quick question, X99 to X299, operating system re-install?

[hobib_ali]

I have updated my Asus Strix X99 motherboard to a X299 Asus Strix motherboard

Also CPU updated to a i9

Everything else the same, same operating system install, upon starting the PC the COMPUTER states new CPU detected

Did a update or some sort of repair, anyway the old Windows 10 from the X99 build booted up perfectly

Now am I to do a new windows install?

Will I face issues if I keep this old but convenient operating system on my new PC?

 

[Radox-0]

Will still work okay and should not encounter any issues really.

Personally though, when moving platform I usually take the opportunity to freshly install windows again.

 

[bremen1874]

Windows 10 is pretty good at handling this sort of thing. Any version of Windows prior to that really required a clean install.

No point reinstalling until there is a problem.

 

[tamzzy]

Don't need to reinstall, only reactivate windows

 

[hobib_ali]

lol

played 1 game, gsync dont work, played Sekerio die twice and i get 5fps also sound card not detected, i m gonna have to re-install

 

[MartinPrince]

lol

played 1 game, gsync dont work, played Sekerio die twice and i get 5fps also sound card not detected, i m gonna have to re-install

I suspect no need to do that at all. You will need to install the motherboard chipset drivers and then just the GPU drivers. That's all I ever have to do.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

You will need to install the motherboard chipset drivers and then just the GPU drivers

this...

 

[HellDiverUK]

I've had the same Win10 install for a while, started out life on a X99/5960X, then to a Ryzen 2700X, then a 8086K, now on a 9900K. Runs just fine, all I did was run driver cleaner and reinstall chipset and GPU drivers after each swap.

The install even started off on a different SSD - started out on a 512GB 950Pro, then I shrank the C: to 250GB and cloned it on to it's current 970EVO.

Windows 10 is really difficult to break.

 

[pandem0nium]

A clean install is always the best idea when changing the major system components.

 

[Minstadave]

A clean install is always the best idea when changing the major system components.

Whilst the best way it's completely unnecessary these days.

 

[willhub]

I'd recommend a clean install for sure, I went from one laptop to another and it was a headache trying to keep Windows without reinstalling, in the end clean install and was very snappy.