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Hi guys,

ive just installed a new mobo and since then im getting a really bad framerate in World of Warcraft. Ive tried reinstalling my graphics card drivers (9800 pro) but still no luck. has anyone got any ideas?

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A motherboard swap often exposes a few specific bottlenecks that look like "bad video performance" but are actually configuration or hardware-mismatch issues. Building on and , here are targeted checks and a short diagnostic plan to find the real culprit without guessing.

Start with an in-game diagnostic run while watching temps and utilization. Use a monitoring tool (for example MSI Afterburner or HWMonitor) to log GPU load, GPU clocks, CPU clocks, and temperatures. If GPU load stays low while FPS is low, the problem is elsewhere (CPU/BIOS/power). If GPU is pegged but FPS poor, focus on GPU power, driver/firmware mismatch, or card health.

Check firmware and board-level settings: make sure the graphics card is in the primary x16 slot, integrated video is disabled, PCIe/AGP settings are correct, and any CPU power-saving or C-state throttles are off. Verify dual-channel memory is enabled and timings match expected values. Update the motherboard chipset drivers and the board BIOS to the latest stable version from the vendor before assuming the OS is the issue.

If an image-based restore was used to move the system between motherboards, the safest route is to generalize the image or reinstall board-specific drivers so Windows can rebuild device stacks; Microsoft documents the generalize/Sysprep process for hardware changes (). Final quick checklist: confirm PCIe power connectors, set Windows power plan to High Performance, test the card in another PC (or a known-good card in this PC), and back up data before major OS changes.

If these steps point to a hardware/BIOS/config issue rather than a single driver, fixing those tends to restore full framerate without a full OS rebuild.

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Did you reinstall Windows (a clean install, not an "over the top" or repair) as part of the upgrade? A motherboard replacement constitutes a serious hardware change and it is highly recommended you follow up with a fresh install.

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I havent done a fresh install yet, im kinda worried because Ive just got one of those 'ghost' disk things - when it come to reinstalling everything it automatically sets up everything. I keep thinking if i do that it will think that my old mobo is installed and install the drivers for it and balls my computer up. do u think this will happen?

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