If you buy a new mobo, is it necessary to....

[Vilemonster]

If you buy a new motherboard is it really necessary to format and erase your hard drive, or can you just remove the drivers for the motherboard and install the ones for the new one?

 

[n0cmonkey]

No, it isn't necessary. There was a great post on this subject. I think it was in a more appropriate forum though.

 

[Vilemonster]

would you be so kind as to point me in that general direction?

 

[n0cmonkey]

I think the poster was Phoenix86, but I'm not positive. And I believe the thread is in the Operating System forum.

 

[n7]

And here is the link:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1688660&enterthread=y

BTW, if you are having trouble understanding that post, just format (that's my lazy way of doing things)...

 

[Vilemonster]

Originally posted by: n7
And here is the link:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=1688660&enterthread=y

BTW, if you are having trouble understanding that post, just format (that's my lazy way of doing things)...

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