Upgrading Question - PC

[Malfunkshun]

Upgrading my PC's - CPU, GPU, Motherboard. I've made sure all my parts are compatible, my question is, is their any specific thing I need to do before plugging in my new GPU, CPU, and Motherboard?

 

[heavyartillary9]

make sure everything is plugged in, cpu fan is properly in place, no loose connections on anything, make sure you put thermal compound between the cpu and the cpu cooler! other than that you should be good to go

 

[ryguybuddy]

Well you gotta unplug everything, take existing card out, take IO shield out, take CPU out, etc.

 

[Malfunkshun]

Well you gotta unplug everything, take existing card out, take IO shield out, take CPU out, etc.

No files I need to delete anything like that? I'm not going to have an issue when everything new is plugged in and ready to run?

 

[USAFRet]

Well you gotta unplug everything, take existing card out, take IO shield out, take CPU out, etc.

No files I need to delete anything like that? I'm not going to have an issue when everything new is plugged in and ready to run?

Swapping in all new parts, you may well have to do a full OS reinstall. If so, this includes all your applications, drivers, etc, etc.
Prepare for if you need to do this, be thankful if you don't.

 

[heavyartillary9]

you most likely will have to reinstall windows, hopefully it will just reinstall and keep all your files, do you have the windows key ?

 

[Malfunkshun]

you most likely will have to reinstall windows, hopefully it will just reinstall and keep all your files, do you have the windows key ?

Probably don't have my windows key.

 

[heavyartillary9]

ouch, then your probably going to need to get a new thing of windows since your doing cpu and mobo. also, do you have a power supply that can handle the new hardware ?

 

[Malfunkshun]

ouch, then your probably going to need to get a new thing of windows since your doing cpu and mobo. also, do you have a power supply that can handle the new hardware ?

My power supply is good. Basically upgrading from a Geforce 660 to a 1060. AMD 6350 to 8350. And MSI to Asus 970 mobo.

Will I def. need to reinstall my OS and it'll require a product key?

 

[elbert]

you most likely will have to reinstall windows, hopefully it will just reinstall and keep all your files, do you have the windows key ?

Probably don't have my windows key.

There are programs than can retrieve your windows key. Also your ms office key and others.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html#DownloadLinks
http://www.sterjosoft.com/key-finder.html
https://github.com/Superfly-Inc/ShowKeyPlus/releases/tag/ShowkeyPlus

 

[heavyartillary9]

windows WILL need to repair / reinstall, and it might need a new key, it depends on quite a few things, first what windows is it ?

 

[Malfunkshun]

windows WILL need to repair / reinstall, and it might need a new key, it depends on quite a few things, first what windows is it ?

10

 

[USAFRet]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

 

[Malfunkshun]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

Windows 10

 

[USAFRet]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

Windows 10

OK
A reinstall may be needed.
A new OS license is almost certainly NOT needed.
Read and do this, before you change any hardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Report back here when you're done.

 

[Malfunkshun]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

Windows 10

OK
A reinstall may be needed.
A new OS license is almost certainly NOT needed.
Read and do this, before you change any hardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Report back here when you're done.

Will do, thank you.

 

[Malfunkshun]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

Windows 10

OK
A reinstall may be needed.
A new OS license is almost certainly NOT needed.
Read and do this, before you change any hardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

Report back here when you're done.

No installation was needed. After installing CPU, GPU and Motherboard I was prompted to login to windows 10 with my username and password. From their it proceeded to my desktop and required an additional sign in on windows. Everything is looking great.

 

[elbert]

Before you proceed, what OS is this?

Windows 10

With windows 10 if your key is in the bios you will need rweverything get the key. Click the ACPI Table button at top. Then click on MSDM tab. Your BIOS’s key is at the bottom.
http://rweverything.com/