Cpu upgrade then crash

[tp95112]

So just swapped my Phenom x4 965 out for a Fx 6300. It was doing fine until i restarted and I keep getting these freezes on start up. Is there somewrong witht he chip or is it a compatibility issue. I have a Gigabyte 

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+

[needmorewood]

have u updated your bios. that would be the first step.

[OuchMyFaceyHole]

Make sure your voltages are right.

[Sarcasm]

Would you people just suck it up and reinstall Windows? Should be doing it whenever you make a major hardware change.

[tp95112]

have u updated your bios. that would be the first step.

Havent yet

[tp95112]

have u updated your bios. that would be the first step.

Which ione do i download? http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3996&dl=1#bios

[tp95112]

Would you people just suck it up and reinstall Windows? Should be doing it whenever you make a major hardware change.

Its the last thing i want to do. 

[Benjio]

Which ione do i download? http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3996&dl=1#bios

F9, under the cpu support page it says the first BIOS version to support the 6300 is version F9, and I wouldn't recommend the risk of using one in beta.

[needmorewood]

Which ione do i download? http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3996&dl=1#bios

f9. and iof that doesnt work then go do the beta one but f9 should work

[tp95112]

F9, under the cpu support page it says the first BIOS version to support the 6300 is version F9, and I wouldn't recommend the risk of using one in beta.

Sorry but where does it say it supports it? Edit Nvm

[Benjio]

Sorry but where does it say it supports it? Edit Nvm

Hit ('ctrl' + f) while on the page and type in "cpu support list". It's right at the top of where the bios versions are listed.

[Sarcasm]

Its the last thing i want to do. 

Then your odds of ever fixing this problem are incredibly low.

[Joe3417]

Then your odds of ever fixing this problem are incredibly low.

Sarcasm is not happy today are you.

[tp95112]

Would you people just suck it up and reinstall Windows? Should be doing it whenever you make a major hardware change.

Yeah im going to reinstall luckily i can get a free Windows 8. 

[tp95112]

Is there any special precedure i need to go through to reinstall Windows for a ssd ?

[ultimatemythbuster]

Its the last thing i want to do. 

But it is true.  A reinstall is always a good idea when a CPU/motherboard change is made.  Assuming you have a good backup, it shouldn't be any problem.

[Terminashunator]

Then your odds of ever fixing this problem are incredibly low.

Wrong! Changing the CPU has very little to deal with Windows, actually. The motherboard itself is actually much more "needy" when it comes to reloading drivers and Windows.

I know Linus doesn't reload windows when he swaps CPUs on a test bench.

 

 

Is there any special precedure i need to go through to reinstall Windows for a ssd ?

Should be the same, mate. You might need to get a driver, so keep a flash drive with your drivers at the ready. 

A second computer to fetch drivers is also handy. 

[LogicalDrm]

You'd better clear CMOS if you haven't done so yet.