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Can I use my 990FXA-UD5 R5 with windows 10 without flashing bios

Hi
My w7 pc has been so very stable for quite a long time with the following specs

all drivers from gigabyte site

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. 990FXA-UD5 R5 (CPU 1)
AMD FX-835 Vishera 32nm Technology
24.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
HP 27yh (1920x1080@60Hz) 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (EVGA)

My question is if I want to upgrade to windows 10 will I have to flash the bios?
What about drivers?

Thanks for any input
Amber

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Re: Can I use my 990FXA-UD5 R5 with windows 10 without flashing bios
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2020, 03:59:28 pm »
Hi Amber,

I am running a similar older PC for my mother and Windows 10 runs fine on it. There have been no driver issues and everything works as I expect it to.

Ooops forgot to say, I didn't update BIOS either. Just did a clean installation of Windows 10.
« Last Edit: January 27, 2020, 04:00:36 pm by absic »
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Re: Can I use my 990FXA-UD5 R5 with windows 10 without flashing bios
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2020, 03:05:13 pm »
Hi Amber,

I am running a similar older PC for my mother and Windows 10 runs fine on it. There have been no driver issues and everything works as I expect it to.

Ooops forgot to say, I didn't update BIOS either. Just did a clean installation of Windows 10.

Thanks.  I was thinking about upgrading.  Did you install on an ssd drive or regular?

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Re: Can I use my 990FXA-UD5 R5 with windows 10 without flashing bios
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2020, 06:56:51 pm »
I used an SSD and again, there were no issues.
Remember, when all else fails a cup of tea and a good swear will often help! It won't solve the problem but it will make you feel better.

Re: Can I use my 990FXA-UD5 R5 with windows 10 without flashing bios
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2020, 09:56:49 pm »
I used an SSD and again, there were no issues.

Thanks!!!