Do I need to reinstall Windows if the chipset is the same?

[MDesigner]

I'm switching from an Abit AN8 to an ASUS A8N.. both are nForce4 SLI chipset.. do I need to go through the hassle of reformatting/reinstalling Windows? Or will the machine work just fine if I simply swap out the motherboards? Would there be any other issues perhaps? (IRQ related, etc)

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

In theory no but, in the real world there are too many hang up with drivers and corrupted files. Keep your CD handy based on a good many builds.

 

[MDesigner]

Yeah, I figured there could always be something to go wrong.. as you said, drivers. I think I might just reformat to be safe.

 

[nova2]

i successfully jumped from an nforce2 to nforce4 mobo without reinstalling the OS.

you may have far less risk for problems.