I just installed a new motherboard and cpu last night, Went from an Asus M5A99X EVO 990x and an FX 6200 to an Asus Crosshair V Formula Z 990FX and an FX 8350. Replaced everything just fine, booted up and was able to install the drivers that I needed. But after restarting, my computer would freeze at random times causing me to have to restart- e.g. The log in screen for windows, opening Chrome, while watching a video on youtube. After looking around, I figured that it's because I need to do a fresh install of Windows. Does this seem like it could be the problem? Or is it something that may be faulty in the Mobo or cpu?
If the problem is most likely the Windows fresh install, I have a few questions that I couldn't find clear answers to. I have two drives, C: and D:, when I do the install, will the D: drive be touched at all? Like loss of data or anything like that. I don't feel like it would, but I have seen some people say it would be. I also have moved the locations of the User libraries-Documents, pictures, videos, ect.- from the C drive to the D drive, will I need to move those back or am I okay with leaving them where they are? Sorry if these questions are very noob, this is my first Mobo/CPU change on my system. Thanks in advance for any help!
Specs if needed:
Mobo: Asus M5A99X EVO 990X ==> Asus Crosshair V Formula Z 990FX
CPU: AMD FX 6200 ==> AMD FX 8350
Air Cooler: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283
GPU: MSI Gaming Radeon R9 290x
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600 (two sticks)
PSU: Corsair AX860 860W
SSD: OCZ Agility 60gb for WIndows
HDD: Westerd Digital 1TB
If the problem is most likely the Windows fresh install, I have a few questions that I couldn't find clear answers to. I have two drives, C: and D:, when I do the install, will the D: drive be touched at all? Like loss of data or anything like that. I don't feel like it would, but I have seen some people say it would be. I also have moved the locations of the User libraries-Documents, pictures, videos, ect.- from the C drive to the D drive, will I need to move those back or am I okay with leaving them where they are? Sorry if these questions are very noob, this is my first Mobo/CPU change on my system. Thanks in advance for any help!
Specs if needed:
Mobo: Asus M5A99X EVO 990X ==> Asus Crosshair V Formula Z 990FX
CPU: AMD FX 6200 ==> AMD FX 8350
Air Cooler: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283
GPU: MSI Gaming Radeon R9 290x
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600 (two sticks)
PSU: Corsair AX860 860W
SSD: OCZ Agility 60gb for WIndows
HDD: Westerd Digital 1TB
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