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mothertboard upgrade question.

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  • 04-01-2011 2:14pm
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    apophis
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭


    Hi guys, i hope i am wording my query correctly for you, i am upgrading one of my pc`s with a new motherboard, cpu and memory etc`, the motherboard is from the same maker (MSI) and what i need to know is can i do it without a clean install of the operating system, i am running win 7 64bit.

    many thanks, apophis :cool:


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    apophis wrote: »
    Hi guys, i hope i am wording my query correctly for you, i am upgrading one of my pc`s with a new motherboard, cpu and memory etc`, the motherboard is from the same maker (MSI) and what i need to know is can i do it without a clean install of the operating system, i am running win 7 64bit.

    many thanks, apophis :cool:

    It's 50 50 really. Sometimes the motherboard will automatically detect the OS and reconfigure itself, sometimes it doesnt. It can sometimes rely on which slot you plug the Hard drive into.

    I've upgraded 4 times in the last 2 years and had to reinstall Windows twice.


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    tman
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    I've had varying amounts of success with it as well... It should work, but be prepared for the worst


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    apophis
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭apophis


    thanks for the replies all, if i was to uninstall all my current drivers and let them reinstall with the upgrade would that help with any probable issues.

    apophis :cool:


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    apophis wrote: »
    thanks for the replies all, if i was to uninstall all my current drivers and let them reinstall with the upgrade would that help with any probable issues.

    apophis :cool:

    In theory yeah it would work.

    My last upgrade, I didnt uninstall everything, I upgraded the motherboard, cpu, ram. I booted it Windows went into setup (without any discs) and the drivers installed themselves and rebooted without any fuss. All PC configurations are different though, so who knows!


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    apophis
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭apophis


    Hey Guys, just posting back with an update, i went ahead and installed the new upgrades as i had planned without uninstalling any drivers at all from the old system, and on first boot up everything went perfectly.
    I can`t say i would recommend this procudure to someone else as it was a bit daunting waiting to see what the outcome would be, but for myself it was a calculated gamble and it worked (this time),

    thanks for the input and advice to all,

    apophis :cool:


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