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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject but when you install windows there is something called the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) where windows I guess the kernel(??) maps it's self to the architecture of you're CPU.

If you are switching between CPU's I'd always do a reformat.
 
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I can join the thread now, 9800x3d powered PC just turned up! No Haribo though :mad:
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opethdisciple said:
I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject but when you install windows there is something called the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) where windows I guess the kernel(??) maps it's self to the architecture of you're CPU.

If you are switching between CPU's I'd always do a reformat.
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I have never done a reformat simply for switching a CPU on the same mobo... sounds like BS to me unless I see some hard evidence.
 
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opethdisciple said:
Why don't you do the searching?

All I said is that windows builds a hal based on your hardware during installation.
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it's not all you said... you said you would reformat every time you even only switch CPU's, which obviously implies its bad to not do it and thats why I was asking for evidence. I think it seems like it's just something you like to do, not something that is needed.
 
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Woop woop it... booted! Not only that but I didn't reformat windows and it seems to have detected everything perfectly! :D

EXPO is working fine too, I just need to go and tweak now. Looking forward to some gaming tomorrow! :)
 
There was definitely ‘a thing’ some time back from switching from a 1 CCD to a 2 CDD cpu (or vice versa) that meant a windows reinstall was recommended, as I remember all the usual reviewers mentioning it.
 
Yeah here we go (I’ve linked to the part of the vid):


From 4:50

Summary: if you move from a 2 CCD chip to a 1 CCD chip, your 1 CDD chip will be ‘contaminated’ with the core parking from the 2 CCD chip, even if you are careful to avoid it.
 
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GoogalyMoogaly said:
This is actually one thing that makes me nervous about waiting and going for the 9950X3D, once I go dual CCD I'll need to reformat if I want to go back.
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This is not a thing. I have at times regularly swapped CPUs (1CCD/2CCD), etc. OS is aware. Also there are options in UEFI which switch off CCD/SMT.
 
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