom solution, then it gets a little trickier..if your tubing is soft rather than hardline tubing, then you should also be able to remove the CPU block with the tubes attached 'carefully' and follow the same process above. If hardline, then you will have to drain the loop, clean and then go through the above process.

 

[devbiker]

There's no reason that it should be a problem. The liquid doesn't touch the CPU; heat is transferred through a cold plate (usually made from copper) to the liquid. Removing the CPU block won't leave any openings.

As CountMike said, if it's an AIO, there's almost no chance of it being an issue. If it's a custom loop, you'll need to be careful that you don't break a seal on the fittings. If it's a custom loop with hard tubing, it'll be much more of a challenge than if it's a custom loop with flexible tubing.

Specifying what liquid cooler you have would help us help you.