Do I Need to Reinstall Windows When Upgrading My Motherboard?

Windows typically won’t complain about the swap, but it can help to reinstall for better performance.

I'd recommend reinstalling when switching motherboards. Since you’re changing the socket but likely keeping the same CPU, the odds of issues are lower. But it’s best to see how it runs first without reinstalling, just to save you the hassle if everything works smoothly.

It's usually safer to do a reinstall when changing motherboards. I've had mixed experiences where sometimes it boots without problems, but there were times when the BIOS wouldn’t recognize the new setup at all. Just to be safe, you might want to deactivate Windows before the switch and keep a note of your activation code using something like Show Key Plus— it’ll make reactivation easier on your new board.

No need to reinstall, but definitely make sure to grab the new chipset drivers after the upgrade.