I am about to switch motherboards and CPU's and is there anything I should know?

fatsoh · Jul 25, 2015

after I install the new components into my PC will it just boot up like normal since I already have windows on my SSD or will I have to reinstall it or something like that?

getochkn · Jul 25, 2015

What CPU and motherboard are you coming from and going to.

Usually you have to reinstall as drivers are different.

You can try. If it boots your good. If it blue screens reinstall.

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

New motherboard + old drive and OS = maybe reinstall required, maybe not.
Fresh install with a new motherboard is always recommended.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it does, but issues crop up later.
Prepare for if it does not work, be thankful if it does.

Also, depending on what specific Windows license you have, you might even need to purchase a whole new OS. An OEM license is tied to that original motherboard.

fatsoh · Jul 25, 2015

getochkn :

I am going from am AM3+ mobo to an LGA 1150 board so it is a switch from AMD to Intel

MarkW · Jul 25, 2015

Reinstall Windows after the change.

After windows is installed, go to Intel Download Center and let it update your motherboard drivers.

Then go to the website for your motherboard, and download the latest drivers for the hardware on your motherboard.

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

fatsoh :

Almost certainly a full reinstall will be needed.

Find all your license keys, etc, before you do this.
Save anything important elsewhere.
All the usual things you'd do before a clean install of a whole new OS.

fatsoh · Jul 25, 2015

USAFRet :

fatsoh :

Almost certainly a full reinstall will be needed.

Find all your license keys, etc, before you do this.
Save anything important elsewhere.
All the usual things you'd do before a clean install of a whole new OS.

If I reinstall I have to format the drive right?

USAFRet · Jul 25, 2015

fatsoh :

USAFRet :

If I reinstall I have to format the drive right?

That partition, anyway.
And all your applications will need to be reinstalled. Just like when your OS was brand new.

fatsoh · Jul 25, 2015

USAFRet :

fatsoh :

That partition, anyway.
And all your applications will need to be reinstalled. Just like when your OS was brand new.

alright thanks

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