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I will try to make this quick. I have been wanting to replace my mother board for a while. Here are my current specs:Mobo: MSi Z87 G43CPU: Intel Core i5 4670GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 9808GB of RAMPSU: Corsair AX 1200iOS: Win 8.1Ethernet card is a D Link wireless adapter. It is internal and uses a PCI X16 slot.My OS and Drivers are on a Sandisk X110 SSD 64GB, and my personal files such as steam, and all my Adobe application are on a 4TB western Digital Black edition HDD.Another thing worth noting is when I originally bought the computer I ordered it from CyberpowerPC. I'm assuming their licencing is different and doesn't allow me to replace the mobo. So I'm planning on buying another version of Win.I want to replace the Z87 G43 with a Asus Sabertooth Z97.The replacement mobo doesn't have any PCI X16 slots so I would have to get another PCIe X1 wireless adapter. I want to know all the steps I should take to completely replace the board. I know I will have to re install windows, and I know how to physically re install the board, but I'm tripped up on possible driver conflicts and licence issues. I also have some questions about the switch:-I heard I should completely disconnect my Secondary HDD on the first boot, is this true?-Is temporarily removing the HDD really as simple as unplug and plug? Or is there more to this I'm missing? Software wise of course.-Is it even possible to switch from Z87 to Z97 as long as I re install Win?-Will I even have enough room on the teeny tiny SSD to completely re install Win and driver? Right now it has about 15GB of space left.-What order should I re install the drivers?-What should I change in the BIOS?-On first boot should I boot into Normal Win? Safe Mode? Or BIOS?Thanks everyone!
n Want to upgrade motherboard and CPU, what will happen when I try to boot?
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My machine is currently using an MSI Z87 G43 motherboard and an Intel i5-4670. I want to upgrade to a motherboard with a different chipset (ASUS strix z390 e and an intel i7-9700k.) What will happen after I make the hardware change and try booting? I have a retail version of windows and my digital license is linked with my Microsoft account. Will it even boot? Will I need to uninstall old motherboard drivers and reinstall new ones? I should mention that my copy of windows is one an SSD and my files are on a separate HDD.