APU Questions

[TheExcaliber]

1) When replacing your MOBO and your Processor, does it carry your information even when you stored your data in a hard drive?

2) If you replace your MOBO and your APU, will it have any affect to your hard drive?

3) Do you have to redownload drivers for the GPU?

Three dumb questions for now.

[Redsun20]

Should you uninstall your CPU/APU driver before replacing your current CPU/APU with a new one?

Yes

[W-L]

Should you uninstall your CPU/APU driver before replacing your current CPU/APU with a new one?

 

No the motherboard will detect the new hardware, there isn't really a CPU/APU driver to say, but you will need to reactivate windows since there was a hardware change.

[VincentiusIV]

1)CPU doesn't have a driver, APU does but it doesn't realy matter when you uninstall it before or after the APU installation.

2) Yes

[VincentiusIV]

No the motherboard will detect the new hardware, there isn't really a CPU/APU driver to say, but you will need to reactivate windows since there was a hardware change.

Not for the CPU , but an APU does have a driver for the graphics.

[TheExcaliber]

No the motherboard will detect the new hardware, there isn't really a CPU/APU driver to say, but you will need to reactivate windows since there was a hardware change.

Can you explain by reactivate windows? ;-;

[TheExcaliber]

1)CPU doesn't have a driver, APU does but it doesn't realy matter when you uninstall it before or after the APU installation.

2) Yes

Ok, well I'm planning to replace my APU (A10-7850K) with a CPU (AMD FX-8320) so I guess it doesn't harm to uninstall the APU drivers before replacing my APU to a CPU?

[JT8101997]

Can you explain by reactivate windows? ;-;

you usually either just have to click a button on a message box that pops up after you reboot once you've changed the hardware, or you might have to re enter the product activation code that's usually on a sticker on your pc. it's typically a pretty easy process and even if you dont reactivate, you can still use your computer it's just that you wont be able to have a desktop background. thats about the only difference.

[W-L]

Can you explain by reactivate windows? ;-;

 

It will just prompt a reactivation of windows you you will just need to re-enter the windows key that came with your system, it's just when you first reboot you will a little popup box in the bottom right corner.

[Sauron]

1) no, the motherboard should notice the difference and configure itself accordingly.

 

2) yes, cpus hold no storage, it would be impossible for it to even "remember" it was ever used on a different system.

[TheExcaliber]

It will just prompt a reactivation of windows you you will just need to re-enter the windows key that came with your system, it's just when you first reboot you will a little popup box in the bottom right corner.

To sum it all up ( for my BRAIN Power sake I'm such a noob ;- Windows Activation Key from das operating system box .?

[W-L]

To sum it all up ( for my BRAIN Power sake I'm such a noob ;- Windows Activation Key from das operating system box .?

 

Yes correct!

[TheExcaliber]

Yes correct!

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[Fruitloops]

1) Should you uninstall your CPU/APU driver before replacing your current CPU/APU with a new one?

2) Is it possible to re-use the CPU/APU on a different Motherboard again?

1. Yes since sometime's there can be a conflict but not compulsory.

2. Yes.

[TheExcaliber]

Hmm, is it the same or similar process when you replace your APU to a CPU whereas you uninstall the APU drivers then remove your old cpu to the new one and then reboot, etc..

[Levent]

1-no

2-no

3-no

[Lozanne]

nope nope and nope

[WoodenMarker]

1-no

2-no

3-no

3. *Gpu drivers may need to be reinstalled if the OP is relying on integrated graphics.

[Dzzope]

There are no dumb questions... As long as you only ask them once.

[TheExcaliber]

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[VincentiusIV]

Ok, well I'm planning to replace my APU (A10-7850K) with a CPU (AMD FX-8320) so I guess it doesn't harm to uninstall the APU drivers before replacing my APU to a CPU?

Nope, it's not a problem. You can just replace the APU with the CPU, then uninstall the graphics driver. Even if you have a AMD graphics card , i would still recommend reinstalling the driver.

[TheExcaliber]

Nope, it's not a problem. You can just replace the APU with the CPU, then uninstall the graphics driver. Even if you have a AMD graphics card , i would still recommend reinstalling the driver.

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