Anything special needing to be done upgrading CPUs on Windows 10?

GuyWhoGamedOnAn2011Laptop · March 10, 2022

So finally, over three years after first building it, I've at last managed to purchase a new CPU for my PC. I'm giddy with excitement at finally being able to leave my current pos CPU behind and experience the joys of 4C8T gaming (be quiet you AMD boys with your fancy 8C16T CPUs .) My glorious choice? An I7-7700 lol But hey, it's the best possible CPU I can get for my motherboard, save for the K variant (which is funny since my mobo doesn't support OC lol) and according to userbenchmark, it will be nearly a 1/3 faster than my current G4560T (admittedly, she's done better than could be expected, running games Can I Run It claims I can't at pretty good graphics and FR.)

I only have one concern. Is there anything that needs done before I start taking things apart? Everything I've seen only deals with both the CPU and mobo. I don't want to do something that'd I regret as the drives in my computer are my only ones and hold a lot of irreplaceable stuff.

Shiv78 · March 10, 2022

Make sure your BIOS version supports the 7700.

16 minutes ago, GuyWhoGamedOnAn2011Laptop said:

I only have one concern. Is there anything that needs done before I start taking things apart? Everything I've seen only deals with both the CPU and mobo. I don't want to do something that'd I regret as the drives in my computer are my only ones and hold a lot of irreplaceable stuff.

Also, keeping *irreplaceable* data on a single local drive is asking for heartbreak in the future.

Pandur · March 10, 2022

Swapping out the cpu should be no problem. If you have an oem Windows license you may run into trouble. So worst case you need a new license. But I believe that is more likely to happen if you swap out the motherboard as well.

GuyWhoGamedOnAn2011Laptop · March 11, 2022

7 hours ago, Shiv78 said:

Make sure your BIOS version supports the 7700.

Also, keeping *irreplaceable* data on a single local drive is asking for heartbreak in the future.

I'd like to get a second drive for them but I've hit the max number of drives I can stuff in my case. It technically has space for more (slots, PSU/mobo connects) but I physically can't route the cables and still get the side panels on. Could barely get the three drives I do got in it in. Honestly, there's a lot I regret with this build (too small a case, going with Intel instead of AMD, etc) but hey it was my first and honestly, building another is not something that is viable right now (got the fish but no chips lol). Thanks for your answer though. The 4560T and 7700 are both KabyLake so I believe I should be ok.