switching mobo

in the past if i switch the motherboard then i need to reinstall windows. Although i installed a new video card, cpu, ram, and psu all at once withouthaving to reinstall windows.
 
kof2000 said:
i should do a new install even if i put all the hardware in the same slots as the previous mobo? :confused:
It's a 99% chance it would work, you would have to have a similar mobo, i.e same chipset, same everything
 
geoff5093 said:
in the past if i switch the motherboard then i need to reinstall windows. Although i installed a new video card, cpu, ram, and psu all at once withouthaving to reinstall windows.
i think ts mainly the motherboard that need you to reformat the computer
 
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