If I change a E6700 CPU to Q6700 will Vista allow this?

[AnastieByte]

As title. I have an OEM version of vista home premium. If I dropped a Q6700 cpu in would vista allow me to do this under the terms of the licence?

 

[McstylisT]

You will be fine m8. If needed ( it should not ) all you do is re activate the OS. It will work.

McT

 

[RJC]

Yep, your only tied to the motherboard with oem software, you can change any other component wothout problem.

But somtimes it does asl you to reactivate.

 

[Schizo]

yes,as far as im aware it is only major pc parts that you cant change,i changed my cpu from a e6600 to a q6600 and it was fine.

 

[AnastieByte]

OMG so many fast replies with the answer I needed to hear

Final point at present the E6700 is over clocked. Prior to dropping the Q6700 in would you reset the bios to factory default?

 

[setter]

Yep load bios defaults then remove the old cpu and pop the new one in.

 

[AnastieByte]

Yep load bios defaults then remove the old cpu and pop the new one in.

Cheers

 

[AgedIdiot]

Before you swap just check that your Bios will recognise the new chip( you may have to update it); vista should not, hopefully, be a problem.

 

[AnastieByte]

Before you swap just check that your Bios will recognise the new chip( you may have to update it); vista should not, hopefully, be a problem.

Checked my bios on the website. I have the latest bios and it should be fine with the Q6700.
Cheers