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CPU & MB upgrade will I need to re-install windows?

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I'd recommend reinstalling due mainly to potential driver issues.

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I will be upgrading my motherboard and CPU (from a FX 8350 to a i7 4790k). Can I get away without re-installing windows (running 8.1 btw) or should I just transfer important files to my 2nd HHD and re-install on the primary drive?

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I'd recommend reinstalling due mainly to potential driver issues.

Desktop: Intel Core i7-6700K, ASUS Z170-A, ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 Ti, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB Samsund 840 Pro, Seasonic X series 650W PSU, Fractal Design Define R4, 2x5TB HDD

Hypervisor 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630L, ASRock EPC612D8, 16GB DDR4 ECC RAM, Intel RT3WB080 8-port RAID controller plus expansion card, Norco RPC-4020 case, 20x2TB WD Red HDD

Other spare hypervisors: Dell Poweredge 2950, HP Proliant DL380 G5

Laptops: ThinkPads, lots of ThinkPads

 

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I've done it several times with no issues, Win8 is really good at sorting out the drivers.

That being said, while I really don't think you NEED to, but you really should to be safe.

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