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upgrading motherboard and cpu

Started by Neo_RiP , Jan 08 2007 08:51 PM

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Neo_RiP

Posted 08 January 2007 - 08:51 PM

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Hi there just a quick question im thinking of upgrading my motherboard and cpu, will i need to reinstall windows xp?or is there a way i can upgrade without reinstalling?

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Neil Jones

Posted 11 January 2007 - 05:04 AM

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Depends on the chipset of the board you have now and the chipset of the board you want to buy.

If they're identical, you should be able to do a straight transplant, otherwise you will have to do either a repair or reinstall from the original CD.