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Compatibility question, ryzen gen 1 to 2 serries

kmatt
By kmatt
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So I've got a boot drive from a Windows system with a ryzen 1700 as it's cpu and it was running a 580 for graphics. I'm currently looking into building a low budget computer and I want to use a ryzen 2600 as it's cpu and graphics untill I can afford to upgrade. I'm wondering if you guys see any problem with using that old boot drive without being able to get onto it and update drivers or anything like that. If I don't have to buy a new boot drive it will save me some money.

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You can change CPU on the same platform (ryzen) without reinstall the OS.

For GPU, usually you will endup using windows default drivers, but if there's any problem, you can boot to safe mode and install a new driver.

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Ryzen 5 2600 doesnt have GPU, so there won't be any display output (board display outs don't work if there's no iGPU in the CPU) even if the rest of the system works.

 

If say you get a GPU of some sort (maybe a cheap HD5450, whatever) then you can use that boot drive. However you should definitely reinstall the OS (of which it will prompt you to wipe the drive). Forget keeping Windows activation, as long as you change the board, the license will be gone even if you don't wipe it.

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9 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Ryzen 5 2600 doesnt have GPU, so there won't be any display output (board display outs don't work if there's no iGPU in the CPU) even if the rest of the system works.

 

If say you get a GPU of some sort (maybe a cheap HD5450, whatever) then you can use that boot drive. However you should definitely reinstall the OS (of which it will prompt you to wipe the drive). Forget keeping Windows activation, as long as you change the board, the license will be gone even if you don't wipe it.

no. you can continue using that OS and call MS to reset the activation for changing motherboard. no need to reinstall if not needed.

though a fresh install is recommended.

Ryzen 5700g @ 4.4ghz all cores | Asrock B550M Steel Legend | 3060 | 2x 16gb Micron E 2666 @ 4200mhz cl16 | 500gb WD SN750 | 12 TB HDD | Deepcool Gammax 400 w/ 2 delta 4000rpm push pull | Antec Neo Eco Zen 500w

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My goof up on the GPU thing. I meant to say the 2400G, thanks for the help though everyone

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