Hello- I will start this off with my current hardware:
Asus m2n-e (nforce 570)
AMD 5200+ w/zerotherm nirvana cooler
4GB Gskill PI ram @ 4-4-4-12
2X750gb Seagate Barracuda's in Raid 1
1 WD 200gb boot drive
Sapphire Radeon 4850
OK here is what I just purchased:
Core 2 duo E7300
Asus p5q pro (p45)
My questions are:
1. I just purchased and am currently loading up my new RAID mirrored drive setup. Will this transfer without major issue from and AMD Asus Nforce 570 mobo to my new Intel Asus p45 mobo? If not what should I do? load up data on one of the drives then set up raid on the new mobo?
2. Can I just drop in my old HDD with windows on it and all my beloved programs or do I have to start over? Someone said something about doing a repair install or something
3. and finally- is there any benefit to vista 64 bit, and are the drivers mature enough yet? I figure if I have to do a clean install I might as well switch to 64 if there are benefits
4. Just one more- what do you think I should be able to OC too with this E7300 X10 Multi with p5q-pro p45? I am crossing my fingers I will be able to reach near 4ghz with my monster zerotherm nirvana for a near 24/7 machine.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
Asus m2n-e (nforce 570)
AMD 5200+ w/zerotherm nirvana cooler
4GB Gskill PI ram @ 4-4-4-12
2X750gb Seagate Barracuda's in Raid 1
1 WD 200gb boot drive
Sapphire Radeon 4850
OK here is what I just purchased:
Core 2 duo E7300
Asus p5q pro (p45)
My questions are:
1. I just purchased and am currently loading up my new RAID mirrored drive setup. Will this transfer without major issue from and AMD Asus Nforce 570 mobo to my new Intel Asus p45 mobo? If not what should I do? load up data on one of the drives then set up raid on the new mobo?
2. Can I just drop in my old HDD with windows on it and all my beloved programs or do I have to start over? Someone said something about doing a repair install or something
3. and finally- is there any benefit to vista 64 bit, and are the drivers mature enough yet? I figure if I have to do a clean install I might as well switch to 64 if there are benefits
4. Just one more- what do you think I should be able to OC too with this E7300 X10 Multi with p5q-pro p45? I am crossing my fingers I will be able to reach near 4ghz with my monster zerotherm nirvana for a near 24/7 machine.
Thanks in advance for any replies!