AMD Dual Core Optimiser Uninstall?

[Mongrel]

For Christmas I am getting a bundle that comes with an i7 7700. At the moment I have an amd fx 6300. I was doing ALOT of cleaning up today all over the computer to give it that little more performance boost for Christmas when I get this new cpu. I was in control panel and I saw "AMD Dual Core Optimiser". I didn't think anything strange of it and I expected something like that (I will leave a screenshot of it in control panel). I need to know if on Christmas eve I can uninstall it so it is not on there when I put my new cpu in. I was wondering if it could harm my system some how if I deleted it?

Image of Dual Core Optimiser:

https://imgur.com/a/d9PNs

Thanks in advance.

 

[kanewolf]

You will probably have to do a fresh OS install because of the change from an older AMD to a new Intel motherboard. That is my recommendation to get the most trouble free system. It is a pain to have to reinstall things, but it is the right answer.

 

[Mongrel]

You will probably have to do a fresh OS install because of the change from an older AMD to a new Intel motherboard. That is my recommendation to get the most trouble free system. It is a pain to have to reinstall things, but it is the right answer.

didn't really answer my question..

 

[kanewolf]

Yes it did. You wipe out your current OS which has the dual core optimizer and install a clean OS with the drivers for your new motherboard. That is the best and most stable solution, IMO. Anything else is just a kluge.

 

[Mongrel]

Yes it did. You wipe out your current OS which has the dual core optimizer and install a clean OS with the drivers for your new motherboard. That is the best and most stable solution, IMO. Anything else is just a kluge.

How would I do this? Can you link a video?

 

[kanewolf]

There is an step-by-step article on the front page of Tom's on how to do a clean Windows 10 install -- http://www.tomshardware.com/news/how-to-do-clean-installation-windows-10,36160.html

 

[Mongrel]

There is an step-by-step article on the front page of Tom's on how to do a clean Windows 10 install -- http://www.tomshardware.com/news/how-to-do-clean-installation-windows-10,36160.html

I really don't have time to do all that before Christmas 😛 the motherboard I have now is a gigabyte and the one I'm upgrading to is a gigabyte, does this give me any benefits? And also is there an easier way of doing it?

 

[kanewolf]

Brand of motherboard doesn't help. You are making a fundamental change in architecture. You don't like my answer, so there is no reason to repeat myself. Good luck.

 

[Mongrel]

Brand of motherboard doesn't help. You are making a fundamental change in architecture. You don't like my answer, so there is no reason to repeat myself. Good luck.

So do I do the fresh install of windows before I put the new motherboard in?

 

[kanewolf]

No. You backup anything you have to. Then you assemble the new motherboard, RAM, CPU. Then follow the steps in the tutorial. Those steps include, having only the drive you want to be your C: drive connected to the motherboard. That is a VERY complete tutorial. Take a while and read it completely.

 

[Mongrel]

No. You backup anything you have to. Then you assemble the new motherboard, RAM, CPU. Then follow the steps in the tutorial. Those steps include, having only the drive you want to be your C: drive connected to the motherboard. That is a VERY complete tutorial. Take a while and read it completely.

Okay so I just want to make sure I've read it right so tell me if anything here is wrong:

>Don't to anything until christmas day
>Install new cpu,motherboard and ram
>Startup computer
>Get to homescreen
>Download Windows 10 media creation tool
>Run the process
>Plug USB in
>Go through installation process

>Do I install windows on My HDD or the USB?

>Finish the installation
>Download GPU drivers and I am ready to go

Can you answer the question and tell me if what I said is right?Thanks, I really appreciate it.

 

[kanewolf]

I would do it this way.
BEFORE CHANGING ANY HARDWARE
(you can do this any time, but the closer to HW change the fresher your backups).

• 
  ■ BACKUPS
  ■ Download media creation tool
  ■ Build bootable USB drive
  ■ Test booting from USB drive

SWAP HARDWARE

• 
  ■ Connect just the disk that is to be your C: drive
  ■ Boot into BIOS -- Verify settings identified in tutorial including setting USB in your boot order
  ■ Boot the USB stick -- Your disk drive probably won't boot.
  ■ Run the installation process

 

[Mongrel]

I would do it this way.
BEFORE CHANGING ANY HARDWARE
(you can do this any time, but the closer to HW change the fresher your backups).

• 
  ■ BACKUPS
  ■ Download media creation tool
  ■ Build bootable USB drive
  ■ Test booting from USB drive

SWAP HARDWARE

• 
  ■ Connect just the disk that is to be your C: drive
  ■ Boot into BIOS -- Verify settings identified in tutorial including setting USB in your boot order
  ■ Boot the USB stick -- Your disk drive probably won't boot.
  ■ Run the installation process

I ordered an 8Gb usb stick and it is coming tomorrow. Is this gonna be big enough?

So before Christmas I will:

Download Media Creation
Make a backup (of what exactly? For example do i make a backup of things like steam or discord? I would appreciate it if you went more in - depth as I'm not really sure.)
Go in bios and make my computer boot from usb

 

[kanewolf]

I can't be specific about what YOU need to backup. You need to backup anything you can't replace. If you have fast internet, downloading your stream games again won't be a hardship. If you don't then you may need to back them up. Obvious things to backup "My Documents", "My Pictures", etc. Any ripped CD or video that would be inconvenient to replace. I don't know what you have on your PC, but I would look at it as if I had my disk fail. What do I wish I had backed up?

