ExplainingComputers | CPU Upgrade: How to Change a Desktop PC Processor @ExplainingComputers | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Processor upgrade for a desktop PC, and specifically a 10th generation Intel i5 10400 fitted in computer that had a Pentium G6400. But as a general guide, the video covers checking motherboard compatibility for a new CPU, cooler removal, CPU exchange, and comparative Passmark tests.

My recent video “Explaining Motherboard Chipsets”, including CPU compatibility information for Intel and AMD CPUs, is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=psQa3dSk4JY

The previous video in which I last upgraded the PC is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=6hXBRQPkDw8

And this was followed by a video installing Ubuntu Studio here:
youtube.com/watch?v=6hXBRQPkDw8

The Passmark Performance Test 10 software can be obtained from: passmark.com

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at youtube.com/explainingcomputers

You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: youtube.com/explainingthefuture

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Motherboard Compatibility
03:49 The New CPU
06:24 CPU Transplant
11:55 First Boot
13:10 Final Checks
16:54 Coming Soon

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