Will Windows 10 factory restore, get rid of my overclock settings

[Hashbash]

Like the title says, I have the overclock set since I got the computer almost two years ago and it is running great. Recently the computer has been sluggish and I am assuming its because of a torrent file...anyway looking to factory restore the computer but hoping I won't have to go through and write down all the bios settings in the case it wipes my OC.

 

[Darkbreeze]

BIOS settings and the OS are entirely independent. You can reinstall without affecting the overclock at all, as long as the overclock is configured from the bios and not from a windows utility. If you have installation media, this is how it should be done AFTER backing up any important files.


A factory restore won't be a clean install, which is what should be done.


http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2784691/ditch-problematic-win10-upgrade-replace-clean-install.html



Clean install specific instructions:

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

 

[Hashbash]

BIOS settings and the OS are entirely independent. You can reinstall without affecting the overclock at all, as long as the overclock is configured from the bios and not from a windows utility. If you have installation media, this is how it should be done AFTER backing up any important files.


A factory restore won't be a clean install, which is what should be done.


http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2784691/ditch-problematic-win10-upgrade-replace-clean-install.html



Clean install specific instructions:

http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

How about my storage drive, am I able to do a clean install of my drive C and leave the other drive which I use for my OneDrive and storing music/movies untouched?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Of course. Simply don't select that drive as the target for the OS when you install. In fact, it's generally recommended that you disconnect any secondary drives during an OS replacement so that any potential for problems due to boot partitions that may be hidden or hiding on other drives is eradicated. It also eliminates any possibility of accidentally deleting the data on those drives. Simply disconnect the SATA or power cable, either one, that goes to any secondary drives aside from optical drives, and then plug them back in after installation.