I want to change my motherboard.

GFDuke · #1 08-16-2012

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 · #2 08-16-2012

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

DOM · #3 08-16-2012

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 · #4 08-16-2012

If you're running W7, no worries, it will take care of everything for you. Switch away.

GFDuke · #5 08-16-2012

Vista 64

Splave · #6 08-16-2012

^yuck!!! should just upgrade to win7

GFDuke · #7 08-17-2012

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 · #8 08-17-2012

buy outlook

kikicoco1334 · #9 08-17-2012

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Originally Posted by MaadDaawg

buy outlook

or use the firefox one, some of my clients uses it

you can inport and export the the contacts but the mail you may lose it

kikicoco1334 · #10 08-17-2012

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Originally Posted by Splave

^yuck!!! should just upgrade to win7

^ that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GFDuke

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!