i know you can't change the motherboard without having to re-activate,but is the processor just a bit of hardware to xp?cos i know you can change 8-10 bits of hardware
2006-09-14 04:33:29 · 9 answers · asked by abitofchange23 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You can change the processor without doing anything to Windows, unlike a motherboard.
2006-09-14 04:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can change 5 items of hardware before needing to re-install XP. The cpu counts as 1 if it is a single core cpu. The motherboard always tries to reinstall multiple components if you replace it therefore making XP think its serveral pieces of hardware.
2006-09-14 11:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by stuntdouble_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't done it in a while, but I dont think you can change the processor without reinstalling windows. In several taptops, windows wouldn't work after switching the processor, and needed to be reinstalled. I think windows verifies the processor serial number when it is installed. If it doesn't match when it starts up, it causes problems, or wont work.
2006-09-14 11:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jestep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put my XP disk in a completely different computer (different speed processor, memory, motherboard, the works) and XP recognized it all and works fine
2006-09-14 11:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by JLT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is what you do you have windows xp on the hard drive . now you remove the hard drive and the dvd/rw/drive's and the ram card's/modem
then change the motherboard have a better. processor on it a ..
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2006-09-14 11:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Only change of motherboard is not permitted
2006-09-14 11:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Geo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are installing a porcessor thats compatible with your mobo it shouldnt have an effect.
2006-09-14 11:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its impossible as per my knowledge
But if you have dual processor there might be possiblity...
2006-09-14 11:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by kumar k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually when you change a mobo you dont have to reactivate it you can just do an in place up grade.
2006-09-14 11:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