Replacing a single-core CPU with a dual-core
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Is this possible, and would it require a format of the HD? Thanks, DC
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Is this possible, and would it require a format of the HD? Thanks, DC
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
DavidCrow wrote:
Is this possible, and would it require a format of the HD?
Sure it's possible. It should not require a reformat of the hard drive. You MIGHT need to reinstall Windows though. Unless the motherboard you have supports the processor your putting in, you're going to have to replace it - thus requiring changes to Windows.
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Is this possible, and would it require a format of the HD? Thanks, DC
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
Assuming your motherboard will let you swap out (most 939, AM2, and LG775 board will)... Make sure you follow the instructions necessary for the specific OS to support dual-core (the one for Wind2k is different from the one used for XP). In the mean time, it won't hurt you to run a dual-core CPU until you get your system patched. If you're going to swap out motherboards, then yes, you will have to re-install Windows.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Assuming your motherboard will let you swap out (most 939, AM2, and LG775 board will)... Make sure you follow the instructions necessary for the specific OS to support dual-core (the one for Wind2k is different from the one used for XP). In the mean time, it won't hurt you to run a dual-core CPU until you get your system patched. If you're going to swap out motherboards, then yes, you will have to re-install Windows.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
If you're going to swap out motherboards, then yes, you will have to re-install Windows.
My experience with nVidia mobos was that I could always get away without reinstalling windows because the mobo drivers while not perfectly universal were close enough that I could always boot normally to install the new versions.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
If you're going to swap out motherboards, then yes, you will have to re-install Windows.
My experience with nVidia mobos was that I could always get away without reinstalling windows because the mobo drivers while not perfectly universal were close enough that I could always boot normally to install the new versions.
-- You have to explain to them [VB coders] what you mean by "typed". their first response is likely to be something like, "Of course my code is typed. Do you think i magically project it onto the screen with the power of my mind?" --- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
Once bitten, twice shy - I tried that once and it didn't work out well at all. So not I back up my system drive before swapping motherboards, reinstall Windows after installing the new motherboard, and then restore certain files back to their rightful place. I've only seen Linux handle that gracefully (without a reinstall of the OS).
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Is this possible, and would it require a format of the HD? Thanks, DC
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
DavidCrow wrote:
Is this possible
Absolutely, providing the motherboard supports the new processor correctly.
DavidCrow wrote:
would it require a format of the HD?
As long as nothing else changed, this "should" not be necessary. It is always prudent to back up before a major change of any hardware. With my home computer, which was one of the first dual cores and getting old now, the chip was late so they gave me a single core with the new board and promised me full credit on the X2 when they got it. When the dual core was available, we dropped it in, booted and it of course ignored the core, updated the bios and then it was fine and dandy, no OS change, no reformat. :)
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