How to safely wipe my pc to stock condition?

makamiso

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Basically got the titan goliath (i think, but as its not on the site any more i'm not sure) last year and its working fine, but for future reference if i somehow mess it up, whats the best way to get it back to the condition it got sent to me without losing all the overclocks (which i assume are part of the motherboard and not to do with wiping the computer but im not sure)
I know it may seem quite simple to most of you, but wiping/formating it for my first time is a little daunting. Cheers.

P.S didn't quite know where to put this? so if in wrong forum please change and sorry for any inconvenience.
 
You wont lose any overclocks at all with a format as the overclocks are done in the bios settings so you will be fine :)
 
Just format your hard drive then after that install windows. Windows should then (on startup) install a lot of the drivers for the motherboard itself but if any are missing either get your motherboards disc or go to the motherboards makers site and get the others.
Thats more or less it:)
 
redrooster303 said:
Just format your hard drive then after that install windows. Windows should then (on startup) install a lot of the drivers for the motherboard itself but if any are missing either get your motherboards disc or go to the motherboards makers site and get the others.
Thats more or less it:)
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Alternatively download the files for the motherboard from the manufacturer BEFORE wiping your drive.

Otherwise you'll look like a lemon if you end up a few drivers short of being able to get internet access.

:)
 
Hotwired said:
Alternatively download the files for the motherboard from the manufacturer BEFORE wiping your drive.

Otherwise you'll look like a lemon if you end up a few drivers short of being able to get internet access.

:)
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+1

I periodically download updated drivers for my system and keep them saved on a seperate partition to my OS just for this very reason :)

Makes life so much easier when you don't have to download everything on request too - if it's all just sitting there waiting for you, just click your way through the list :)
 
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