Does switching from AMD to Intel CPU and mobo require windows reinstall?

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lillozzer68

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I'm switching from an AMD fx 6300 to an Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor and i was wondering if it is safe to just Install the motherboard, cpu, and drivers and uninstall the old amd ones.
 
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It will almost certainly require a re-install. Back up everything. Nice thing about steam, if it's on a different drive from c:, you don't need to re-install your steam library.
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It will almost certainly require a re-install. Back up everything. Nice thing about steam, if it's on a different drive from c:, you don't need to re-install your steam library.
 
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What if I change the MotherBoard to a good one but stayed with AMD would i still have to the reinstall

My current motherboard is a gigabyte and i change to a asus can i just uninstall gigabyte drivers and install the new ones?
 
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Unless it is the exact same make/model, my statement still holds.
 
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