L labrat25 Senior member Jan 7, 2004 557 0 0 Mar 12, 2004 #1 Ok, so I'm thinking I want to replace the motherboard of my computer, but nothing else? Do I need to reinstall the OS? or will WinXP just ask me for new drivers, etc?
Ok, so I'm thinking I want to replace the motherboard of my computer, but nothing else? Do I need to reinstall the OS? or will WinXP just ask me for new drivers, etc?
S snidy1 Golden Member Mar 17, 2003 1,285 0 0 Mar 12, 2004 #2 It's a good idea to reformat after changing motherboards. I had problems even with identicle chipsets, just differant brands.
It's a good idea to reformat after changing motherboards. I had problems even with identicle chipsets, just differant brands.