OS Clean install?

[adiobe]

Hey guys,

 

I'm about to buy a new motherboard, cpu and RAM. But I want to know if it's necessary to clean install my windows, since I'm going from AMD to Intel. I really don't want to re-install windows since it takes couple of hours to install, downloading my programs again,... 
Thx for the answers! 

[TheSLSAMG]

It may work without the reinstall. Try it first. I put a drive from an Intel laptop into an AMD desktop and it worked seamlessly.

[N00B_person]

Im fairly sure you dont have to. There's nothing in the CPU or RAM that needs to be installed. Give it a whirl, you certainly wont damage anything.

[tedjani]

i don't think so although it's always better to fresh install you os 

[ciprian97pop]

you will probably need to install the new network and sound drivers but if your pc fails to boot, try to boot in safe mode, uninstall some of the drivers from the old motherboard and install the drivers for the new motherboard

[legopc]

if your going to do it just make sure you reinstall chipset network and audio drivers 

[Vindola]

Hey guys,

 

I'm about to buy a new motherboard, cpu and RAM. But I want to know if it's necessary to clean install my windows, since I'm going from AMD to Intel. I really don't want to re-install windows since it takes couple of hours to install, downloading my programs again,... 

Thx for the answers! 

 

Im fairly sure you dont have to. There's nothing in the CPU or RAM that needs to be installed. Give it a whirl, you certainly wont damage anything.

 

 

i don't think so although it's always better to fresh install you os 

 

If it's a different chipset, 9/10 times you need to reinstall. Though trying won't hurt, however, if it did work, it's still better to reinstall as some driver conflict issues might happen from the old setup.

[defunkt]

I swapped over motherboards and had no problems. I ran the same OS install for months after.

[Crisi]

It's possible that you may need to reinstall. Just see what works.

[adiobe]

Okay thx guys, I'll let you know if it worked without the clean install! 

[Opsilon]

Hey guys,

 

I'm about to buy a new motherboard, cpu and RAM. But I want to know if it's necessary to clean install my windows, since I'm going from AMD to Intel. I really don't want to re-install windows since it takes couple of hours to install, downloading my programs again,... 

Thx for the answers! 

uninstal chipset drivers, then it might work, i did not and i could not boot into windows, BOSD...

reinstall it do not be lazy!

[adiobe]

So here's the update: I had to re-install windows. I couldn't get it to work. Thankfully it wasn't a big deal, it all went fast!

[DSD27]

do a clean instalation in the new UEFI mode

[Leonard]

Hey guys,

 

I'm about to buy a new motherboard, cpu and RAM. But I want to know if it's necessary to clean install my windows, since I'm going from AMD to Intel. I really don't want to re-install windows since it takes couple of hours to install, downloading my programs again,... 

Thx for the answers! 

As @TheSLSAMG said maybe your experience as well. I would recommend uninstalling the AMD drivers first then installing the Intel drivers for full stability.