os install after cpu replacement

andy_mitch92 · 10-15-2007, 11:59 PM

well i just got a new gfx card from a friend who got a new one him self... and it was just my luck that i didnt have a 16xpci slot (which i had thought i had) so i was feeling pretty down. I remembered we had an older... but newer computer laying around dead and it had a 2.5ghz p4 and mine only had a 1.8ghz cpu. So i looked and found out that they were the SAME socket and i messed around with putting a cpu from a compaq into a dell. Well it took me like 10 trys but i fianlly got it to reconize the cpu... dell has a crappy bios. Now i cant get windows or linux to boot. I can get them both to the screen where the bars go across the screen but cant get any farther than that. I didnt know if i had to reinstall the os after a new cpu was put in or not.

Thanks in advance

ThatGuy16 · 10-16-2007, 12:28 AM

So you changed the motherboard? you have to reinstall windows or linux if you change motherboards

**mep916** · 10-16-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

So you changed the motherboard? you have to reinstall windows or linux if you change motherboards

It looks like he simply swapped processors. Both motherboards are the same socket type, I think.

ThatGuy16 · 10-16-2007, 12:48 AM

Im confused, he said it didn't have a x16 slot but he had another computer and swaps cpu's?

The only reason why it shouldn't be booting is if you changed the motherboard and hard drive or vice versa.. just changing the cpu you don't need a new install

**mep916** · 10-16-2007, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

Im confused, he said it didn't have a x16 slot but he had another computer and swaps cpu's?

just changing the cpu you don't need a new install

Right. If all you did was change the CPU, and you know the CPU is in the right socket type, you do not need to reinstall the OS.

andy_mitch92 · 10-16-2007, 01:59 AM

well i decided to reinstall windows anyway

all i replaced was the cpu... i was mad that i couldnt fit in my new video card so i decided to do something dangrous like changing the cpu... and it is a dell remember so that could be the reasion it didnt work.

thanks for all your help

**mep916** · 10-16-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by andy_mitch92

well i decided to reinstall windows anyway

all i replaced was the cpu... i was mad that i couldnt fit in my new video card so i decided to do something dangrous like changing the cpu... and it is a dell remember so that could be the reasion it didnt work.

thanks for all your help

Is your computer working with the new processor and Windows reinstall?

andy_mitch92 · 10-16-2007, 03:30 AM

it sure is... and it is wonderful

**mep916** · 10-16-2007, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by andy_mitch92

it sure is... and it is wonderful

Cool. Nice job.

jkyprodigy · 10-16-2007, 03:34 AM

ok nevermind then

10-15-2007, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
andy_mitch92 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Great Bend, Ks Posts: 171	os install after cpu replacement well i just got a new gfx card from a friend who got a new one him self... and it was just my luck that i didnt have a 16xpci slot (which i had thought i had) so i was feeling pretty down. I remembered we had an older... but newer computer laying around dead and it had a 2.5ghz p4 and mine only had a 1.8ghz cpu. So i looked and found out that they were the SAME socket and i messed around with putting a cpu from a compaq into a dell. Well it took me like 10 trys but i fianlly got it to reconize the cpu... dell has a crappy bios. Now i cant get windows or linux to boot. I can get them both to the screen where the bars go across the screen but cant get any farther than that. I didnt know if i had to reinstall the os after a new cpu was put in or not. Thanks in advance __________________ CPU Intel Q9450 RAM 4GB G.skill 1000Mhz @ 800Mhz 3-4-4-12 T1 MOTHERBOARD Asus Maximus Formula GFX Evga 8800GT "There is no mechanical problem too tough that cannot be fixed by brute strength and ignorance."

10-16-2007, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 17 Posts: 5,589	So you changed the motherboard? you have to reinstall windows or linux if you change motherboards __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20974

10-16-2007, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 17 Posts: 5,589	Im confused, he said it didn't have a x16 slot but he had another computer and swaps cpu's? The only reason why it shouldn't be booting is if you changed the motherboard and hard drive or vice versa.. just changing the cpu you don't need a new install __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20974

10-16-2007, 01:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
andy_mitch92 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Great Bend, Ks Posts: 171	well i decided to reinstall windows anyway all i replaced was the cpu... i was mad that i couldnt fit in my new video card so i decided to do something dangrous like changing the cpu... and it is a dell remember so that could be the reasion it didnt work. thanks for all your help __________________ CPU Intel Q9450 RAM 4GB G.skill 1000Mhz @ 800Mhz 3-4-4-12 T1 MOTHERBOARD Asus Maximus Formula GFX Evga 8800GT "There is no mechanical problem too tough that cannot be fixed by brute strength and ignorance."

10-16-2007, 03:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
andy_mitch92 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Great Bend, Ks Posts: 171	it sure is... and it is wonderful __________________ CPU Intel Q9450 RAM 4GB G.skill 1000Mhz @ 800Mhz 3-4-4-12 T1 MOTHERBOARD Asus Maximus Formula GFX Evga 8800GT "There is no mechanical problem too tough that cannot be fixed by brute strength and ignorance."

10-16-2007, 03:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
jkyprodigy Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Age: 20 Posts: 28	Possible Diagnosis ok nevermind then __________________ First build Vista AMD 3.2 Ghz x2 6400 Windsor 2x G.Skill 1 GB PC 800 ASUS M2-SLI Delux ATI RADEON X850 XT - just died (2) 250 GB & 500GB Western Digital Last edited by jkyprodigy; 10-16-2007 at 03:39 AM.

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