- Apr 28, 2013
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Hi
I am installing a new motherboard on a moderately modified Lenovo H520s. I have modified it quite a lot.
I have swapped out the case to a Cooler Master CM-690 II Elite windowed, I have installed a new PSU, the new PSU is an XFX pro core edition 550w. And now I plan on installing a new motherboard into the machine.
Now I know already that to do this, I will have to re-install Windows 7 but I have a few questions to ask.
Should I format the drive? I watched a video on how to format the drive and re-install windows and it just said that I had to delete the partitions? link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZivYMA2qRA.
The motherboard I plan on upgrading to is the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD motherboard: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-350-GI&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046
And the CPU I plan on upgrading to is the AMD FX 8320: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-337-AM&tool=3
The RAM will be the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2427
Will the stock AMD FX 8230 be enough to run at stock speeds? Bearing in mins I do have a foxconn heatsink in this case already.
Also, I don't plan on upgrading my HDD, I will backup some personal files on a USB and then should I just format the HDD from the windows 7 setup screen?
Any help is strongly appreciated!
Thanks.
I am installing a new motherboard on a moderately modified Lenovo H520s. I have modified it quite a lot.
I have swapped out the case to a Cooler Master CM-690 II Elite windowed, I have installed a new PSU, the new PSU is an XFX pro core edition 550w. And now I plan on installing a new motherboard into the machine.
Now I know already that to do this, I will have to re-install Windows 7 but I have a few questions to ask.
Should I format the drive? I watched a video on how to format the drive and re-install windows and it just said that I had to delete the partitions? link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZivYMA2qRA.
The motherboard I plan on upgrading to is the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD motherboard: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-350-GI&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046
And the CPU I plan on upgrading to is the AMD FX 8320: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-337-AM&tool=3
The RAM will be the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2427
Will the stock AMD FX 8230 be enough to run at stock speeds? Bearing in mins I do have a foxconn heatsink in this case already.
Also, I don't plan on upgrading my HDD, I will backup some personal files on a USB and then should I just format the HDD from the windows 7 setup screen?
Any help is strongly appreciated!
Thanks.
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