SIMPLE WAYS TO MAINTAIN YOUR COMPUTER’S CPU

 Avoid turn your computer off using the power switch and purchase a UPS. Always work to
switch off your PC manually.
 To switch off your PC then unplug everything and then starting cleaning.
 Clean your CPU with cotton swabs, tweezers and rubbing alcohol.
 Don’t make your CPU overheat because it might melt or harm any component of
hardware.Open the door if your CPU is hidden into any closed desk or box.
 It’s important to assess if your fan is working correctly or not. Heat is moved out of their
computer’s case by several fans.
 You are able to open a part of CPU. By this you can enable more Air Flow into your CPU or
Purchase a large CPU fan that can help keep the CPU temperature lower than a factory
installed fan ever could.
 If your CPU case doesn’t allow you to add additional fan then replace power supply.
 Transfer your CPU to a cleaner area of the room. Before that, unplug everything and be careful.
 Be careful during plugging and unplugging something such as USB or RAM or other external or
internal devices because your CPU’s internal and external interface can get damaged from
careless positioning.

CPU OVERCLOCKING

Overclocking refers to pushing your computer components harder and faster than the
manufacturer designed them to go. The initial pitch is seductive: Buy a slower, lower-cost CPU;
juice up the clock speed; and presto! You have a cheap, high-end processor.

Disclaimers and Myths

Myth #1: Overclocking requires expensive liquid cooling or very noisy air coolers.

Myth #2: Different iterations of the same chip have the same capacity for overclocking.

Myth #3: Overclocking requires expensive motherboards and memory.

Upgrading Tips

Here's a basic walkthrough of a motherboard upgrade.

1. Set up a workspace, and make sure that it provides you with adequate lighting. Also, be sure
to give yourself enough room to lay out tools and parts. Good lighting is especially critical if your
case has an all-black interior.

2. Prior to disassembling the system, back up the contents of your hard drive.

3. Collect all CD keys. Deactivate or deauthorize any applications that you activated previously.
This includes iTunes and Adobe professional apps (such as Photoshop and Premiere CS5). In
addition, be sure to uninstall or deactivate any games that required activation.

4. Determine which parts need to be removed. You may have to take out the power supply unit
(PSU) or hard drives to make motherboard removal easier. If you have to remove the PSU, take
care to disconnect all power cables first. The ATX12V (a small four- or eight-pin connector) is
easy to overlook.

5. Take out all cards, the CPU fan, and all memory. If you're not upgrading the CPU, you can
leave it in the socket for the moment.

6. Disconnect all wiring. Double check: Did you really disconnect all wiring?

7. Remove all the screws holding the motherboard in place. Usually, a number 2 Phillips
screwdriver will fit the screws. Place the old board in an antistatic bag.

8. Check to confirm that all of the mounting nuts are firmly screwed into the case. Sometimes,
these nuts will come out or become loose when you remove the motherboard screws.

9. Remove the ATX I/O shield, and store it with the old motherboard.

10. Install the ATX I/O shield for the new board. This step is crucial: It's frustrating to have
screwed in the new motherboard and only then realize that you forgot about the I/O shield.

11. Are you using an exotic cooler? If so, it may require that a special support plate be attached
to the underside of the motherboard.

12. Line up the I/O ports with the holes in the ATX I/O shield. Then align the screw holes with
the motherboard mounting nuts on the interior of the case.

13. Carefully screw in the mounting screws. Do not overtighten them. If you have an electric
screwdriver equipped with an adjustable clutch, set the clutch to the minimum setting. If your
electric screwdriver doesn't have a clutch, use a hand screwdriver instead.

.14. Reinstall the power supply unit, if you removed it earlier. Also reinstall any storage devices
that you may have removed.

15. Reattach all of the wiring and cables that you disconnected earlier: front panel connectors,
USB wiring for the USB case connectors, power cables, wires for the case fan, and so on. If
your case allows you to route wiring behind the motherboard, do so now.

16. Attach the power cables, taking care to connect both the main and the ATX12V cables.

.17. Install the CPU (if you had to remove it earlier) and the memory. Don't install the CPU
cooler until after you've installed the memory and the power connectors.

18. Plug in the data cables and the power connectors to the storage devices.

19. Reinstall any cards you may have removed. If you're installing a high-performance graphics
card, make sure that you attach the PCI Express power connectors.

20. Connect wall power, the video cable, the mouse, and the keyboard, and give the system a
test boot. If nothing happens, make sure that the PSU switch is on.
21. When you boot the system (assuming that you're using Windows), you'll need to wait while
Windows accounts for all of the new motherboard devices. Your keyboard and mouse may be
unusable during this time.

22. Once Windows has logged all of the devices, you will have to reboot.

23. Take the motherboard CD and install the new motherboard drivers, network drivers, video
drivers (only if you're using integrated graphics), USB 3.0 drivers, and so on. You may need to
reboot several times.

24. Once you've done all of this, check to see whether Windows needs to be reactivated. If so,
first try activating over the Internet. If this fails, call the toll-free number listed in the Activation
Window. If you do activate over the phone, be sure you tell Microsoft that you're installing this
copy of Windows on one system. This is just an upgrade after all.

25. Reinstall and reactivate any needed applications.

26. You should be set to go.