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From mobo with chipset LGA 1155 to a mobo LGA 1200 on Windows 10 Pro
Hi guys, a silly but (at least for me), important question:
I actually have a motherboard ASUS P8H77-M PRO with LGA 1155 chipset and an Intel Core (TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz processor and I have Windows 10 Pro installed on an ssd.
Now I wanna upgrade the old motherboard with an ASUS PRIME Z490-P with chipset Intel Z490 (LGA 1200) and an Intel Core i5-10400 processor, 10th Gen.
Is it possible to keep my current Windows 10 Pro installation ?
I mean, will Windows 10 Pro discover the new motherboard and the new processor upgrading automatically the configuration and the system drivers ?
May it work ?
In case you believe not:
Will I have to do a new installation of Windows 10 Pro BUT over the old one, without formatting the ssd ?
or
Will I have to format the ssd and do a new and fresh installation of Windows 10 Pro ?
Obviously the first option is the fastest, but not the best (formatting is always the best option) but I would like to do a fast and decent job, without going crazy.
Thanks in advance for your answers and hints.