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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: suicidal_monkey on April 27, 2006, 10:58:39 AM

Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: suicidal_monkey on April 27, 2006, 10:58:39 AM
I recently acquired an XP-M 2500 (thanks TL/dMw! :D) but as my current motherboard doesn't support multiplier adjustments it would be stuck at 6x multi...which would only be good if I was underclocking it! I have as a result ordered a new motherboard with overclocking facilities...what are the chances of my XP install surviving the move to such a different pc? I already noticed that using the XP-M chip causes issues with some programs not working properly...

Would I do best to buy a new hard drive and install onto that / use that as a backup? Or would I maybe be able to somehow ghost my XP install, or at least the program installs, to a new harddrive. Basically I'm not too keen on losing all my current installs etc...

I guess I can back up steam and BF2 profiles/files/patches but if there's a quick and easy way... :)
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: sheepy on April 27, 2006, 11:46:13 AM
take a word of advice from some one who tryed something similar.

YOU NEED TO REINSTALL

it just doesn't work properly otherwise
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: Anonymous on April 27, 2006, 01:45:21 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by sheepy@Apr 27 2006, 10:46 AM
take a word of advice from some one who tryed something similar.

YOU NEED TO REINSTALL

it just doesn't work properly otherwise
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No you don't. See here (http://forum.deadmen.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9142). I have used this technique more than a dozen times now without a problem.
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: suicidal_monkey on April 27, 2006, 02:28:26 PM
obviously I'm blind  :whistle: thanks guys! fingers crossed for next week when the new mobo arrives! 8)
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: sheepy on April 27, 2006, 02:34:27 PM
hey blue ball remember its me you tellin this 2, that would take me about 3 months to complete and I would bork it 10 or 12 times, before taking it to oldbloke for help!
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: Anonymous on April 27, 2006, 04:29:41 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by sheepy@Apr 27 2006, 01:34 PM
hey blue ball remember its me you tellin this 2, that would take me about 3 months to complete and I would bork it 10 or 12 times, before taking it to oldbloke for help!
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I thought that when I read the bit saying:

Quotetake a word of advice from some one who tryed something similar.
:narnar:
Title: new cpu+motherboard versus XP install
Post by: delanvital on April 27, 2006, 06:50:07 PM
I just booted the OS on the new setup and after some driver-handling - voila :)
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