F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop You've just updated your CPU and motherboard, so everything should be working smoothly now.

You've just updated your CPU and motherboard, so everything should be working smoothly now.

You've just updated your CPU and motherboard, so everything should be working smoothly now.

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Skoozie
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03-30-2016, 02:57 PM
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You just swapped your old CPU and motherboard from Intel to AMD. It seems you were told you didn’t need to reinstall Windows, but I’m not entirely sure. After exiting the BIOS, nothing appeared as expected—just a blank screen or no response. You’re hoping to boot normally using the same hard drive, but unsure if that’s possible. You have a USB ready for Windows installation, though you’re not clear on what steps are required. Also, your mind is wondering if the current BIOS version supports your new processor. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Skoozie
03-30-2016, 02:57 PM #1

You just swapped your old CPU and motherboard from Intel to AMD. It seems you were told you didn’t need to reinstall Windows, but I’m not entirely sure. After exiting the BIOS, nothing appeared as expected—just a blank screen or no response. You’re hoping to boot normally using the same hard drive, but unsure if that’s possible. You have a USB ready for Windows installation, though you’re not clear on what steps are required. Also, your mind is wondering if the current BIOS version supports your new processor. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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xXDc210Xx
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03-30-2016, 06:35 PM
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can't determine if CSM is active (the way it's shown might be confusing) – consider switching to UEFI instead, hehe
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xXDc210Xx
03-30-2016, 06:35 PM #2

can't determine if CSM is active (the way it's shown might be confusing) – consider switching to UEFI instead, hehe

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03-30-2016, 09:11 PM
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Restart Windows since it might still be using the MBR and should switch to GPT. Or move to CSM, run mbr2gpt.exe, then revert to UEFI-only. Make sure XMP is enabled so your RAM performs efficiently.
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Jarzzermann
03-30-2016, 09:11 PM #3

Restart Windows since it might still be using the MBR and should switch to GPT. Or move to CSM, run mbr2gpt.exe, then revert to UEFI-only. Make sure XMP is enabled so your RAM performs efficiently.

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nahte_ethan
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04-03-2016, 01:07 AM
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Just to confirm, the system doesn’t start normally and jumps straight to BIOS? Usually you’d see an error, but based on what you described and what I observed, I haven’t seen one. You mentioned checking USB drives and ensuring the SSD is detected as first boot. I’d also remove any other drives and make sure all necessary drivers are installed—AMD, your motherboard, and GPU.
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nahte_ethan
04-03-2016, 01:07 AM #4

Just to confirm, the system doesn’t start normally and jumps straight to BIOS? Usually you’d see an error, but based on what you described and what I observed, I haven’t seen one. You mentioned checking USB drives and ensuring the SSD is detected as first boot. I’d also remove any other drives and make sure all necessary drivers are installed—AMD, your motherboard, and GPU.

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Lorentz4Ever
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04-09-2016, 01:06 AM
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I successfully transitioned to CSMOS and was able to access my PC, but I’m curious if reinstalling Windows would be possible without losing any data. Would this tutorial help?
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Lorentz4Ever
04-09-2016, 01:06 AM #5

I successfully transitioned to CSMOS and was able to access my PC, but I’m curious if reinstalling Windows would be possible without losing any data. Would this tutorial help?

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FELIPE369
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04-10-2016, 11:35 AM
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honestly, that option seems like the least stable choice among the three. i’d prefer either a fresh Windows installation or following what reviewers suggest—typically uninstalling the existing chipset driver and installing the correct one for your CPU. check the Device Manager for any warnings about missing or incorrect drivers. in theory, just updating the chipset driver should help, but since the video doesn’t confirm it, you might run into stability problems. if that happens, a clean install is usually necessary (though it means losing all data unless you back up first).
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FELIPE369
04-10-2016, 11:35 AM #6

honestly, that option seems like the least stable choice among the three. i’d prefer either a fresh Windows installation or following what reviewers suggest—typically uninstalling the existing chipset driver and installing the correct one for your CPU. check the Device Manager for any warnings about missing or incorrect drivers. in theory, just updating the chipset driver should help, but since the video doesn’t confirm it, you might run into stability problems. if that happens, a clean install is usually necessary (though it means losing all data unless you back up first).

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