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Upgrading mobo & cpu
Name: Garyb Date: January 25, 2006 at 06:10:39 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 2Gb
Comment:
I have just bought a new motherboard & AMD Venice AMD64 3500+ cpu & new RAM.
Couple of things really. Firstly, I am not concerned about doing this work, (it is reasonably straight forward) but is it necessary to re-install windows when it is done as I have read elsewhere? Surely XP should be able to cope with the change & obviously all the new drivers will be on CD? I changed my CPU a couple of years ago & it was no problem but this time I am changing the mobo too.
Secondly, my new cpu & mobo support 64 bit windows. Is there any point in installing this yet, as most software is only catering for 32 bit at the moment? I know that they will run 64 bit Windows & still be able to run 32 bit software but that it won't be as quick, this sort of defeats the object really. Any thought, ideas etc much appreciated.
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Summary: when trying to do a fresh install of xp on my new mobo and cpu it locks up on the screen with the choices to repair or install. is there an incompatability somwhere or am i missing somthing elese. ...
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