 

[kanewolf]

The safest thing is to install onto a different physical disk. Then you can use your existing disk as "the backup". Copy data from it onto the new disk.
You should do backups all the time anyway. Your disk could crash at any time and you would be back at the same place.

 

[Mongrel]

I can't be specific about what YOU need to backup. You need to backup anything you can't replace. If you have fast internet, downloading your stream games again won't be a hardship. If you don't then you may need to back them up. Obvious things to backup "My Documents", "My Pictures", etc. Any ripped CD or video that would be inconvenient to replace. I don't know what you have on your PC, but I would look at it as if I had my disk fail. What do I wish I had backed up?

I'm not really a guy to download alot of stuff. I keep it very minimal to what I download and to be honest I don't think there is anything I would want to backup. I don't have any important pictures or anything like that so is there a need to backup? Also I keep reading the forum you sent and I am still not sure. do I install windows on the usb or the hdd? I keep reading it and I'm still not 100% sure what the usb is really for. If the usb is used for something how much memory does it need to have? I only have 1 hdd so I don't need to disconnect anything (I don't have an ssd either).

 

[Mongrel]

The safest thing is to install onto a different physical disk. Then you can use your existing disk as "the backup". Copy data from it onto the new disk.
You should do backups all the time anyway. Your disk could crash at any time and you would be back at the same place.

Wait.. So is a usb not needed? I have a 1tb hdd. It would be fantastic if a usb isn't needed and all I need is a hdd?

 

[kanewolf]

The USB is used by the media creation tool to build something to boot from after you swap HW. The OS is then installed from the USB to the HDD during the install process. The USB is a bootable device when you don't have a functioning HDD.

It sounds like you really should find some local assistance from a friend that has built PCs before. If the OS install is confusing, I would worry about the safety of your new hardware.

 

[Mongrel]

The USB is used by the media creation tool to build something to boot from after you swap HW. The OS is then installed from the USB to the HDD during the install process. The USB is a bootable device when you don't have a functioning HDD.

It sounds like you really should find some local assistance from a friend that has built PCs before. If the OS install is confusing, I would worry about the safety of your new hardware.

Yeah that was a stupid question I'm getting it now. I've got a brother whos helping me install it and he knows alot so that will help. So can can you answer how much memory on the usb I will need? Is 32Gb enough? Thanks.

 

[kanewolf]

I believe 8GB or larger is OK.

 

[Mongrel]

I believe 8GB or larger is OK.

Alright I'll have a 32Gb stick be delivered for tomorrow.I like to be sure about what I'm doing hence why I'm asking you alot of questions and I thank you for your patience. So, When I have installed the new hardware and I am ready to do a clean install, do I go to the bios and select boot by usb? Once I have selected that I restart my computer, It boots by the usb and then I go through the installation process? Once the installation has installed and I am on the homescreen Will the OS be automatically transferred on to my hdd or do I have to do something manually?And after all this Is Done I presume I go back into the bios and set the boot setting to hdd? Thanks again.

 

[USAFRet]

What OS do you have?
If Win 10, Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html


Then, follow the above link for your OS install.
Steps are clearly laid out. Above, and here: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3567655/clean-installation-windows.html

 

[kanewolf]

You shouldn't have to anything manually other than add the drivers for your motherboard and graphics. The install process will load the OS onto your HDD.

As a personal preference, I like to run MEMTEST86 -- https://www.memtest86.com/ for a few hours after I get new hardware to the BIOS step. It validates that your hardware is working OK without the uncertainty of an OS complication. Most people don't want to wait for the extra time, but I have purchased RAM that was bad and I was very frustrated with the problems it caused. So as a precaution I do the HW test first.

 

[Mongrel]

What OS do you have?
If Win 10, Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html


Then, follow the above link for your OS install.
Steps are clearly laid out. Above, and here: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3567655/clean-installation-windows.html

Okay, thank you for linking that. I didn't know I had to go into settings and link my Microsoft account but I have now.

 

[Mongrel]

You shouldn't have to anything manually other than add the drivers for your motherboard and graphics. The install process will load the OS onto your HDD.

As a personal preference, I like to run MEMTEST86 -- https://www.memtest86.com/ for a few hours after I get new hardware to the BIOS step. It validates that your hardware is working OK without the uncertainty of an OS complication. Most people don't want to wait for the extra time, but I have purchased RAM that was bad and I was very frustrated with the problems it caused. So as a precaution I do the HW test first.

Okay I just wanna say thank you for explaining this to me, I have a couple more questions and then I will add the solution to this thread.

1) When I am ready To install, do I set the boot mode to usb in bios and then reboot?
2) After I have installed everything and I am on the home screen, do I go back into the bios, put the boot mode to hdd and then restart?

Edit: Here is a picture of my boot menu, will the usb show up here when plugged in? :

https://imgur.com/p4o5iha

Thanks for your patience.