Okay, I've got all the components to build my new computer here, just one question... My old computer used an Intel processor, and I just got the AMD Phenom II 720 X3 and new motherboard, video card and RAM. Can I use my old harddrives as they are in my new computer? They have Windows XP Professional and all my programs, etc. on them. One HD is my main 400GB with everything on it, the second is a 500GB with Windows XP installed, and I backed up lots of the files from the main drive in case I got a virus, etc. Not much in the way of programs, just mainly files.
Now I want to assemble my new system:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8 GHz tripple-core CPU
Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 Mobo
Gigabyte GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3
G.SKILL 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 1600
Zalman CNPS9700 LED 110mm CPU Cooler
I'm wanting to keep my old harddrives, CD/DVD drives, OCZ 610 Watt power supply and the case, which are all good.
Can I use my harddrives as is? Or do I need to reformat my current slave (500GB) and start from scratch with installing everything to make it run right, then add the old main HD (400GB with all my programs) later? Maybe making that my main again and the other slave (that would be what I really want in the long run).
I've been told that with XP I might be able to reconfigure the whole computer, boot it up and it may work. I don't want to screw up my main harddrive (if that could happen), but I REALLY WANT TO PUT MY NEW COMPUTER TOGETHER TONIGHT!!
Now I want to assemble my new system:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8 GHz tripple-core CPU
Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 Mobo
Gigabyte GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3
G.SKILL 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR3 1600
Zalman CNPS9700 LED 110mm CPU Cooler
I'm wanting to keep my old harddrives, CD/DVD drives, OCZ 610 Watt power supply and the case, which are all good.
Can I use my harddrives as is? Or do I need to reformat my current slave (500GB) and start from scratch with installing everything to make it run right, then add the old main HD (400GB with all my programs) later? Maybe making that my main again and the other slave (that would be what I really want in the long run).
I've been told that with XP I might be able to reconfigure the whole computer, boot it up and it may work. I don't want to screw up my main harddrive (if that could happen), but I REALLY WANT TO PUT MY NEW COMPUTER TOGETHER TONIGHT!!