Upgrading my motherboard and need assistance on how to install everything.

[Johnson Deng]

I've recently decided to upgrade my current motherboard (which is a business class model) to a z75 because my current processor is an Intel i7 3770. My questions are how to exactly transfer my processor from the old motherboard to the new one.

Are there any other things I should know when installing a new motherboard? I would like to know everything I need to make this change fast and smooth.

 

[joobagoon]

Here's a great video on what you'll be doing here.

Make sure you use all the mother board screws, and a magnetic screwdriver will save you a lot of time.

 

[AmeedMv]

Here is a lifehacker tutorial.
Link: http://goo.gl/l9kgLY

However there are a few basics you should know like using a static free environment, and you should have the necessary tools; screwdriver etc
and know the basics of PC hardware.
Here is a tutorial of an Ivy Bridge(3rd Gen) processor installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbeMBbbOp8

Hope this helps!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2715496/video-build.html
Video: How to Build a PC

 

[Johnson Deng]

Here is a lifehacker tutorial.
Link: http://goo.gl/l9kgLY

However there are a few basics you should know like using a static free environment, and you should have the necessary tools; screwdriver etc
and know the basics of PC hardware.
Here is a tutorial of an Ivy Bridge(3rd Gen) processor installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbeMBbbOp8

Hope this helps!

Thanks for all the help guys 😀. I was also wondering if there was some reformatting I have to do on my hard drives when I switch the motherboard.

 

[AmeedMv]

Here is a lifehacker tutorial.
Link: http://goo.gl/l9kgLY

However there are a few basics you should know like using a static free environment, and you should have the necessary tools; screwdriver etc
and know the basics of PC hardware.
Here is a tutorial of an Ivy Bridge(3rd Gen) processor installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbeMBbbOp8

Hope this helps!

Thanks for all the help guys 😀. I was also wondering if there was some reformatting I have to do on my hard drives when I switch the motherboard.

If you install a new motherboard, you will have to install new drivers. So better create a backup first and then do a clean installation of Windows!
Install the drivers that come with the new motherboard and restore your files.

You can backup files using the following softwares or manually.

Links:www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/

 

[Johnson Deng]

Here is a lifehacker tutorial.
Link: http://goo.gl/l9kgLY

However there are a few basics you should know like using a static free environment, and you should have the necessary tools; screwdriver etc
and know the basics of PC hardware.
Here is a tutorial of an Ivy Bridge(3rd Gen) processor installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbeMBbbOp8

Hope this helps!

Thanks for all the help guys 😀. I was also wondering if there was some reformatting I have to do on my hard drives when I switch the motherboard.

If you install a new motherboard, you will have to install new drivers. So better create a backup first and then do a clean installation of Windows!
Install the drivers that come with the new motherboard and restore your files.

You can backup files using the following softwares or manually.

Links:www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/

Hey, this is what a couple of friends told me to do. The thing is I bought an SSDrecently because I've run out of space on my primary HDD. I was gonna reformat my HDD and do a clean installation of Windows on my SSD because I want my computer to boot up much faster.

My question is do I reformat my hard drive and do a clean installation of Windows on my SSD first or should I do what you suggested?

 

[AmeedMv]

If you have an SSD and there is absolutely no data you want to backup on the previous HDD you were using, then you can do a clean install of Windows on the SSD.
However if you have data that you will need later on, on the HDD, you can do what I have suggested.
Here is a step by step guide on how tot do that.
Link: http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

 

[Johnson Deng]

If you have an SSD and there is absolutely no data you want to backup on the previous HDD you were using, then you can do a clean install of Windows on the SSD.
However if you have data that you will need later on, on the HDD, you can do what I have suggested.
Here is a step by step guide on how tot do that.
Link: http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

Thank you very much for your help! Quick question: I have a few games on my hard drive that I want to move to my SSD how do I move the save files over to the SSD? The game files itself should not matter because I can just redownload the game.

 

[AmeedMv]

If you have an SSD and there is absolutely no data you want to backup on the previous HDD you were using, then you can do a clean install of Windows on the SSD.
However if you have data that you will need later on, on the HDD, you can do what I have suggested.
Here is a step by step guide on how tot do that.
Link: http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

Thank you very much for your help! Quick question: I have a few games on my hard drive that I want to move to my SSD how do I move the save files over to the SSD? The game files itself should not matter because I can just redownload the game.

If you use a cloning software like Acronis True Image then you can clone the entire HDD on to the SSD if the SSD has enough capacity. Or you can manually take the save games from their respective folders and replace them after your OS and games are installed.