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anthony1   04-30-2008 at 02:58:45 AM

If I were to upgrade the motherboard and CPU on my computer, but keep the same RAM, video card and hard drive, would I have to reformat the hard drive or can I just reconnect everything?

Also, if I wanted to change/add a video card or RAM, I wouldn't need to reformat my hard drive, right?

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Shadow703793   04-30-2008 at 03:23:20 AM
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Yes. You would need to re install chipset drivers or even re-install Windows.

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Dahak   04-30-2008 at 03:50:30 AM
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In all likelyhood,as soon as you start to load windows,your comp will bluescreen.Ocassionaly you can get away with just re-installing the chipset drivers,but that seldom happens unless you stay with the same MB manufacturer with a similar chipset.I have found that it's best to re-install when you change your motherboard,thereby avoiding any unwanted conflicts with windows or hardware.Goodluck.

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phone_trouble   04-30-2008 at 04:00:08 AM
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http://www.theeldergeek.com/replace_motherboard.htm
Check out this link... very good explanation on how to do just that.
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Here is another with similar opinion.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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My experience on this matter, if you did none of what they say, and just do a repair install of your windows, you should be ok.
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If I were to upgrade the motherboard and CPU on my computer, but keep the same RAM, video card and hard drive, would I have to reformat the hard drive or can I just reconnect everything?

Also, if I wanted to change/add a video card or RAM, I wouldn't need to reformat my hard drive, right?[/quotemsg]

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