Windows 7 Reinstall

[joeeeeee_the_1st]

I wish to reset my PC and would like to know if doing so I will loos the overclock?

 

Also when wiping the hard drives on the windows 7 installer do I press format or delete?

 

what problems could I run into? And what drivers would I loos?

 

Would this be a good time to up date this like the BIOS or does it not need doing?

 

thanks

 

Joe

[tp95112]

Your OC settings are usually in the bios unless you used a software to overclock you cpu

When whiping you should format

You would lose all drivers cause drivers are saved on the hardrive

You dont need to update any drivers unless there is a specific problem you have 

[ZetZet]

If you have CPU overclock in bios then no.

GPU overclock is done in software most of the time so that you will lose.

[joeeeeee_the_1st]

How do I know if it's on software or not? I don't know how to overclock it was from Overclockers UK

[FlakeyBanana]

Have a look at your bios settings and ***write all of them down*** then press restore to defaults if they change its in the bios

But normally oc settings are in the bios

[joeeeeee_the_1st]

I've looked and still can't tell. Any other help?

[joeeeeee_the_1st]

My bios looks like the image (NOT MY IMAGE)

 

what tab will it be on?

[LIGISTX]

The OC settings should be under performance I would assume. But, I have never seen a BIOS like that, so I can't say for sure. But if look there, they have the multiplier (clock ratio) at 46, thus they will have a 4.6 GHz OC. If yours has a value like that, or anything over what your CPU should be at sock (something like 3.0-3.8 depending on your particular CPU), then yes, they are overclocking within the BIOS, which I am 99.9% sure they are. Even if they are using a software suit within windows to overclock, that is still making changes at the BIOS level, and should be retained EVEN if the computer is reformatted ( I think, not 100% on this though). Honestly, I would contact Overclockers UK, if they built it, they will know. Better safe than sorry. 

[Leonard]

I wish to reset my PC and would like to know if doing so I will loos the overclock?

 

Also when wiping the hard drives on the windows 7 installer do I press format or delete?

 

what problems could I run into? And what drivers would I loos?

 

Would this be a good time to up date this like the BIOS or does it not need doing?

 

thanks

 

Joe

When you re-install windows it will not i repeat, will not erase you CPU OC or any other setting in you BIOS/UEFI. What you should have done with your OC is save it as a profile in your UEFI/BIOS. You should also install windows on your default CPU and RAM clocks to avoid BSOD during the install that can give you an unstable system.

 

If you press format, all partitions, files and folders will be "lost" and windows will not save your existing files, folders and settings on the C drive in a folder with the extension ".old" If you do not format the HDD windows will just save all previous files, folders, and settings in a folder on the C drive with the extension ".old"

 

You will also losses all drivers when you do a re-install of windows that is just how it works. Apart from having to re-install all drivers you will also have to re-install any windows updates and personal software you use.

 

You don't have to update your motherboard's BIOS unless the old one is having problems or is not compatible with a connected random hardware that needs a BIOS update.