So a few weeks back, my (very expensive) laptop died via motherboard failure and I decided to build my own desktop PC. I did some research into this but I had a few questions I was hoping you guys might be able to answer.
1) My dead laptop had a i7 4700MQ CPU, which is fairly expensive. Can I reuse this processor for my new desktop? The CPU is removable from the motherboard. Will it only work for certain motherboards?
2) Assuming I can use the old processor in my new computer, what can I do, other than to apply thermal paste, to keep it's temperature down? When I was using my laptop, the CPU temps on full load reached 90 celcius, even with new thermal paste. I read that Intel processors can take up to 100 degrees, but this time around I want to keep my system as cool as possible.
3) Can I also reuse my laptop's harddrive? Currently, I have my old laptop's harddrive docked into a HDD dock hooked up via usb to another computer in order to access files. But one time, when I booted up that computer, it booted up from the plugged in harddrive, and showed the welcome screen from my dead laptop. So I was wondering if simply plugging it into a desktop system would be that simple as well.
4) Is there anything else I may be able to salvage from my old laptop for my new desktop? I know the RAM sticks are incompatible, and I may be able to use the screen as a second monitor, maybe.
Sorry for the long entry, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
1) My dead laptop had a i7 4700MQ CPU, which is fairly expensive. Can I reuse this processor for my new desktop? The CPU is removable from the motherboard. Will it only work for certain motherboards?
2) Assuming I can use the old processor in my new computer, what can I do, other than to apply thermal paste, to keep it's temperature down? When I was using my laptop, the CPU temps on full load reached 90 celcius, even with new thermal paste. I read that Intel processors can take up to 100 degrees, but this time around I want to keep my system as cool as possible.
3) Can I also reuse my laptop's harddrive? Currently, I have my old laptop's harddrive docked into a HDD dock hooked up via usb to another computer in order to access files. But one time, when I booted up that computer, it booted up from the plugged in harddrive, and showed the welcome screen from my dead laptop. So I was wondering if simply plugging it into a desktop system would be that simple as well.
4) Is there anything else I may be able to salvage from my old laptop for my new desktop? I know the RAM sticks are incompatible, and I may be able to use the screen as a second monitor, maybe.
Sorry for the long entry, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
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