[SOLVED] new cpu

[FilthyC]

ok i just built a new system fresh win10 have the asus rog strix 450f mobo and i used the ryzen 5 1400 i had in my last build and well this cpu aint really built for this board. so i just got the ryzen 7 2700x not the top the line but a beast compared to what i had. now question is i just built this and dont really wanna go through the whole win10 n apps setups. so i neva upgraded a cpu on a build i normally so it all at once. SO IF I PUT THE NEW CPU IN DO I NEED TO REINSTALL WIN10 ??

 

[boju]

No, don't need to reinstall. But do check task manager that all cores/threads are accounted for. Windows sometimes limits cores upgrading to a cpu with more, if it does, just uncheck number of processors in msconfig.

 

[ceriumin]

Nope, not at all. The only time you require to reinstall windows is a motherboard switch. Remember to install required CPU drivers or you will run into issues.

 

[boju]

Nope, not at all. The only time you require to reinstall windows is a motherboard switch. Remember to install required CPU drivers or you will run into issues.

Cpu drivers? Besides igpu drivers, there aren't any specific driver for the cpu in general, that is up to the motherboard's Bios not the OS.

 

[ceriumin]

Cpu drivers? Besides igpu drivers, there aren't any specific driver for the cpu in general, that is up to the motherboard's Bios not the OS.

Well got that wrong, however there are chipset drivers and all that but those wont cause issues.

 

[FilthyC]

No, don't need to reinstall. But do check task manager that all cores/threads are accounted for. Windows sometimes limits cores upgrading to a cpu with more, if it does, just uncheck number of processors in msconfig.

tyvm. apreciate it and saves mi alotta guess work.

 

[FilthyC]

Nope, not at all. The only time you require to reinstall windows is a motherboard switch. Remember to install required CPU drivers or you will run into issues.

i think i know what you was getting at. this mobo. was designed for this cpu so i shouldn’t run into any issues

 

[ceriumin]

i think i know what you was getting at. this mobo. was designed for this cpu so i shouldn’t run into any issues

Sorry for the complication but basically the simple answer is that you dont need a reset. I was talking rubbish