F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop You need to replace your motherboard with a newer model.

You need to replace your motherboard with a newer model.

You need to replace your motherboard with a newer model.

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Cookid1234
Junior Member
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05-16-2021, 03:50 AM
#1
Hi, i have an odd conundrum. i bought a prebuilt pc 5 years ago, and now, with support for Windows 10 gone, it says i can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my motherboard can't handle it. i have a Core i5 CPU, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 3060 in there. It's a fairly good PC. How do I figure out a safe motherboard replacement that lets all my other components stay? im not the most tech-savvy, so if y'all need more information, I'll need a description of how to find the information. Someone told me that if i upgrade the motherboard, my hard drives wouldn't retain any of the data, and all my programs would not work. I dont think that's the case, or at least I hope not. Thanks in advance!
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Cookid1234
05-16-2021, 03:50 AM #1

Hi, i have an odd conundrum. i bought a prebuilt pc 5 years ago, and now, with support for Windows 10 gone, it says i can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my motherboard can't handle it. i have a Core i5 CPU, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 3060 in there. It's a fairly good PC. How do I figure out a safe motherboard replacement that lets all my other components stay? im not the most tech-savvy, so if y'all need more information, I'll need a description of how to find the information. Someone told me that if i upgrade the motherboard, my hard drives wouldn't retain any of the data, and all my programs would not work. I dont think that's the case, or at least I hope not. Thanks in advance!

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Draker59
Member
126
05-16-2021, 05:47 AM
#2
Turn off all devices and take it out completely. Which model is your i5? The task manager will inform you.
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Draker59
05-16-2021, 05:47 AM #2

Turn off all devices and take it out completely. Which model is your i5? The task manager will inform you.

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Syhr94
Junior Member
23
05-16-2021, 06:58 AM
#3
No files are removed.
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Syhr94
05-16-2021, 06:58 AM #3

No files are removed.

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LuvmyKitty
Member
179
05-17-2021, 04:51 AM
#4
They were wrong. Update your drivers after installing the new mainboard and you'll be good.
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LuvmyKitty
05-17-2021, 04:51 AM #4

They were wrong. Update your drivers after installing the new mainboard and you'll be good.

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RM_55_BlackRoi
Member
142
05-17-2021, 03:29 PM
#5
I don't really care about Windows 11. You can keep using Windows 10 and avoid the monthly automatic updates that cause problems on patch Tuesday. If you want to try Windows 11, you can still create an installer using a tool like Rufus to skip the missing features. Good luck!
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RM_55_BlackRoi
05-17-2021, 03:29 PM #5

I don't really care about Windows 11. You can keep using Windows 10 and avoid the monthly automatic updates that cause problems on patch Tuesday. If you want to try Windows 11, you can still create an installer using a tool like Rufus to skip the missing features. Good luck!