View Full Version : I want to change my motherboard.
GFDuke
08-16-2012, 12:16 PM
Hey guys. I was thinking about changing out my daily 1366 socket pc to a 1156 platform but i really dont want to wipe my HDD. Has anyone tried it? I was thinking all i really had to do was change the motherboard drivers. IDK i never tried and i really didn't want to mess with it without asking.
kikicoco1334
08-16-2012, 12:54 PM
sometimes you will get lucky sometimes you will not, like when my 1366 became my only bench i wipped out my 775 board and all i had to do is plug the HDD in and push the power button then ta-da!
but i've also ran into the same board same swap and it BSODs when i try to start it up
ive used the same install on p965-p45-x58 before so you should be good just make sure you uninstall the software from the x58 before moving, cuz thats one thing i notice it didnt let me uninstall when i was another platform was like oc software
Mr.Scott
08-16-2012, 02:14 PM
If you're running W7, no worries, it will take care of everything for you. Switch away.
GFDuke
08-16-2012, 02:44 PM
Vista 64
Splave
08-16-2012, 03:37 PM
^yuck!!! should just upgrade to win7
GFDuke
08-17-2012, 01:24 AM
Well i've had this install for about 3 years. I've never really had an issue with it. Also, i use outlook express for my mail. What would i do about that? Win 7 dosn't have it and i have a ton of business contacts in there. It just seems like alot of risk changing over to win 7 without doing a fresh install.
MaadDaawg
08-17-2012, 08:08 AM
buy outlook :taunt:
Splave
08-17-2012, 09:28 AM
outlook is part of office 2010 right?
kikicoco1334
08-17-2012, 12:20 PM
^yuck!!! should just upgrade to win7
^ that!
Well i've had this install for about 3 years. I've never really had an issue with it. Also, i use outlook express for my mail. What would i do about that? Win 7 dosn't have it and i have a ton of business contacts in there. It just seems like alot of risk changing over to win 7 without doing a fresh install.
my god! 3 years! 36 month, 144 weeks, 1008 days! i redo my os avg 8 weeks!
kikicoco1334
08-17-2012, 12:21 PM
buy outlook :taunt:
or use the firefox one, some of my clients uses it :thumbsup:
you can inport and export the the contacts but the mail you may lose it
GFDuke
08-17-2012, 12:33 PM
Hell i have Xp on my business pc thats 8yrs old. It's all about maintainence.
I think i'm just going to keep it the way it is. This install runs fine. I was just thinking a new setup would be nice since i have all the hardware. What i might do is just build a new pc and slowly install everything i have on this pc.