Do I need to reinstall windows when changing my motherboard

WholeNutty · Feb 11, 2017

I'm upgrading my current mother board - ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 - to my new motherboard - ASUS AMD AM3+ 970 PRO GAMING AURA - Do I need to reinstall windows or because it is the same brand can I just install the new motherboard, boot it up and do nothing?

lordmoltke · Feb 11, 2017

Yes, you must. It might be the same brand but some components sure are different.

WholeNutty · Feb 11, 2017

lordmoltke :

Even if I keep everything from before? so the ssd already has windows installed and all of my files and folders

Supahos · Feb 11, 2017

Yes. New board/new install of Windows. Or your performance will be terrible

lordmoltke · Feb 11, 2017

WholeNutty :

Yes, sorry but you'll have to reinstall the OS. Besides, looking at the specs of both MOBOs you mentioned, they are very different, for example; the M5A78L-M/USB3 uses Realtek®, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller, while 970 PRO GAMING/AURA uses Intel® I211-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller, M5A78L-M/USB3 audio:
VIA VT1708S 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC, 970 PRO GAMING/AURA audio SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC and so on.

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