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You could start with this page: https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-10/how-to-replace-a-motherboard-without-reinstalling-windows-10/
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I've switched a Win 10 system wholesale, cpu and board.*
It SHOULD work, it'll chunder away sorting itself out for a few seconds/minutes on first boot.
You'll maybe have to reactivate Windows with the key, or by logging in with a MS account.
However, it's generally recommended to do a fresh install with major hardware changes.
*Basically the same as taking a Win 10 drive from one PC and sticking it in another!
It SHOULD work, it'll chunder away sorting itself out for a few seconds/minutes on first boot.
You'll maybe have to reactivate Windows with the key, or by logging in with a MS account.
However, it's generally recommended to do a fresh install with major hardware changes.
*Basically the same as taking a Win 10 drive from one PC and sticking it in another!
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If it’s Win10, all will be fine. If lower version you’ll need a reinstall.
What are the rest of your specs? I find it odd that the board won't go above 2666, it should.
It used to be a 1800x but thats been upgraded to the 3700x. I had a 1080ti but now have a 3070. Psu is ax760. The motherboard bios has always been kept up to date yet I've never been able get higher than 2666 while gaming. I really think it's the motherboard.
Yeah thats the one. I've tried the team group 3200 cl14 that would crash all the time and then I got a corsair 2666 32 gb set that worked flawless. I now have a g skill 3000 cl15 that works flawless at 2666 but crashes at higher speeds when gaming.
So when I had that board, I had 3600mhz teamgroup cl16, I had to run it at 3200Mhz with gen1&2. The CPUs IMC wouldn't do more.
How much have you played around? Does it go into windows with the faster settings or fail to boot?
If you loosen the timings / run stock voltage for the ram and set it to say 2933mhz does that work OK or is 2666 your hard limit no matter what?
How much have you played around? Does it go into windows with the faster settings or fail to boot?
If you loosen the timings / run stock voltage for the ram and set it to say 2933mhz does that work OK or is 2666 your hard limit no matter what?
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XMP/DOCP is not always perfect. I think manual tuning may be the way to go here. I had issues at 3200 with my 2700X, but the memory controller in the 3xxx series is a fair bit beefier, and should do 3200c14 no problem. I've had XMP refuse to boot, yet faster timings entered manually have worked...
It's not quite as complicated as it sounds, many of us here can walk you through it if you want to have a go,
I'd say memory voltage to 1.37/1.38 or so, and medium LLC for both CPU and SOC as a first try (assuming you haven't already tried this!), and if that doesn't work, try the manual route.
I do usually use docp but have tried using that ryzen calculator thing. I really do think with first gen ryzen motherboards it's the luck of the draw. It just feels like the system with speeds higher than 2666 is a ticking timebomb until a crash.
Im sure you could get it to 3000 CL15 stable, it's up to you if you feel it's worth it. But if you are changing the board, then to make the most of it you should be changing to 3600Mhz ram too.
I spent months messing around with that board with 1700x & 2700x. 3433 was the soft limit i think, 3600 was more hit and miss, below OK but imc dependant.
If I were you i'd spend some time getting it stable then decide whether to spend out for whatever gain it will provide?
I spent months messing around with that board with 1700x & 2700x. 3433 was the soft limit i think, 3600 was more hit and miss, below OK but imc dependant.
If I were you i'd spend some time getting it stable then decide whether to spend out for whatever gain it will provide?