Changing motherboard but same chipset and vendor

[cmdrdredd]

If I swapped a motherboard for another that uses the same chipset and is the same manufacturer but a different model does that require any software re-install?

For example changing an Asus Maximus V Gene for a Maximus V Formula.

 

[Meghan54]

Just your mb specific drivers and maybe the video card. Otherwise, shouldn't need anything else, assuming you don't aren't using a RAID array.

If you do, you're on your own. RAID arrays can be touchy.

 

[2is]

RAID is do-able also. What I typically do is clone my raid array to a single drive using Acronis TI. Boot off that single drive in the new system. Rebuild the array and clone from the single drive back to the RAID drives then boot off those.

So you'll need imaging software
An extra HDD and an available SATA port.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Thought so. Thanks. Might have someone interested in my motherboard so the upgrade if you wanna call it that will be cheap.

 

[gpse]

I would uninstall as much drivers as you can: sound, network, 3rd party USB/firewire, etc.
then put the new board in, and you should be good.

 

[vailr]

There's a Device Manager cleanup procedure, once the system is up and running:
1. Open a command prompt window.
2. Type: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 [enter]
3. Type: start devmgmt.msc [enter]
4. Device Manager starts, click View, Show hidden devices
5. Click each category + sign, and uninstall any greyed-out devices.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Ok thanks. I'll keep it in mind.