Upgrading Intel 11th generation to 13.


TomR1945

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Windows 11 Pro. Version 23H2, Build 10.0.22631
I purchased a new motherboard, a Gigabyte Z790 Elite AX, an Intel processor, i7-13700K, and, Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600( 2/16 Gb modules) memory.
I plan on using the existing M.2 Gen 4 2Tb C: module and the D: 8 Tb SSD from the old desktop.
Here is my question. Will the M.2 drive boot with the new MB bios? Or will I need to boot to the OS disk?
Any thoughts, suggestions, or recommendations will be greatly appreciated!

Tom R.
 
Windows Build/Version
W-11 Pro, 22H2, 22623.891

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 23H2, Build 10.0.22631
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-13700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 TI
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen 4 2 Tb
    D: Fantom VM8X20 M.2 Gen 4 $ Tb
    Z: Seagate 8 Tb HDD
    E, F, G, H: WD 14 Tb HDD
    PSU
    Corsair SF-1000L
    Case
    Cooler Master N400 ATX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D9L Push/Pull
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    >400 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up.
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Not a gamer. Just like tinkering. That has been the reason for many hours of searching for solutions!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 22H2, Build 22621
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B560M Aorus Pro mATX
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 3600 CL18 64 Gb(2-32 Sticks)
    Graphics card(s)
    Vision Tek Radeon 7750SFF
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Sabrent Rocket M.2 Gen 4 2 Gb
    D: Samsung 870 QVO 8 Tb SSD
    E: HGST Ultrastar HDD 8 Tb
    PSU
    Rosewill PMG 550
    Case
    Cooler Master N-200 Micro ATX
    Cooling
    Noctura NH-D9L Push-Pull
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Internet Speed
    > 175 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Just built it for something to do. Used mostly for backup for important stuff.
I recently upgraded from Asus Z370 board to a Asus Z590 board. Plugged in all my drives, turned it on and it booted right up. Just had to install the chipset drivers to clean up Device Manager, it's been super stable.

Others (most) people on here will say "clean install".
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-12700F
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC Black Gaming
    Sound Card
    RealTek HD 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (Win 10)
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black + 7 Phantek T-30's
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    350Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    Windows 10 22H2 19045.4170
    On System One
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2060 KO Ultra Gaming
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Thanks for your reply, Scott.
Much appreciated.

That is what I am hoping for. To need to re-install all the apps is such a pain, I definitely want to avoid it if possible.

Tom R.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 23H2, Build 10.0.22631
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-13700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 TI
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen 4 2 Tb
    D: Fantom VM8X20 M.2 Gen 4 $ Tb
    Z: Seagate 8 Tb HDD
    E, F, G, H: WD 14 Tb HDD
    PSU
    Corsair SF-1000L
    Case
    Cooler Master N400 ATX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D9L Push/Pull
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    >400 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up.
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Not a gamer. Just like tinkering. That has been the reason for many hours of searching for solutions!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 22H2, Build 22621
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B560M Aorus Pro mATX
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 3600 CL18 64 Gb(2-32 Sticks)
    Graphics card(s)
    Vision Tek Radeon 7750SFF
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Sabrent Rocket M.2 Gen 4 2 Gb
    D: Samsung 870 QVO 8 Tb SSD
    E: HGST Ultrastar HDD 8 Tb
    PSU
    Rosewill PMG 550
    Case
    Cooler Master N-200 Micro ATX
    Cooling
    Noctura NH-D9L Push-Pull
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Internet Speed
    > 175 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Just built it for something to do. Used mostly for backup for important stuff.
In addition, since changing the motherboard is considered the same as a different computer, it may affect the activation status of Windows 11 if the device's digital license is not linked to a Microsoft account used in Windows 11.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Thanks Brink.

I think it is associated with my MS account. Not 100% so I will find out when I hit the switch.

Tom R.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 23H2, Build 10.0.22631
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-13700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 TI
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen 4 2 Tb
    D: Fantom VM8X20 M.2 Gen 4 $ Tb
    Z: Seagate 8 Tb HDD
    E, F, G, H: WD 14 Tb HDD
    PSU
    Corsair SF-1000L
    Case
    Cooler Master N400 ATX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D9L Push/Pull
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    >400 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up.
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Not a gamer. Just like tinkering. That has been the reason for many hours of searching for solutions!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro. Version 22H2, Build 22621
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B560M Aorus Pro mATX
    Memory
    Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 3600 CL18 64 Gb(2-32 Sticks)
    Graphics card(s)
    Vision Tek Radeon 7750SFF
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43" Samsung. UN43AU8000FF
    Screen Resolution
    4096 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    C: Sabrent Rocket M.2 Gen 4 2 Gb
    D: Samsung 870 QVO 8 Tb SSD
    E: HGST Ultrastar HDD 8 Tb
    PSU
    Rosewill PMG 550
    Case
    Cooler Master N-200 Micro ATX
    Cooling
    Noctura NH-D9L Push-Pull
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Internet Speed
    > 175 Mbps Down, >40 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    Just built it for something to do. Used mostly for backup for important stuff.
Going from Intel platform to Intel platform or AMD to AMD should be fine, Windows is pretty good at detecting hardware changes and updating drivers accordingly, but as mentioned above you should update the chipset drivers from the manufacturers site at least and you might have to phone MS for re activation.
A clean install is not always necessary and both the above for chipset & activation still apply regardless but with the added joy of having to install all your apps, games, personal files & changing all the settings to how you prefer.... again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
    Case
    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
Windows 10 and 11 have most drivers built-in, so you can even go from AMD and Intel and have a good chance that the drivers will be updated and boot into the desktop. After that make sure you manually update all drivers before you restart. I have seen cases that it booted the first time, but then installed automatically some faulty driver and after restart there were BSOD. If you manually update all drivers you eliminate that risk.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4

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