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Procedure for Upgrading CPU + Mobo?

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I know the general gist of actually physically replacing the CPU and mobo and reconnecting the components, but what steps should I take prior? What types of backups or recovery media should I create before hand? Do I have to do that or can I just connect my current hard drive to my new board with no issues? (Besides reactivating Windows) Thanks!

(For Windows 10)

Also what should I do after the replacement is complete? (Again, software-wise) What should I connect or how should I boot? Do I have to reinstall windows? Do I have to reinstall Windows if I want to run the OS off a new SSD? Do I have to remove windows on the original hard drive?

Current: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y36dk6

(Potential) Upgrades: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cmvQ4n

 

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Install media for any OS you want to use should be created first so you can install the OS on the SSD, which needs an empty USB stick (you could go the old way with optical drives, but srsly it's 2020). You could try the old OS and move it over to the SSD but:

  1. old OS install will be cluttered with old stuff slowing down the system
  2. old OS may have stuff that conflicts with new hardware
  3. you need to backup files elsewhere

so I wont be bothered to try that.

 

As for data backup, if you're not trying the old OS install anyway you could just leave those files on the HDD and use the drive as a data drive. Maybe delete OS files once you've moved everything that has to be in the boot drive to the SSD (i.e. new boot drive).

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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On 7/18/2020 at 8:15 PM, Jurrunio said:

Install media for any OS you want to use should be created first so you can install the OS on the SSD, which needs an empty USB stick (you could go the old way with optical drives, but srsly it's 2020). You could try the old OS and move it over to the SSD but:

  1. old OS install will be cluttered with old stuff slowing down the system
  2. old OS may have stuff that conflicts with new hardware
  3. you need to backup files elsewhere

so I wont be bothered to try that.

 

As for data backup, if you're not trying the old OS install anyway you could just leave those files on the HDD and use the drive as a data drive. Maybe delete OS files once you've moved everything that has to be in the boot drive to the SSD (i.e. new boot drive).

So basically just install the motherboard and ssd and use the USB stick as if it were a new pc, then select the ssd to install windows on, then delete the original OS files from the hard drive?

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1 hour ago, antonio_cast1 said:

So basically just install the motherboard and ssd and use the USB stick as if it were a new pc, then select the ssd to install windows on, then delete the original OS files from the hard drive?

Yes

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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