Issues after upgrading motherboard and CPU!

Hello everyone.

To be brief, issues began immediately after upgrading my motherboard and processor. Here is my previous and current configuration:

PSU: Corsair CX Series, 430 Watt

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P (3.10GHz, 6MB, S1155)

Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS

GPU: XFX HD7850 2GB 860m PciEx

RAM: Kingston DDR3 1600MHz 8GB HyperX kit

Current setup:

PSU: Corsair CX Series, 430 Watt

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 (3.2 GHz, Skylake, 1MB 6MB, Socket 1151, 65W), Intel HD Graphics 530

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2PV (s1151, DDR3, LAN, USB 3.0, SATA III) mATX

GPU: XFX HD7850 2GB 860m PciEx

RAM: Kingston DDR3 1600MHz 8GB HyperX kit

I am unsure if there is a hardware incompatibility here. I cannot run modern titles, nor can I launch games from 2010 onwards that worked previously. I initially suspected a faulty processor, but ArmA 2 and Minecraft both run with significantly improved performance.

Furthermore, several essential programs frequently trigger "Not responding" errors, specifically TeamSpeak 3, Daemon Tools, and Euro Truck Simulator 2 Multiplayer (though single player works fine). Radeon Settings also fails. Additionally, I encounter "COM Surrogate" errors when attempting to view images, and general desktop performance has slowed considerably.

I would appreciate any assistance. I have no intention of spending money on new components until I am certain they are necessary.

The real issue here is likely those leftover drivers hanging around in your registry from your old components. Honestly—if you’re swapping out both your motherboard and your processor—the golden rule is to just wipe the drive and perform a fresh install of Windows. Trust me, it’ll solve your problems 100%...

Larry Ortiz5 said:The real issue here is likely those leftover drivers hanging around in your registry from your old components. Honestly—if you’re swapping out both your motherboard and your processor—the golden rule is to just wipe the drive and perform a fresh install of Windows. Trust me, it’ll solve your problems 100%...

My apologies for not mentioning this earlier, but I have already reinstalled Windows and the issue persists. A friend asked if I should buy new RAM along with everything else; perhaps there is an issue with hardware compatibility if anyone here is knowledgeable on the subject.

It doesn't really matter—RAM is RAM. If there were any compatibility issues with your motherboard, you wouldn't even be able to boot up Windows in the first place. Though, honestly, it strikes me as a bit odd that an LGA 1151 socket setup would be supporting DDR3 instead of DDR4 🤔 You could always try a BIOS update... if that doesn't do the trick, maybe run a few stress tests? I'd suggest trying Prime95 for the CPU, MemTest for the RAM, and FurMark for the GPU. Just run them one at a time and see if the system crashes under the load.

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Larry Ortiz5 said:It doesn't really matter—RAM is RAM. If there were any compatibility issues with your motherboard, you wouldn't even be able to boot up Windows in the first place. Though, honestly, it strikes me as a bit odd that an LGA 1151 socket setup would be supporting DDR3 instead of DDR4 🤔 You could always try a BIOS update... if that doesn't do the trick, maybe run a few stress tests? I'd suggest trying Prime95 for the CPU, MemTest for the RAM, and FurMark for the GPU. Just run them one at a time and see if the system crashes under the load.

I can do that. I'll get to work after I finish up at my job 😛 and then I'll check back in.