D dale7130 Commendable Oct 8, 2016 2 0 1,510 Oct 8, 2016 #1 Planning to swap motherboards on an Asus X551M, OS included on motherboard or must it be purchased separately?
Planning to swap motherboards on an Asus X551M, OS included on motherboard or must it be purchased separately?
Solution COLGeek Oct 8, 2016 Motherboards do NOT include the OS when you purchase them. The OS is purchased separately. What does typically ship with the motherboard is a DVD/CD of drivers and utilities.
Motherboards do NOT include the OS when you purchase them. The OS is purchased separately. What does typically ship with the motherboard is a DVD/CD of drivers and utilities.
COLGeek Cybernaut Moderator Apr 6, 2009 54,254 3,433 179,340 Oct 8, 2016 Solution #2 Motherboards do NOT include the OS when you purchase them. The OS is purchased separately. What does typically ship with the motherboard is a DVD/CD of drivers and utilities. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Motherboards do NOT include the OS when you purchase them. The OS is purchased separately. What does typically ship with the motherboard is a DVD/CD of drivers and utilities.
D dale7130 Commendable Oct 8, 2016 2 0 1,510 Oct 15, 2016 #3 Thanks COLGeek. I appreciate the information. Looking like a new laptop will be less hassle and expense. Upvote 0 Downvote
Thanks COLGeek. I appreciate the information. Looking like a new laptop will be less hassle and expense.