Now I don't have to format windows because its the same chipset (NForce 4 Ultra) right? I don't want to go through the damn process.
Now I don't have to format windows because its the same chipset (NForce 4 Ultra) right? I don't want to go through the damn process.
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Probably.
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See if it boots.
A few weeks ago I replaced a mobo with one using a slightly different chipset; XP Home booted fine, installing as it went, and didn't ask to activate again.
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What do you mean slightly different?
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whenever u do a major upgrade to ur pc it's best to always format imo. if u partitioned ur hdd there shouldn't be a prob and should take less the 1 hour to get everything back the way it was.
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I mean that the old motherboard had an Intel chipset but the one I replaced it with had a newer Intel chipset. I don't remember the specifics.Originally Posted by Shiranai_Baka
There's a small thread about it round here someplace. I put an ASRock P4i65G board into a prebuilt and XP Home didn't complain.
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Apart from installing all that extra software, configuring firewalls, email, internet connections, downloading updates...
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even doing that it should take x>1hourApart from installing all that extra software, configuring firewalls, email, internet connections, downloading updates...
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Why not just try? I can't hurt.If you have problems which cannot be solved then you can do a clean install.
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The problem is I have numerous programs installed already and saying something like "Just try it" would just be a total waste of time if people on this forum have the answer.
I installed the mobo later on the same day of the first post and it runs fine. It just had some BSOD issues because I didn't put the jumpers for the dvd roms correctly. So here is your answer: You do not need to format if the chipset is the same!
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