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Installing and troubleshooting a CPU

Installing and troubleshooting a CPU

From the course: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Cert Prep

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Installing and troubleshooting a CPU

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- Now that you've got the core knowledge about CPUs down, let's roll up our sleeves and walk through installing a CPU together and explore some tips and tricks to make your PC build hassle-free. But before we begin, I just want to mention two things. Number one, make sure you're using ESD protection. I'm standing on an anti-static mat, we are covered. Number two, we are dealing with sensitive equipment here. These CPUs, you want to make sure as you're handling them that you do not touch the pins. And if you feel like you're going touch the pins, go ahead and grab a glove. I think I'll be okay. Now, let's take a look at our CPUs and talk about their sockets. The first one I want you to take a look at here is our Intel i5. And if you look at the bottom of this, this actual connection mechanism is known as LGA or land grid array. You're going to find these in the majority of Intel CPUs that you deal with today. And if you notice, this CPU has flat connections on the bottom that makes a…

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