Question I9 - 9900k Into a Gigabyte z170XP - SLI??

[Woldo]

Hi.
Ive just bought an i9 - 9900k.
At the minute im running an i5 - 6600k.
Ive looked online and some website says my motherboard Gigabyte z170XP - SLI is compatible with the i9 but with it being a few years old im starting to doubt my purchase. its the same 1151 socket.
Can anyone shed some light on what stats on the mobo i need to be looking at before i just plug it in and try.

Thanks

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

• Gigabyte - GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor are not compatible.

You need an Gigabyte - Z370XP SLI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard but that needs an bios update!

 

[sizzling]

No 100 or 200 series motherboards are compatible. Your motherboard is not compatible. No motherboard that supports a 6600k will support a 9900k.

 

[Woldo]

Thanks for the quick responses, good job i didnt try it!
Ive just ordered an aorus master z390.
Now im hoping to find a way to install new motherboard and cpu without having to do a clean install of windows.
Do you think thats possible ?

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

Thanks for the quick responses, good job i didnt try it!
Ive just ordered an aorus master z390.
Now im hoping to find a way to install new motherboard and cpu without having to do a clean install of windows.
Do you think thats possible ?

You will not have to install windows again because it all saves onto harddrive

 

[Woldo]

You will not have to install windows again because it all saves onto harddrive

I know that, but surely i wont be able to plug and play? like i will have a different bios. it cant be that easy can it ?!

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

I know that, but surely i wont be able to plug and play? like i will have a different bios. it cant be that easy can it ?!

I updated my motherboard and cpu last week and i did not have to reinstall windows again.

 

[TJ Hooker]

It is always recommended to do a clean install when you change motherboard. It may boot up and seemingly run fine but you may have lingering performance or stability issues. If you really don't want to do a new install, I'd at least uninstall previous mobo drivers (chipset, LAN, audio, etc) after it's in your new rig and then install the ones for your new motherboard.

 

[sizzling]

When changing motherboard it is highly recommended you plan for a fresh install of Windows. Sometimes everything works, sometimes you encounter stability or performance issues or sometimes it won’t boot at all.

 

[Woldo]

Ok guys n gals thanks for the advice, il just have to save all my pictures onto a hard drive, ive got quite a few old crypto wallets knocking about somewhere aswell. i best check them too.

 

[Rogue Leader]

You will not have to install windows again because it all saves onto harddrive

Don't listen to this.

DO a clean install.

Even if it boots up and works, many of our users report problems when swapping in new hardware even from the same brand. You are spending a lot of money on this CPU and motherboard and you want the most out of it right? Reinstall Windows.

 

[Maakos]

Yeayou should do clean install, I didnt and it started fine, after few boots i got black screen and had to do clean install.