In other words, when I add new memory, the computer recognizes it and then its business as usual.
What happens if I keep all my HDs, memory, graphics etc, but change out the mobo and CPU. Would this change require some configuration issues or will it be seamless?
I'm considering ditching my Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 & E8400 in favor of an ASRock X58 + i7 920.
Which operating system? If you have a SATA hard disk and the old and the new motherboards are configured the same (IDE, AHCI or RAID), then it should work. However you will have to load new drivers for some components, e.g., Ethernet controller, CPU, sound chip if they're different, etc. At a minimum you want to make a complete backup of your hard disk just in case something goes wrong.
Which operating system? If you have a SATA hard disk and the old and the new motherboards are configured the same (IDE, AHCI or RAID), then it should work. However you will have to load new drivers for some components, e.g., Ethernet controller, CPU, sound chip if they're different, etc. At a minimum you want to make a complete backup of your hard disk just in case something goes wrong.
Which operating system? If you have a SATA hard disk and the old and the new motherboards are configured the same (IDE, AHCI or RAID), then it should work. However you will have to load new drivers for some components, e.g., Ethernet controller, CPU, sound chip if they're different, etc. At a minimum you want to make a complete backup of your hard disk just in case something goes wrong.
Currently I have Vista, however I have ordered W7. I suppose I could wait & buy the components now & then install everything together.
Thanks for replying to my question.