If you reformat your computer

[Xylitol]

I got a new HDD
and new motherboard

Does this mean that my computer got a new MAC address and any other static descriptions of my computer?

 

[mundane]

Sounds like a networking question.

 

[DaWhim]

no. unless you change your network card. is the network card on board? if so, then yes.

 

[ScottFern]

thats a big negative, whiskey tango foxtrot out!

 

[Juice Box]

Negative

MAC Address is a permanent address on your NIC card. There are programs to change/mask it, but your internal NIC will always have the same MAC address.

 

[KillyKillall]

You're better off putting this in one of the support/issue specific forums, but I believe this is inaccurate.

 

[mugs]

Does your motherboard have an integrated NIC? The MAC address belongs to the NIC.

 

[mcvickj]

If your NIC was on the motherboard then you will have a new MAC address. If your NIC was a PCI card then you will have the same MAC address.

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: mundane
Sounds like a networking question.

I was thinking about that but I was also wondering about other static things besides the MAC address

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: mcvickj
If your NIC was on the motherboard then you will have a new MAC address. If your NIC was a PCI card then you will have the same MAC address.

What you mean by that is if my wireless "card" is built in (centrino), then I'll have a diff MAC address now? (I dont have one of those external PCI cards"

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: mcvickj
If your NIC was on the motherboard then you will have a new MAC address. If your NIC was a PCI card then you will have the same MAC address.

What you mean by that is if my wireless "card" is built in (centrino), then I'll have a diff MAC address now? (I dont have one of those external PCI cards"

Yes, if it's built in then you'll have a different one.

 

[Nothinman]

I was thinking about that but I was also wondering about other static things besides the MAC address

What other static things?

 

[spidey07]

MAC addresses should never change. They are globally unique, "burned in" addresses.

-edit-
re-read the question - as others have said if your actual NIC changed, then your MAC most definately changes. that address comes from the card itself.