Windows 10: I'm upgrading my motherboard and processor. After I have them installed, how would I be...

I've never installed or linked Windows before. I have my digital licence key on hand. Once I put my new CPU and mobo in, and my PC posts, will I be asked for the product key, and then I just enter it in? Or is there a more of a process? (I will be using my same drive with Windows installed on it)

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Processor upgrade

Looking at the CPU compatibility list for the board, it requires F40 or later to support the 3600. B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A. The latest version is F50.

What's your BIOS version?

If it's a suitable rev, I suggest clearing the CMOS afetr swapping processors.

Best of luck.

 

Processor upgrade

I updated it this evening. Version :B20.0406.1 is what gigabyte gives.

 

Processor upgrade

The process is just as bobkn described.

To avoid problems with the flash, do the following:

• Download the 3 files you need, and save them to an easy to find location - Desktop, etc. You will need BIOS version F32, BIOS version F50, and the EC FW update utility.
• You will need a blank USB thumb drive (nothing on it). The thumb drive needs to be formatted FAT32 (the standard for most thumb drives), not NTFS.
• Step one is to flash to BIOS F32, so copy the F32 BIOS file to the thumb drive. Only the file, not the entire folder if it comes zipped up.
• Perform the Flash as directed in the instructions.
• When the flash is done, don't forget to do the last step: "Load Optimized Defaults" .
• Then Install the EC FW update utility. Always best to restart the PC after the installation.
• Then delete the F32 BIOS from the flash drive and copy over the F50 Bios to it.
• Then install the F50 BIOS.

And then you are ready to upgrade the processor.

Note: always a good idea, after installing the processor and entering BIOS to check it out, to Load Optimized Defaults again, then Save & Exit.
Make any BIOS customizations after you have tested the system and Windows and all is good.