I currently have msi 760gma-p34(fx) motherboard, AMD fx 4300, and windows 8.1 64 bit operating system. I plan on upgrading my mother board to the MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard (I'm not 100% sure I'm getting this motherboard). I want to change motherboards because I have future plans on upgrading my cpu to the AMD fx 8350 and I heard the 8350 is not a good match with my current motherboard. How should I go about this change in motherboards? I'm pretty clueless on what I should do so any help would be much appreciated. Also please be as in depth as possible and don't underestimate my stupidity.
Do I need reinstall windows for getting a new Motherboard, but keeping same CPU?
- Thread starter ryan1379
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License for Windows OEM OS is tied to motherboard and not the CPU. A move from a AMD 760G Chipset motherboard to an AMD 970 Chipset motherboard is a major hardware change which requires a fresh install.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416776
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416776
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