Check compatibility, gather necessary tools, and ensure all components are ready before upgrading your motherboard.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Check compatibility, gather necessary tools, and ensure all components are ready before upgrading your motherboard.

dannylynncole
Member

03-14-2018, 09:17 PM

Purchased the B450 board for an upgrade from your A320 setup. You're preparing to relocate all components later today—do you need any specific guidance before moving items such as the NVME SSD and CPU, besides ensuring backups are in place?

dannylynncole

03-14-2018, 09:17 PM #1

eojeoj1
Member

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03-22-2018, 03:40 AM

Ensure you have sufficient thermal paste for another application; it’s unlikely you’ll need to reinstall the operating system, though minor driver issues could occur.

eojeoj1

03-22-2018, 03:40 AM #2

Ensure you have sufficient thermal paste for another application; it’s unlikely you’ll need to reinstall the operating system, though minor driver issues could occur.

ThatMiningGuy
Senior Member

704

03-22-2018, 05:27 AM

Save your data as a picture for recovery purposes. Keep a duplicate in text format handy if required. A new operating system is advisable during a motherboard upgrade—it’s optional but beneficial in several ways.

ThatMiningGuy

03-22-2018, 05:27 AM #3

JPP_Miam
Member

108

03-22-2018, 12:16 PM

Sure, happy to help! Let me know what you need.

JPP_Miam

03-22-2018, 12:16 PM #4

Sure, happy to help! Let me know what you need.

LorrenK
Senior Member

703

03-22-2018, 01:55 PM

I’m planning to switch my cooler from the stock Ryzen version to the Hyper 212 RGB Black model, which should ease any worries about thermal paste performance.

LorrenK

03-22-2018, 01:55 PM #5

I’m planning to switch my cooler from the stock Ryzen version to the Hyper 212 RGB Black model, which should ease any worries about thermal paste performance.