Hi,
I just replaced a 580w PSU in my PC with a 1000w Silverstone ST-G.. got it working and now the CPU is idling at 70c.. it was always high recently, but mind you before it had a monster-hot 580w PSU that couldn't completely handle my machine, sitting just above it.. St-G is meant to be a lot cooler... So I'm looking at the cable management, but ultimately I'm suspecting I'll need to remove the HSF, clean it, clean the CPU, paste it, and replace the fan, which I've never done before..
Wondering specifically, will I expect to have to remove the motherboard to do this? Looked for tutorials on youtube and such but can't find a trustworthy source on this.. most tutorials have the mobo out of the pc but don't mention if it's req or not.. I had a bit of a struggle getting everything in and I wouldn't relish the idea of basically having to dismantle the entire PC to do this - as video card, ram, all the power plugs and the CPU's big complicated DrMOS heatsink all sit in the way of the mobo coming out..
How can I do this is as a first-timer simply and safely? Not afraid of a challenge but to dismantle everything creates so many new variables of potential damage or mistake-making..
EDIT: Forgot to mention it's a intel QC 8300 yorkfield.. supposedly QCs can be hot.. but I don't want to burn it out, i never even OC =)
I just replaced a 580w PSU in my PC with a 1000w Silverstone ST-G.. got it working and now the CPU is idling at 70c.. it was always high recently, but mind you before it had a monster-hot 580w PSU that couldn't completely handle my machine, sitting just above it.. St-G is meant to be a lot cooler... So I'm looking at the cable management, but ultimately I'm suspecting I'll need to remove the HSF, clean it, clean the CPU, paste it, and replace the fan, which I've never done before..
Wondering specifically, will I expect to have to remove the motherboard to do this? Looked for tutorials on youtube and such but can't find a trustworthy source on this.. most tutorials have the mobo out of the pc but don't mention if it's req or not.. I had a bit of a struggle getting everything in and I wouldn't relish the idea of basically having to dismantle the entire PC to do this - as video card, ram, all the power plugs and the CPU's big complicated DrMOS heatsink all sit in the way of the mobo coming out..
How can I do this is as a first-timer simply and safely? Not afraid of a challenge but to dismantle everything creates so many new variables of potential damage or mistake-making..
EDIT: Forgot to mention it's a intel QC 8300 yorkfield.. supposedly QCs can be hot.. but I don't want to burn it out, i never even OC =)