mobo transfer in desktop
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It will depend primarily on what board came with the HP and the supply used. If the supply only has the older 20pin main power connector you would run into a supply problem right there since just about boards now require the 24pin or 20+4pin type connector for power. The style of the case will also be a problem if it happens to be an AT not atx type case. What model is that?
Once you start swapping hardwares like the board you will want a fresh install of Windows. That will insure the best detection of hardwares. Basically you have to treat this like you would any new build. If you are planning any serious gaming and running power hungry devices as you upgrade an adequate supply will be important. The text file attached here compares good brands of supplies to the "bad" ones.
Like usual, he is back to his horsecrap information. Don't pay any attention to that list for power supplies.
A fresh Windows installation is a good idea, but certainly not necessary. I changed comptuers just fine with no problems on the same installation.
The only thing that I can think that you would have problems with is proprietary front panel things, like possible a card reader, that would only work with your HP case or motherboard.
A fresh Windows installation is a good idea, but certainly not necessary. I changed comptuers just fine with no problems on the same installation.
Let's think here. (I know, it's a novel concept!) His computer is 2 years old. AT was obselete 10 years ago. Hmmm.....
The only thing that I can think that you would have problems with is proprietary front panel things, like possible a card reader, that would only work with your HP case or motherboard.
The_Other_One
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It would work with the original mobo in another case, but I if you read the original post...
As for the question, yes and no. The computer should work just fine if you got a motherboard computable with your processor and RAM(and video card if you don't use onboard) However, Windows might not like the hardware change. Normally you need to reload windows unless it's a minor hardware change or the motherboard's very similar. I know when I went from an Abit AN8 to an Epox(forgot the model, but it used an Nforce4 chipset as well...) Windows still worked fine.
As for the question, yes and no. The computer should work just fine if you got a motherboard computable with your processor and RAM(and video card if you don't use onboard) However, Windows might not like the hardware change. Normally you need to reload windows unless it's a minor hardware change or the motherboard's very similar. I know when I went from an Abit AN8 to an Epox(forgot the model, but it used an Nforce4 chipset as well...) Windows still worked fine.
pdc76
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i did read the post. i guess you didn't read mine. what i meant was, seeing how alot of the computers made by companies such as dell, gateway, and hp (which is what he has) makes it so that the recovery cd only works with that motherboard. he asked if he UPGRADED the motherboard would it work, i don't think he meant with the exact same model. anyway, i was just curious, if that was the case, would replacing the motherboard with an identical one of the same model number, would you still be able to use the recovery cd, or is the recovery cd particular to that specific motherboard?
The_Other_One
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I'm not going to argue about who read what post, as I read yours too... But the point of the thread was to switch out his "crappy" old board with some other board, not using the same one. I know he wanted to change boards, that's what I was talking about.
As for what you're asking, I can't see them making a disk specifically for each motherboard. Besides, say the motherboard died and HP replaced it. It's happened before, they don't give out new restore disks with the swap
As for what you're asking, I can't see them making a disk specifically for each motherboard. Besides, say the motherboard died and HP replaced it. It's happened before, they don't give out new restore disks with the swap
When the old board or cpu here went on the last build it took a fresh install to see Windows work. On a complete the recovery disk generally has a limited amount of options like restoring Windows and prepackaged softwares from the recovery partition. With a full install disk you simply install Windows fresh and simply go after the updates from the support site.
stishdr
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so, what you're saying is, it will work as long as i install a new windows on the pc, that's fine. but what's the harddrive gonna think when i do that cause i bought the pc w/ windows installed on it, and i want to use that hdd? other than that, i will make sure all components work.
pdc76
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I'm not going to argue about who read what post, as I read yours too... But the point of the thread was to switch out his "crappy" old board with some other board, not using the same one. I know he wanted to change boards, that's what I was talking about.
As for what you're asking, I can't see them making a disk specifically for each motherboard. Besides, say the motherboard died and HP replaced it. It's happened before, they don't give out new restore disks with the swap
thanks, that makes sense.
A board swap is a major not minor hardware change. Even if you are going to run the same cpu and memory XP's hardware detection process is more or less wrapped around the original board. If it is the same make and model you could probably slide by with a repair install. The problem there however is the preinstall of Windows and not from an installation disk you will now have to buy.
A fresh install on a new primary partition will work the best. You can use the same drive unless you decide to upgrade the size. Then you can easily slave the old one in order to copy files from it. But you would still want to backup anything important off of it first.
That's bullcrap. Twice I swapped whole computers (disregarding the HDD) and the same Windows installation worked just fine, without any repairing or replacing.
And you would leave all of the HP drivers and recovery partition intact when pratically a new system is built?
How about all of the other loose ends like useless temp files taking up drive space along a pile of useless entries in the system registry from both HP and other softwares that accumilate over a period of time? When going to boot with the drive from the old case here "invalid disk" was the first thing seen. A quick repair install failed there as well when the then current installation had to be deleted. That wasn't any great loss since a new drive had already been installed and running. The idea there was to see if the old installation could be saved. Mandriva and Zenwalk soon had their day there.