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Need some advice. Running Win 8 on Asus mobo with i5-2500. If I upgrade to new Haswell( of course with new mobo) do I have to a clean install. Also the O/S is on an SSD but I have an external 2TB drive with backup files, a 1 TB with my user files and some programs and a second SSD with my flight sim program on it. Can the drives without the O/S on it be left as is? Can I get away with just reinstall on the C drive. Thanks for any thoughts.
 
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IMO, you WILL need to reinstall. When you switch motherboards all the drivers you have installed previously will no longer communicate with your new mobo, even if they did it would cause all kinds of problems for you deleting old drivers and installing new ones, your registry would be completely out of sync... I mean it is possible it would work initially, but your best option for a clean running machine with new parts like that is clean install.

Your extra drives should be fine data wise, but some of your programs may need to be reinstalled to work properly.
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You don't have to. You will have to reactivate your windows though. A pop up will show up saying you need to activate it with a new key or something. You can select your country and call the number and follow the steps. I believe there is another method, but that is the one I always choose. I just did this a couple days ago when I changed to ivy bridge.
 
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IMO, you WILL need to reinstall. When you switch motherboards all the drivers you have installed previously will no longer communicate with your new mobo, even if they did it would cause all kinds of problems for you deleting old drivers and installing new ones, your registry would be completely out of sync... I mean it is possible it would work initially, but your best option for a clean running machine with new parts like that is clean install.

Your extra drives should be fine data wise, but some of your programs may need to be reinstalled to work properly.
 
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That's what I thought. That's why I asked if he changed socket type. Do you think I should wait for Broadwell then? Don't know if the work of reinstall is worth it to go from Sandy Bridge to Haswell. What do you think? Thanks.
 
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From what I've been hearing, the jump from sandy to haswell is pretty good. I've got a Sandy chip (2500K) and I don't plan on upgrading because there is nothing I'm doing now which is being held back by my processor. So I guess it depends on your situation. Most of the stuff I've read says that it is a decent upgrade, but if your computer is running fine the way it is then it's not worth the effort.
 
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Same here, I'm retired and don't really need to but as a hobby like to build a new PC every couple of years. Also I want an unlocked CPU this time and Im thinking I might as well go for the hype rthreading with the i7. That should be good for 5 years at least. Only thing holding me back is the reinstall. I don't have a Win 8 disc other than the upgrade disc. Can I still do a reinstall with that?
 
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Having an unlocked CPU is a big deal IMO. Being able to get another 10-15% out of you PC (Which is the usual jump it seems between Intel CPU iterations) without physical upgrades is totally worth the extra price for the part. I personally love building computers as well, it's fun, it's a challenge sometimes especially when you are trying to troubleshoot problems, and seeing the PC all put together and working flawlessly is a huge reward :) You could do an upgrade now, up to an Ivy Bridge unlocked i7, you wouldn't have to change motherboard or installation, and you would get years out of that part, especially with the ability to overclock.

As far as the upgrade disk goes, as far as I'm aware they are only able to be used as an upgrade. You could reinstall your old windows and then upgrade, but that is quite time consuming I think. There may be some work arounds for it on the web, but not totally sure if I'm allowed to post them because of issues MS might have with them. If you do decide to go that route, just Google your question (how to clean install with Win 8 upgrade disk or something like that) and you should be able to find some information on how and if it is something you feel you could comfortably tackle.
 
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I think you are right and we think alike. I like building and fixing PC's for family and friends. No matter what problem arises I like the challenge and figure it out eventually. I like the idea of not buying a new mobo and reinstalling windows. An i7 4770k with overclock should last a good 3-5 years and I can pass on my old i5-2500 to a family member. Ill lokk for discounts on the Ivy Bridge i7. Thanks
 
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