quick computer question (mobo, processor)

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Jan 3, 2004 | 07:52 AM

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umop-apisdn

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If you change the mobo HAL will require a repair install (assuming you have XP). And you're screwed since your copy of XP is an OEM and is locked to your now dead mobo. Microsoft uses a "point system" where evertime you change a piece of hardware, you get points against you in relation to what you change. When you go over the limit on points within a few months of time, you have to re-install. Good luck.

Jan 3, 2004 | 07:53 AM

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spanky

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Originally posted by umop-apisdn
If you change the mobo HAL will require a repair install (assuming you have XP). And you're screwed since your copy of XP is an OEM and is locked to your now dead mobo. Good luck.

not sure what "HAL" is but i can say from numerous personal experiences that a new mobo does not require a reinstallation.

Jan 3, 2004 | 07:55 AM

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umop-apisdn

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It stands for Hardware Abstraction Layer

Jan 3, 2004 | 08:06 AM

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Originally posted by Black2000GSR
I think you'll probably have to re-install your OS when you change motherboards. And I don't think you can use the Dell CD again because it can only be installed on a Dell machine. I could be all wrong, though. h:

As long as he's sure to remove the old drivers before he installs the new mobo, there should be no problem whatsoever...I recently did this with a friends Dell and we didnt have a problem..

Jan 3, 2004 | 08:15 AM

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spanky

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whatever it stands for, ive changed motherboards lots of times w/o having to run any repairs or reinstalls.

Jan 3, 2004 | 09:13 AM

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you don't even have to remove the old drivers (from experience)...

just make sure you can log in w/o your mouse... i.e. force CTRL-ALT-DEL login, 2000 style. if you log in w/o mouse and reboot, you should be good to go in only a couple of reboots (switching from my FIC VA503+ to my Gigabyte GA7VRX required only one reboot)

Jan 3, 2004 | 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by b_dyche
you don't even have to remove the old drivers (from experience)...

just make sure you can log in w/o your mouse... i.e. force CTRL-ALT-DEL login, 2000 style. if you log in w/o mouse and reboot, you should be good to go in only a couple of reboots (switching from my FIC VA503+ to my Gigabyte GA7VRX required only one reboot)

ive never had to do any of that, after the xp splash screen, it just starts loading drivers

Jan 3, 2004 | 11:00 AM

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Case, power supply and fan combos are best at Dealsonic.com IMO. They have a sale on most of their Skyhawk products and also have a lot of good stuff on clearance.

Motherboard - a lot of people will say go with something other than Asus. But I haven't had any issues so far with either the A7S333 on the home pc or the A7V8X-X on mine. The place to go would be newegg.com

Processor - you can get the 1.8 GHz Athlon XP 2100s real cheap now. If you want more processor power go nuts at newegg.com.

If you need a new video card the ATI Radeon 9000s 128MB DDR are cheap right now. Either newegg.com or dealsonic.com would be ok pricewise.

RAM - DDR 2700 is kinda pricery... but that depends on what you consider pricey. Check techbargains.com they have a current list of RAM prices. I have 1GB of DDR 2100 on mine and it does me just fine. Officemax has some sale going on right now on RAM, you can rip them off with $xx off $xx coupons too.