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Putting current ssd into new computer?

Enderg312
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Sometimes it works but sometimes it does not. You might have driver conflicts, or the new motherboard might outright reject the SSD's current install of windows.

 

you should try it, if it works out then you are lucky.

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4 minutes ago, Enderg312 said:

Can I put my ssd from my current computer and put it in another computer without having to reinstall everything?

If you keep the same CPU and GPU? Probably. But if i were being honest, formatting your boot drive is more safe.

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3 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Sometimes it works but sometimes it does not. You might have driver conflicts, or the new motherboard might outright reject the SSD's current install of windows.

 

you should try it, if it works out then you are lucky.

And if it doesn't work then is there a way I can transfer it with 3rd party software or something?

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Just now, Enderg312 said:

And if it doesn't work then is there a way I can transfer it with 3rd party software or something?

No, of there is a driver conflict you can try purging the drivers in safe mode but if the motherboard rejects the SSD then it won't even allow you to boot to that SSD.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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How many watts do I need?

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2 minutes ago, Enderg312 said:

Why do SSDs have to work so different than hard drives?

No? The same rigmoral would happen anyway in HDD, driver conflicts doesnt give a dipstick about what storage types youre on.

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32 minutes ago, Enderg312 said:

I have never had a single issue transferring hard drives between computers they have always worked, I have tried transfer my SSD between two computers and it didn't work.

They will be affected the same way when moving drives to other systems. Sometimes they work fine, other times they dont. Its usually chance with the hardware. You are less likely to run into problems when theres less specific drivers install for certain devices. 

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