2007-02-22 10:37:03 · 7 answers · asked by brodeur30njdvl 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yes. So in addition to the effort of getting the hardware going again you would have the software to deal with.
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2007-02-22 10:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually XP is picky about the motherboard drivers and resources. IF it is looking for a certain environment on startup and all of the sudden it sees a completely new setup it probably will not boot into the OS easily. Try it in Safe Mode and see if it will boot. If it does then load the driver or resources from the mobo CD. See what happens. If it doesn't work then you found out for sure. If not, just do a repair install over top of you existing XP install. No need to partition and format. Piece of cake!
2007-02-22 18:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. The operating system will remain on your old hard drive. but there are other things to consider with the hardware of the system when replacing a motherboard.
Processor type: make sure you buy a mother with the same socket designation that your old board had or you will have to replace the processor too.
Ram: make sure your new board supports your old ram. If you have older DDR ram, make sure your new board has DDR slots and not only the newer DDR2 slots or you will have to buy different ram.
Video card: make sure your new board has the right video support. if you have a older AGP video card and your new board only has PCI express slots, you will have to replace your video card. Also make sure you get the right kind of AGP support if applicable (4x or 8X).
Hard drive: determine if you are using an SATA or IDE hard drive and make sure the new board has the appropriate connects for your old hard drive.
finally, depending on what parts you decide to replace, make sure your old power supply is large enough to support the new part(s). Check the wattage rating on all parts to make sure your power supply is big enough to support everything.
2007-02-22 18:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Windows is on the hard-drive so if you keep the same one then you don't have to re-install anything and you still have all your old files.
Edit: Windows automatically detects your hardware setup when you turn on the computer, thats what the bios run-through at the start is doing.
2007-02-22 18:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by whiplash450 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on what windows operating system you are using if using windows me ,2000,professional you wont have to just re install all the drivers for the mother board
2007-02-22 18:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by juanq a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you wouldn't "have to" reinstall windows, but it sure would be advisable. If you didn't, the system may not boot up. If it does, you may find quite a few things aren't working because of hardware issues and incompatabilities between the new motherboard resources and the old motherboard's resources.
2007-02-22 18:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by BigRez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You bet.
2007-02-22 18:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