Replace CPU with the exact same one!!!

[Yrusoad]

Can i replace a C2D 6300 with the same model mabe different stepping without a reformat or any other problems.
and they both work.
Don't ask why i just gotta.

 

[haywood]

Yes. You could replace with any processor that is supported by the mobo.

 

[Yrusoad]

thank you so much

 

[virtualban]

I once replaced a whole motherboard for the same CPU, and went through a nightmare of horrible startup times and ghost software removal, just because I did not want to reinstall just yet... eventually did that, but boy, my whole super personalized OS and ghost for it and me having had it clean almost since SP2 came along...

 

[virtualban]

Can i replace a C2D 6300 with the same model mabe different stepping without a reformat or any other problems.
and they both work.
Don't ask why i just gotta.

If I don't ask, then I just supose... you overclocked it till it now rests in peace

 

[SSS_DDK]

Can i replace a C2D 6300 with the same model mabe different stepping without a reformat or any other problems.
and they both work.
Don't ask why i just gotta.

If I don't ask, then I just supose... you overclocked it till it now rests in peace

Now i really wanna know why

 

[The_Interloper]

I once switched motherboards from different manufacturers with the same chipset without reinstalling an it worked perfectly, of course.

 

[Yrusoad]

no its fine just that some 1 else owns the processor and i want to have the entire computer to myself.

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

Yes, you can replace the processor with any other socket 775 processor, and it will work. This includes an identical processor or any others...

As was mentioned before in this thread, you would only have to reformat, reinstall if you changed out the chipset, thus changing the motherboard.

 

[Yrusoad]

would i have to reformat to just change the cpu

 

[h2oman]

NO!

 

[Yrusoad]

thank u all very much

 

[billystringer]

Just make sure the CPU is all you change or you might run into some WGA issues with Windows.

-The String

 

[The-Darkening]

Why?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Yrusoad]

some 1 else owns the processor and i want to have the entire computer to myself.

p.s. read the whole thread 1st i allready answered than