Whats the process of switching over a CPU?

[hobib_ali]

so im switching my CPU over from a 5820 to a 5930, what exactly do I do?

just remove the cooler, switch cpu and plug and play?

getting different info on the net, like you need to re-install windows and apparently you need to do a bios update which sounds incorrect?

whats the easiest way guys?

 

[hobib_ali]

Update your BIOS before you do the switch, just check there's no issues with the latest BIOS if you aren't on them already.

I doubt a 5820k to 5930k will require an OS reinstall.

I didn't want to update the bios incase I block the mobo or ruin something, I'm better on hardware changes than software, I've got the asus rampage v so I'm thinking the existing bios will suffice as that mobo supports 5820 5930 and 5960

 

[hobib_ali]

any reason for going for the swap curious ? oc the cpu you have will give similar performance for free.

Basically I got my hands on 4 980ti,s so currently I'm using two, see the crappy thing is even though the 5820 is a lovely chip, not all of my pcie slots work, even a sound card or wifi card ect does not work on the last pcie slot, it doesn't recognise anything because the 5820 is limited to a certain amount of lanes


Also I want to install a pcie SSD or a m.2 SSD but doing so will deactivate my current ssd's and hdd's, I have 8 altogether you see, so I'm very limited with the 5820.

 

[hobib_ali]

guys ive just installed the new cpu, basically booted up and pc stated new cpu detected, so I went into bios and had a quick peek, 5930k is listed.

I then enable XMP

So then boot into windows and windows 10 is already activated, I go into bios again thinking to OC the cpu, but im hit with so many settings I just jump out, rampage v has way too much OC settings...

But I thought enabling XMP OC's the ram and CPU, isnt there a more easy and simple way around it?

 

[hobib_ali]

oh guys also looking at the "Ask 8 Pack Thread"

I see a lot of people mention stuff about " oh I have a J Batch" Ignoring this I realise that after comparing the 5820k and the 5930k they are identical apart from the numbers, the 5820k is serialised as L523C294 and the 5930K as J545B145

does that mean I have a J Batch CPU,? what ever that means???