New motherboard, old SSD/HDD, will it recognise windows 10?

[ryanus]

So, I recently decided to upgrade my acer predator g3-605 as it's basically turning into an oven at load and found to my horror that the mobo has some 12pin psu connector...

So, I picked up an ASUS B85M-G https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/B85MG/ with a new PSU for a bigger case ready for a GPU upgrade in the near future and I'm almost ready to go (just waiting on aftermarket heatsink).

My big question is what happens when i plug in my SSD/HDD, as the OS is sitting on the SDD will the mobo recognise it and load windows? The mobo apparently comes ready with windows 10, although I'm not exactly sure what that means (assume it means drivers?).

It's probably clear that I've never built from scratch before and there is a plethora of Q&A on this subject, call me paranoid, just don't want to go into this half cocked.

Advice be much appreciated!

Cheers

PS: I did receive a disc with drivers on it, I've copied those to a USB stick as I wont be using an optical drive.

Do i need to install these before loading up the OS in the BIOS or do it using the OS?

 

[nitinvaid20]

If you are asking that you can use your previosly installed windowd from old Motherboard to new Motherboard then NO it wont work nor recommended

You should Clean flash the windows in new motherboard

windows 10 Ready means it supports Microsoft WHQL drivers default but you should use the Drivers from the Disk or From the Site

 

[Barty1884]

1. A 12pin EPS connector? ie 4+4pin and a secondary 4pin?
Most quality PSUs should have that, which would've negated the need for a new motherboard..... provided the Predator motherboard was a standard form factor?

2. What GPU is in there currently? I assume a 660? 140W GPU, the "stock" PSU might've been enough to run almost anything "modern", but provided you've replaced it with a quality unit, then that was a good call. IF you replaced it with something of poor quality, you're likely no further ahead.

3. As for the SSD, if *should* boot, but you may have driver issues. I would suggest a clean OS install on the new motherboard.
You should ensure you link your OS activation to a Microsoft account (on the old hardware) BEFORE making any changes:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change


For drivers, discard anything that came on a disk. Those are likely (very) outdated. Head to the motherboard manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers from there.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/B85MG/HelpDesk_Download/

 

[ryanus]

1. A 12pin EPS connector? ie 4+4pin and a secondary 4pin?
Most quality PSUs should have that, which would've negated the need for a new motherboard..... provided the Predator motherboard was a standard form factor?

2. What GPU is in there currently? I assume a 660? 140W GPU, the "stock" PSU might've been enough to run almost anything "modern", but provided you've replaced it with a quality unit, then that was a good call. IF you replaced it with something of poor quality, you're likely no further ahead.

3. As for the SSD, if *should* boot, but you may have driver issues. I would suggest a clean OS install on the new motherboard.
You should ensure you link your OS activation to a Microsoft account (on the old hardware) BEFORE making any changes:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change


For drivers, discard anything that came on a disk. Those are likely (very) outdated. Head to the motherboard manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers from there.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/B85MG/HelpDesk_Download/

1: The 4+4 pin exists but what should be a 24pin (or 20) psu socket is actually a 12 pin, i scoured the web for an adaptor but decided to just get rid of it (the bloke in maplin gave me a confused look when I asked him for an adaptor too).

2: GPU currently is a 970 with a no-brand 500w psu, the GPU was an upgrade from the 760 it came with. I've now got an EVGA 650w gold, fully modular which will connect to the new mobo in the new case (along with the CPU from the acer, the drives and gpu etc).

3: Will it matter what is currently on the SSD? Since the OS is currently installed there, when I boot the PC and enter the bios will I be able to install windows at that point and have no issues? Or will I need to format the drive before doing so?

 

[Barty1884]

1. Ok, I understand now. 8pin + 4pin for EPS is becoming common, but I've never heard of a 12pin ATX.

2. Guessing that's the NEX? If so, depending on the cost, that may not be the "best" PSU you could've got, but definitely an improvement. If it's a G2, GQ etc, then great!

3. When clean installing the OS (creating bootable media, booting from it and directing where to install), it formats as part of the process. You wouldn't need to do so beforehand.