Switching from AM3+ to LGA1151, Any thing I need to do?

[geek on fleek]

I currently have an AMD FX-8350 and i just bought a 7700k. Is there anything I will have to do to prepare?

[Max_Settings]

Buy a new motherboard and RAM

[geek on fleek]

Well yeah. duh I did that. I'm saying like preparing drivers ect

[Billy_Mays]

Go with AM4 instead of LGA 1151 and don't go with the rumours of Coffee Lake

[geek on fleek]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

Go with AM4 instead of LGA 1151 and don't go with the rumours of Coffee Lake

I already bought my 7700k if you read the info

[kalnick]

Just now, geek on fleek said:

Well yeah. duh I did that. I'm saying like preparing drivers ect

REinstall windows. Don't use your old AM3 install on the Intel. It will cause issues.

DOwnload the drivers you need onto a usb stick so You have them handy in case you can't get to the internet

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, geek on fleek said:

I already bought my 7700k if you read the info

Well when I read it it didn't say that 

[geek on fleek]

Just now, kalnick said:

REinstall windows. Don't use your old AM3 install on the Intel. It will cause issues.

DOwnload the drivers you need onto a usb stick so You have them handy in case you can't get to the internet

Reinstall windows after I have all new parts in? Will it boot fine?

[kalnick]

If your installing Windows 7 you may need to get an install util from the mobo manufacture if they make one

[geek on fleek]

Just now, kalnick said:

If your installing Windows 7 you may need to get an install util from the mobo manufacture if they make one

Running windows 10 and my motherboard has onboard wifi so I should be okay, will reinstalling windows reset my entire computer? 

[kalnick]

Just now, geek on fleek said:

Reinstall windows after I have all new parts in? Will it boot fine?

Prepare a USB stick to install windows, place your drivers on it also (8gb stick works good).

Then hook up your parts if you are using your old system drive back up your data then reinstall windows

[kalnick]

1 minute ago, geek on fleek said:

Running windows 10 and my motherboard has onboard wifi so I should be okay, will reinstalling windows reset my entire computer? 

Depends how you do it

[geek on fleek]

1 minute ago, kalnick said:

Prepare a USB stick to install windows, place your drivers on it also (8gb stick works good).

Then hook up your parts if you are using your old system drive back up your data then reinstall windows

I'm keeping the same HDD

[geek on fleek]

5 minutes ago, kalnick said:

Depends how you do it

So I'm confused. I don't want to go through so much effort to do this. Can I just put the parts in, Then just wipe to a clean install of windows from windows itself?

[geek on fleek]

Just now, geek on fleek said:

So I'm confused. I don't want to go through so much effort to do this. Can I just put the parts in, Then just wipe to a clean install of windows from windows itself?

Like will I have problems booting

[TheGlenlivet]

Swap Mobo and CPUs. Boot up, and test out.  Is something broke due to drivers?  Download and fix them.

Otherwise do as they say above and fresh install.

Be ready to call Microsoft to reactivate your windows install.  The install is tied to the motherboard and swapping it will probably prompt you to activate the install.  You should be able to call them and have them do it over the phone. Having your activation key will help.

[geek on fleek]

1 minute ago, TheGlenlivet said:

Swap Mobo and CPUs. Boot up, and test out.  Is something broke due to drivers?  Download and fix them.

Otherwise do as they say above and fresh install.

Be ready to call Microsoft to reactivate your windows install.  The install is tied to the motherboard and swapping it will probably prompt you to activate the install.  You should be able to call them and have them do it over the phone. Having your activation key will help.

My question is: If it doesnt boot: should I just make an install of windows on a USB just incase?

[TheGlenlivet]

Just now, geek on fleek said:

My question is: If it doesnt boot: should I just make an install of windows on a USB just incase?

Yes.  If it doesn't boot then that is really your only option. 

[Krillingt75961]

7 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

Swap Mobo and CPUs. Boot up, and test out.  Is something broke due to drivers?  Download and fix them.

Otherwise do as they say above and fresh install.

Be ready to call Microsoft to reactivate your windows install.  The install is tied to the motherboard and swapping it will probably prompt you to activate the install.  You should be able to call them and have them do it over the phone. Having your activation key will help.

Windows 10 now links it to your Microsoft account so you can activate it that way.

[kalnick]

3 hours ago, Krillingt75961 said:

Windows 10 now links it to your Microsoft account so you can activate it that way.

Only if your using a Retail Key.

If you did not buy Windows 10 media at the store ( if you did then you should have boo-table media already) it will not work with the new mother board.

Don't waste time calling Microsoft either they will only help if you have a store bought ($100+) retail copy of Windows.

So once you get it installed either buy a windows 7 oem key (since they are cheaper then Windows 10) and activate windows 10 with that key.

YOu could just run windows 10 without activation