How to Swap your PC Motherboard - Step by Step Guide

[@mizzzzzzzz]

I was able to swap my mother board and cpu for the first time with zero issues other than having to re route some cables thanks to this guide. Very helpful!

[@MikeBob2023]

Thank you, Chris. THIS is the kind of 'meat & potatoes' how-to video that PC building scrubs like me need the most, and there are too few of them (of this caliber) on KZbin. As always, I appreciate your detailed explanations, sharing you reasoning, *and* your fantastic editing. 👍🏼 Please keep 'em coming! (P/S: My son's name is Daniel also. 🙌🏼)

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@phatboii0707]

probably the best mobo and cpu upgrade video cuz go you through the start up steps afterwards. thanks

[@Blafard666]

Yes, I needed this right now, I am swapping case 👍

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

Good luck

[@rightpa]

If you have to wipe the M.2 drives how do you reinstall windows without having to pay for it again?

[@threefiveseven]

MAS script. Google it.

[@xXkillalzXx]

From what i understand you have to buy it again

[@jackcawood5940]

A bit late but you can get thumb drives for pretty cheap with it already installed

[@merk_e_bongwater]

There’s a way to link your copy of windows digitally to your account and you can unlink from one pc and then activate on another.

[@BBB-999]

Bunch of ppl saying you don’t need to uninstall windows

[@robertlucke4964]

Thank you for sharing

[@amzgamingx]

I know this is too much to ask but could you do step by step guide on how to upgrade/swap an air and or aio cooler without removing the motherboard out of the case?

[@MikeBob2023]

(See what I mean, Chris? We need to know how to do this stuff! 😁)

[@amzgamingx]

yes chris more content plzz!!

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

I'll keep it in mind for future video, lots of new cases to cover first

[@NebachadnezzaR]

I'd be interested in that as well. I think it's safe to assume most people updating their coolers will want to avoid the hassle of removing the whole board when modern cases usually have a cutout at the back to allow for it.

[@Turnr1]

i did this last week and it's very simple. just remove and replace

[@somebodynobody5677]

Wonderful video very informative, do you (or anyone else) have tips on saving game data/files

[@alanharris2799]

18:02 a question if I may? What if you only wanted to do a fresh OS install and leave your game NVME ‘as is’ so you didn’t have to reinstall all the games? If you just format the windows OS 250GB drive and then do a fresh install, would you need to do anything else to use the game 1TB drive you left alone and didn’t format?

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

I've always done a clean install on all drives, but there maybe a way to do this, just never tried it. If you have a drive with just data you can put it in and it will work as before, but you would depend where you installed the games application and you would need to point it to the data and hope nothing had changed in the folder names.

[@davidskeppstedt8003]

i dont get it with erasing ALL your files on the storage devices in the BIOS... Dosent that make the games and apps disappear??? or are you only deleating the old windows files?

[@___NCK]

It will delete all your files, softwares, games etc. He adviced to fresh install your OS upon upgrading your Mobo to prevent future issues.

[@revaxiz5643]

I have some questions but i dont know much about computers. I was planning to upgrade my motherboard and cpu to newer ones. Can I use my current ssd and hard drive that's in a intel compatible motherboard, in a newer intel compatible motherboard and cpu without clearing or wiping anything

[@somebodynobody5677]

Thank you for showing the steps afterwards I’m assuming you do this as well for CPU and MOBO changes too

[@yaima7]

what drill is that you use when taking all the screws out im upgrading my ROG STRIX B560-A gaming wifi to MSI PRO Z490-A PRO LGA 1200 Intel Z490 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard

[@KiNg0fShReD]

i’ve been wanting a video like this for so long. I’ve been terrified to do a motherboard upgrade. Can you PLEASE do one with a AMD to Intel Swap? and Also do we have to wipe the SSDs? I have an OS/Software SSD and a pure Games and captures SSD. I’d like to not have to reinstall all that if possible. Or is the wipe necessary to avoid problems/corruptions?

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

You may or may not have problems. It will definitely work and you can just install the intel drivers, but to avoid any potential problems I prefer the clean install.

