Very good explanation. I recently built my PC and the way I learned to do it is by making this type of small incremental upgrades to my old computers. This is an excellent way to learn. One thing that was the most surprising when I upgraded a CPU is how much stiffer that locking lever is than I expected. I thought I was doing something wrong and I reseated the CPU a couple times just to make sure all the pins aligned.
@@mrgallbladder that’s great! Thanks for the comment, it’s definitely a shock at first putting in your first cpu, but I’m glad you did it!! Let me know if you have any questions:)
good video one thing in my opionion here you said 10:55 on older PCs sure but it really comes down to the generation i3s are really good for budget builds especially the recent generations
Hello, this isn't exactly a beginner question but here it goes. So I am upgrading an old office PC to make it a bit faster as well as adding a GPU so I can run some retro games (MMOs from the 2000s or 2010s). I have an asus p7h55m-le mobo an i3-540, and currently 2 gBs ddr3 ram. I went and bought 2 sticks of g.skill aegis ddr3 1333MHz ram sticks to reach the mobo's max 8gb of ram cap. I also got a radeon r9 380 and upgraded the psu to a corsair CX500. All the parts work (I verified it cause the rams are brand new and the GPU was in an operational system mere days ago, working fine). So now here's my issue, my mobo doesn't seem to like the hardware upgrade at all, I connect the gpu and get no signal whatsoever on the screen, not even POSTing (and yes I am plugged to the GPU's ports). I tried installing the ram and it either wouldn't go past POST or just get stuck in an auto repair loop till BSOD occurred. So do you think it's my mobo? I have updated the bios to the latest version and still the same issues. PS: It's also kinda weird cause if I put in the default 2gB ram that came with the PC and put no GPU in it works perfectly (yet very slow ofc). Thanks if you actually read through all of this, loved this helpful video
@djpansetametzatziki first, thank you for the question! I’d love to help. First is to check that the GPU power connectors are in place if applicable. If there aren’t any then I would check the power supply. Make sure that the wattage on the power supply can handle a graphics card such as that. Also make sure everything is fully seated. A lot of the time simple things like ram not seated All the way or a power connection is loose can solve the issues. Let me know if that works!
@@grayshardware10 Hey thanks for the reply! Ok so the psu is the recommended wattage by the gpu's manufacturer (500W). I've seated the ram dimms in each individual slot so as to rule out the chance of a faulty stick or faulty slot in the mobo, tried resitting so many times I've lost count (and potentially hope In my mobo's integrity). If I plug the gpu's power connectors we go back to the problem where I don't get any display on the monitor and I can only get display if I disconnect the gpu's pcie 6pins and connect straight to the mobo's IO.
@@grayshardware10 hmm difficult one it's kinda tough to diagnose cause if I don't pluf the psu connectors but keep thw gpu pluged in the msi led slot works which means the pci probs ain't broken. Also what abt the ram? Any ideas?
Working on laptops is definitely different. But it’s not impossible. Most laptops you can’t change the cpu and some you can’t change ram. So make sure you are able to do whichever you want to do before opening the laptop:)
Laptops have soldered CPU's and, sometimes on higher end models, GPU's. Look up the spec sheets to see the max amount of RAM and max RAM speed that you can get so that you don't overspend. The best you can often do is upgrade the HDD to an SSD or M.2 if you laptop has one and upgrade the RAM. Also, check to see if there's any dust in the cooling fans and the fins at the end of the cooler.
Very good explanation.
I recently built my PC and the way I learned to do it is by making this type of small incremental upgrades to my old computers. This is an excellent way to learn.
One thing that was the most surprising when I upgraded a CPU is how much stiffer that locking lever is than I expected. I thought I was doing something wrong and I reseated the CPU a couple times just to make sure all the pins aligned.
@@mrgallbladder that’s great! Thanks for the comment, it’s definitely a shock at first putting in your first cpu, but I’m glad you did it!! Let me know if you have any questions:)
good video one thing in my opionion here you said 10:55 on older PCs sure but it really comes down to the generation i3s are really good for budget builds especially the recent generations
@@Jayy_R2 oh I definitely agree! This video is specifically for older Pc’s:) thanks for the comment!
Hello, this isn't exactly a beginner question but here it goes. So I am upgrading an old office PC to make it a bit faster as well as adding a GPU so I can run some retro games (MMOs from the 2000s or 2010s). I have an asus p7h55m-le mobo an i3-540, and currently 2 gBs ddr3 ram. I went and bought 2 sticks of g.skill aegis ddr3 1333MHz ram sticks to reach the mobo's max 8gb of ram cap. I also got a radeon r9 380 and upgraded the psu to a corsair CX500. All the parts work (I verified it cause the rams are brand new and the GPU was in an operational system mere days ago, working fine). So now here's my issue, my mobo doesn't seem to like the hardware upgrade at all, I connect the gpu and get no signal whatsoever on the screen, not even POSTing (and yes I am plugged to the GPU's ports). I tried installing the ram and it either wouldn't go past POST or just get stuck in an auto repair loop till BSOD occurred. So do you think it's my mobo? I have updated the bios to the latest version and still the same issues. PS: It's also kinda weird cause if I put in the default 2gB ram that came with the PC and put no GPU in it works perfectly (yet very slow ofc). Thanks if you actually read through all of this, loved this helpful video
@djpansetametzatziki first, thank you for the question! I’d love to help. First is to check that the GPU power connectors are in place if applicable. If there aren’t any then I would check the power supply. Make sure that the wattage on the power supply can handle a graphics card such as that. Also make sure everything is fully seated. A lot of the time simple things like ram not seated All the way or a power connection is loose can solve the issues. Let me know if that works!
@@grayshardware10 Hey thanks for the reply! Ok so the psu is the recommended wattage by the gpu's manufacturer (500W). I've seated the ram dimms in each individual slot so as to rule out the chance of a faulty stick or faulty slot in the mobo, tried resitting so many times I've lost count (and potentially hope In my mobo's integrity). If I plug the gpu's power connectors we go back to the problem where I don't get any display on the monitor and I can only get display if I disconnect the gpu's pcie 6pins and connect straight to the mobo's IO.
@hmmm. I would verify the GPU again. Put it in a different system and see if it outputs. If it does then it’s probably your PCIE slot being broken
@@grayshardware10 hmm difficult one it's kinda tough to diagnose cause if I don't pluf the psu connectors but keep thw gpu pluged in the msi led slot works which means the pci probs ain't broken. Also what abt the ram? Any ideas?
@djpansetametzatziki Did you download the drivers for the gpu before running it
Is upgrading an old laptop more or less the same as desktops? Is it more difficult for a newbie?
Working on laptops is definitely different. But it’s not impossible. Most laptops you can’t change the cpu and some you can’t change ram. So make sure you are able to do whichever you want to do before opening the laptop:)
Laptops have soldered CPU's and, sometimes on higher end models, GPU's. Look up the spec sheets to see the max amount of RAM and max RAM speed that you can get so that you don't overspend.
The best you can often do is upgrade the HDD to an SSD or M.2 if you laptop has one and upgrade the RAM. Also, check to see if there's any dust in the cooling fans and the fins at the end of the cooler.