Upgrading Z68 to Z97 and debating Win7 Reinstall options...


  1. Nyarlathotep
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    Upgrading Z68 to Z97 and debating Win7 Reinstall options...


    I have an ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 with an i5-2500k.

    I just got an ASRock Z97 Extreme4 with a nice new i5-4690K

    Essentially the same motherboard, just a couple different features and of course a different chipset.

    Is it possible to just wipe all the Z68's drivers, swap out the boards and then run a Windows Repair Install off my DVD; then install the Z97's drivers...

    Or safer to just wipe it all and start over with a clean slate?
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  3. gregrocker
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    If you're happy with the install you have you can Adjust Win7 to boot on new hardware with Paragon Adaptive Restore CD.

    Otherwise these steps will assure you get and keep a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7.
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  4. AddRAM
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Buy an SSD and do a fresh install to that, you will be so happy you did

    SAMSUNG 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com

    SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com
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