[@KiNg0fShReD]

@@ChristopherFlannigan Thank you for the reply, I suppose it is not that much of a hassle to reinstall the games on the ssd and the captures i can put on an external drive or something. Thank you!

[@Qbens-ez7gq]

hey, if im gonna change the mother board do i need to install every game and every application that i before haved?

[@mariamistfire5482]

No. The profiles on your computer are stored in your hard drives.

[@terrisa2044]

I needed this cause I’m replacing everything in my pc 😭

[@alexard3923]

a question are the same step with AMD , I want to make a change from a b550m-plus wifi to an aorus x670e X pro make the leap to the new generation 😊

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

Should be very similar

[@CubinNguyen-he2cr]

Did u deactivate the windows key before upgrading your parts or no ?

[@1Phase1]

What electric screwdriver do you use? Would like to order one like it for my own use.

[@cabuhatmarvin4422]

what is your motherboard? both of that motherboard on your vids please let me know what motherboard is that

[@wyuah]

I bought a new motherboard and it's a different brand than the old one, is everything gonna be fine on my first boot or I need to get the drivers etc and instal it on boot

[@caveman8325]

Don't you afraid that you will tighten the screws to the mobo too much with the cordless screwdriver?

[@Aggressive_Splooge]

Would I have issues if I swapped my Intel Mobo and cpu to AMD mobo and CPU? Like can I just move the nvme and it will recognize everything? I've always wondered this.

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

It will work, but you may or may not have problems. Clean install would be my approach for this, but you could swap over and just do the clean install if you run into problems

[@ivcrxzyvi5702]

im getting a new mother td and i have windows do i need to reinstall n remove all files or what im still new when it come to pc stuff

[@BillyBusby]

God bless you!

[@BIGMANOBAY]

I have a question if a put the nvme in the old motherboard then put it in the new will it have all the data including windows?

[@Wilt_Chamberlain]

Yes

[@Aggressive_Splooge]

⁠even if it's Intel to amd or vice versa?

[@BIGMANOBAY]

@@Wilt_Chamberlain thank you

[@coronachan4285]

@@Aggressive_Sploogeyes just done it a week ago

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

Yes

[@borja_br757]

If I want to do a fresh install of windows the first thing I should do is enter into the bios and reinstall it,right?

[@coolduderobloxvintage9158]

Is it the same for switching from intel to amd

[@rev3010]

hey im new to pcs but i was wondering if i could use my current ssd that's in a intel motherboard with a new motherboard that has an amd cpu socket

[@xlZENlx]

If I do this and do a clean install won’t it wipe my OS and all my drivers and such? I don’t have my original OS disc.

[@user-eq1rb9xk6v]

how do I replace a motherboard on a dell optiplex? I want to get a new and better cpu but the motherboard doesnt support it, the best cpu that I can get on my dell optiplex 9020 MT is an i7 4790k and I got that, but I want to get a better cpu. how do I get a new cpu? do I need a new motherboard?

[@theminecraftnoob9357]

so, after you install the new motherboard, do you have to immediately reinstall windows?

[@buddye2]

no, windows will push basic drivers and you can uninstall and install updated drivers for your system you don't need to reinstall windows

[@theminecraftnoob9357]

@@buddye2 ok

[@dennettshane1929]

So he wiped the two SSD sticks? Why did he have to do that part?

[@pauljohnbanaga4898]

does it need to reinstall all drivers??

[@niravramdarie9898]

Question: That asrock board support gen 5 M.2 drives but if the it populates the socket coming from the cpu then the pcie socket for the gpu goes from pcie 4x16 to 4x8 speeds. However if you use a gen 4 instead of gen 5 M.2 drive then it works at pcie x16 speeds. Is this true?.

[@ChristopherFlannigan]

There are two drives behind top heatsink one gen 5 and one gen 4 but only one of these can be used at once. The PCIE lanes come from CPU. If you put any drive in the gen 5 slot the top pcie slot for GPU goes down to 8 lanes. Put any drive in gen 4 slot no effect on top PCIE slot

[@niravramdarie9898]

@@ChristopherFlannigan thanks Chris

[@chumpydump]

bro you still didnt use enough thermal paste😭