[SOLVED] Help me beat the odds.....

[Imacflier]

Hi, All,

As the result of a PSU failure I am replacing CPU and MB. I want to maximize the chances of plugging in my old OS+programs SSD and having the whole bloody system just work.

We have all read that some times this works, sometimes it does not, and sometimes it takes you down the rabbit hole.

I am basically doing a MB replacement: GA-Z97X-UD5H to a factory service replacement GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK. This is exactly the same MB except for a 168 burn-in done by Gigabyte.

I am doing an upgrade on the CPU: from I5-4690k to I7-4790k. Both are approved processors for this motherboard.

As you can see, there is really very little change occurring to the MB and CPU. My Windows 10 installation has been digitally registered so I can transfer the license if that proves to be necessary.

I really, really, REALLY do not want to do a fresh install of Win10 and all programs.

Is there ANYTHING I can do to improve the odds of it just booting up and working when I turn it on?

TIA, and a Joyous Holiday Season to all!

Larry

 

[captaincharisma]

unfortunately no,

every component is the same but changing out the motherboard is still a major change so there is no guarantee that you will not experience any driver or other conflicts when swapping.

as you already know it sounds like it may work but if it does boot and you experience any performance issues or blue screens then i would say you have no choice but to backup your data and do a clean install

 

[Wolfshadw]

If the old system will not boot, there really isn't much you can do. Since the boards are nearly identical, I'd probably try to boot with the new board and the old processor first. Once that is stable (hopefully), then upgrade to the new processor. In the grand scheme, it really shouldn't matter, but it doesn't hurt to take things one step at a time, when possible. Might take a bit longer and you'll need to clean the CPU cooler again, but IMO, worth the effort.

-Wolf sends

 

[Imacflier]

Wolf, I quite agree with you.

Unfortunately, when my PSU gave up the ghost it took both the processor AND the MB, AND my OS+programs SSD with it. I suspect I am the only person who has ever had TWO SSD hardware failures within a year. First with an AIO leak and now with a PSU failure. This time I will eventually convert to RAID I for my OS and Programs SSD! Thankfully I had just done a backup clone to normally unplugged USB connected SSD when the PSU experienced its excursion.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Larry