reinstalling xp and motherboard drivers

[warpigeon]

I have an old msi neo2 platinum mb and I will be reinstalling xp.

I originally had a single core chip and later upgraded to dual core. When I upgraded I had to first install a newer bios to accept the dual core chip.

So when I reinstall xp does that wipe out the updated bios? If so, all I have is the original drivers on the mobo installation disk- which has a bios version that won't work my dual core chip. I'm hoping that reinstalling xp doesn't have an effect on the bios version????

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

the upgrade to XP won't effect the BIOS at all. If you are just reinstalling the same OS, you can probably get by with the original drivers, but I would recommend going on line to get any driver updates that came out after your driver disk was created.

Drivers and BIOS are different things...apples and oranges and don't really effect each other.

 

[warpigeon]

Originally posted by: Cr0nJ0b
the upgrade to XP won't effect the BIOS at all. If you are just reinstalling the same OS, you can probably get by with the original drivers, but I would recommend going on line to get any driver updates that came out after your driver disk was created.

Drivers and BIOS are different things...apples and oranges and don't really effect each other.

Thanks. Just to clarify, if I have bios ver 1.6- then reinstall windows xp- I will still have bios ver 1.6?

 

[Roguestar]

Installing XP affects the contents of your hard drive. Updating the BIOS affects the BIOS chip on the motherboard. There is no way changing either can affect the other. You're updated BIOS will stick around until you either flash it yourself or replace the BIOS chip.