Swapping from intel to amd components

[billy.lay93]

Hi, I am swapping from intel CPU to an amd CPU. I'm replacing the motherboard and ram chips as well. My concern is the OS. When I swap all the parts out and boot up will the OS begin a new install of the windows i have? Will I have to buy a new windows 10 key disc?

Current system
I5 4690k
Gaming 5 z97 motherboard

Upgrading to
Ryzen 2700x
B470X gaming plus motherboard

 

[Phazoner]

You will probably need to reinstall Windows, and it won't do it by itself. Sometimes changing motherboard and/or CPU can let Windows keep working but still there are chances of getting errors or performance issues. The best you can do is to save your important data and the perform a clean installation of Windows. Depending on the license you have you may have to buy a new license, but they can be found really cheap on the internet.

 

[cwli1_]

Other users have done it successfully so it should be fine.

 

[USAFRet]

Other users have done it successfully so it should be fine.

And with other systems, it fails completely.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi, I am swapping from intel CPU to an amd CPU. I'm replacing the motherboard and ram chips as well. My concern is the OS. When I swap all the parts out and boot up will the OS begin a new install of the windows i have? Will I have to buy a new windows 10 key disc?

Current system
I5 4690k
Gaming 5 z97 motherboard

Upgrading to
Ryzen 2700x
B470X gaming plus motherboard

2 consideration, Licensing and Operation.

For the Licensing
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

For the Operation
For that level change, a clean install is strongly recommended, often required.

There are 3 possible results:
1. It boots just fine and off you go
2. It fails completely
3. It boots up, but you're chasing little issues for weeks.

Clean install is strongly recommended.
Try it if you want, but be prepared for if/when it fails.

 

[Neoaculus]

When switching out CPU's theres no need to go through the hoops of reinstalling Windows. After installing your Ryzen 2700X,you can go into your Device Manager from the Windows Control Panel, and choose to uninstall the device listed under Processor. After that's done, you can scan for devices and your Ryzen will show up. You can install all the drivers for it and not have to re-install Windows.

 

[Corwin65]

When switching out CPU's theres no need to go through the hoops of reinstalling Windows. After installing your Ryzen 2700X,you can go into your Device Manager from the Windows Control Panel, and choose to uninstall the device listed under Processor. After that's done, you can scan for devices and your Ryzen will show up. You can install all the drivers for it and not have to re-install Windows.

Switching CPU, RAM, Motherboard.

Clean install is the way to go as it is truly a new build.

 

[norcalsc]

Clean install no question

 

[dontlistentome]

Clean install definitely. Motherboard and CPU? There's no way I'd use the same install, that's just asking for trouble.

With Windows, you can try attaching it to your Microsoft account, then when you do the install just log in on your account. You can try it without logging into your account first, if that works then you're set. If it doesn't then at leaat you can sign into your account.

 

[USAFRet]

When switching out CPU's theres no need to go through the hoops of reinstalling Windows. After installing your Ryzen 2700X,you can go into your Device Manager from the Windows Control Panel, and choose to uninstall the device listed under Processor. After that's done, you can scan for devices and your Ryzen will show up. You can install all the drivers for it and not have to re-install Windows.

If it were just a new CPU on the same motherboard, you'd be correct.
Here, we have a whole new platform. Intel -> AMD.

Clean install.