First time AMD build

[robgti]

Hopefully tomorrow i will be getting my new Phenom 1055T, Asus M4A89GTD and G.Skill Ripjaw 4gb 1600mhz ddr3 ram. It is the first time i have ever used a AMD processor and was wondering is there anything i should watch out for?

Is there anything different to an Intel build?

Thank you

Rob

[Pancake]

Hopefully tomorrow i will be getting my new Phenom 1055T, Asus M4A89GTD and G.Skill Ripjaw 4gb 1600mhz ddr3 ram. It is the first time i have ever used a AMD processor and was wondering is there anything i should watch out for?

Is there anything different to an Intel build?

Thank you

Rob

Its like an intel build but there is less chance of you damaging the socket as its not those pins.

[robgti]

Isn't there loads of pins on the cpu instead? Is there a risk of damaging them?

[Pancake]

Isn't there loads of pins on the cpu instead? Is there a risk of damaging them?

Yeah, They are MUCH stronger than the intel boards though. If you are used to intel then this will be a breeze

[El Wayneo]

Not if your careful there isn't.

It lines up with the socket with a little triangle to show which way, just like the Intel CPU.

[Mr Moose]

And the heat sink fan is also much easier to plonk on.

[robgti]

Excellent. So once the cpu is in everything else is the same then yeah? Nothing special i have to do before booting it up?

[robgti]

And the heat sink fan is also much easier to plonk on.

I will be using a TRUE and have made sure i have the correct brackets. Does the plastic thing around the socket come off or do you attach the cooler on top of it?

[Mr Moose]

Nope all the same :)

[Mr Moose]

I will be using a TRUE and have made sure i have the correct brackets. Does the plastic thing around the socket come off or do you attach the cooler on top of it?
Ummm i dont know about that as im using stock as i have yet to invest in a 3rd party.

[robgti]

Ummm i dont know about that as im using stock as i have yet to invest in a 3rd party.

Oh right cheers. Sure someone will be able to help.

[Pancake]

Oh right cheers. Sure someone will be able to help.

Yeah, i belive you do take the plastic thing off

[Mr Moose]

Yes from what i can see you remove the bracket.

[Sniperdude]

I would say yes most good coolers come with their own mountings and back plate the True is a good cooler

[robgti]

Thats good to know. Yeah the TRUE has served me well up to now. Do not see any point in changing it yet.

[Bradmax57]

Its like an intel build but there is less chance of you damaging the socket as its not those pins.

Personally i find the intel sockets far easier and safer to install than amd ones, maybe its just me but ive never managed to damage a s775 or above, had a few bent amd pins in my time, both are easy providing you take your time and are carefull i spose :)

[robgti]

Yeah i have done a few s775 builds now without a problem i just hope this one will be as easy

[Martin]

The TR.U.E is one of the better heatsinks for AMD.
I'd mount it outside of the case however.

[Ropster]

it should be as easy

[Martin]

Also, you don't look at "Core temp".
You look at "CPU Temp".

Look at the difference from CPU temp to the proposed core temps, ignore that 128C, it's a dodgy reading.
http://www.upload3r.com/serve/300610/1277921799.png

[robgti]

Thanks for that mate. Have always mounted it outside of the case up to now anyway.

Cheers

[robgti]

Well my stuff arrived today. Stuck at work till 11pm so can not get it built up until then.

[robgti]

Good i think. Built it up last night. GOt the cpu clocked to 3.6Ghz and everything seems fine

[Mr Moose]

Good stuff, glad everything went smoothly.