I'm pretty sure it does I just want to make sure. My asrock z77 I just bought last year doesn't support haswell architecture so I will eventually have to upgrade it when I want to put an i7 in. But until then even if I swap out CPUs, change cases, etc (which I will do later this year), all my data and what not should be solid right? Or will I have to wipe my SSD and reinstall the OS when I change CPUs in a few weeks?
Does getting a new mobo means reinstalling the OS?
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changing the mobo would require reinstalling but changing the cpu, ram, hdd or gpu does not need it. there are ways to avoid it with a new mobo but they can be tricky and may not work very well. it's always a good idea to do a fresh install with a new mobo in my opinion and experience.
so yes a new cpu/mobo will require a fresh windows install.
so yes a new cpu/mobo will require a fresh windows install.
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