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New CPU = windows reinstall?

Jono8

Jono8

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Hi guys I have a core 2 duo 6320 at the moment overclocked to about 2.83ghz. I want to upgrade to a q6600 ( the one garaunteed to get to 3.3ghz) due to me doing more cubase/sound studio and composition work.

However will i have to re-install windows if i make this change?

Also is ther any advantage to getting the 9*** series of quad proccesors over the 6*** series.

Cheers

JT
 
No you don't need to reinstall Windows, only when you replace motherboard.
Q6600 is fine, Q9450 if you have the cash but tbh you will be more than happy with the former, try MM for a lower vid and clock the heck out of it ;)
 
only when you replace motherboard.
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and sometimes you can get away with that...

I changed from one asus mobo to another one with the same xp install, and after a few auto detects, and driver installs i was good to go.

however, a reinstall of os cant hurt as it cleans up all the crapola that accumulates over time.
 
toucam said:
No you don't need to reinstall Windows, only when you replace motherboard.
Q6600 is fine, Q9450 if you have the cash but tbh you will be more than happy with the former, try MM for a lower vid and clock the heck out of it ;)
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Ok cheers. So it definately won't come up with a "drastic hardware change" notice or anything then?
 
You may find any DRM protected content in things like Windows Media Player need some attention, but otherwise it should be fine.
 
Jono8 said:
Ok cheers. So it definately won't come up with a "drastic hardware change" notice or anything then?
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When I last changed CPU/mboard ~2 years ago my OEM version of WinXP did complain that hardware had changed significantly but it was able to re-authorise itself ... suspect it cold have done this over internet but I was delaying do that until I was sure everything was working and despite being well within the "you'll need to re-authenicate within 3 days" limit I ended up having to do this via phone ... no real problem but slightly tedious having to type in 40 digit id values on phone keypad then type in 40 digit response into PC.

Certainly from what I recall I thought the original XP OEM license allowed you to upgrade hardware with the proviso if you changed too much too quickly you'd have to re-authenticate ... they changed things with Vista (though I think MS backed off from the orignal totally restrictive rules) and its possible that with XP at some point we've all clicked a "I agree" button on an upgrade without realizing that we've agreed to change the upgrade rules :-(
 
if u have a oem license and if you've changed your motherboard you can't use that license with the new motherboard... because you would be breaking the license. that's with both xp and vista..

simple as that.
 
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gareth170 said:
if u have a oem license and if you've changed your motherboard you can't use that license with the new motherboard... because you would be breaking the license. that's with both xp and vista..

simple as that.
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Yup, much easier to have a retail version if you are changing hardware a few times over the course of the OS lifetime.
 
Last time I changed from E6300 to Q6600 I had to re-install vista, nothing I tried would fix it. Another time I changed from Gigabyte mobo to the Abit I'm using now and had no problems.
 
never had to re-instal

I've never had to re-install the OS following a change of CPU. Additionally the XP and Vista OEM version allow changing of up to 3 identifiable components. Make sure the serial number option is turned off in BIOS (if it has it) and OS wont even know it changed. A new driver may get installed, but when I went from e6700 to q6600 XP and Vista (dual boot) both never missed a beat.
 
as posted above OS install will be fine after a cpu change, its not changing platform so theres nothing to worry about really.

mr_x_plosion said:
Last time I changed from E6300 to Q6600 I had to re-install vista, nothing I tried would fix it. Another time I changed from Gigabyte mobo to the Abit I'm using now and had no problems.
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probably not an OS problem TBH probably needed to flash your bios.

I have changed cpu's 100's of times and never had a problem.
 
Just to let you know the guarunteed to overclock series of proccesors are not worth the extra money as a normal version can easily hit those kind of speeds (providing its got the right cooling).
 
gareth170 said:
if u have a oem license and if you've changed your motherboard you can't use that license with the new motherboard... because you would be breaking the license. that's with both xp and vista..

simple as that.
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you can reinstall OEM if changed motherboard...

and even if you couldnt, so what? ive completely lost track on how many times ive re-installed windows
 
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platinum87 said:
you can reinstall OEM if changed motherboard...

and even if you couldnt, so what? ive completely lost track on how many times ive re-installed windows
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read the license agreemeant mate...

so you reinstall windows BUT your unlicensed. when u call microsoft do u tell them the truth that u upgrading your motherboard?? i don't think so!!! because if u told them the truth they would say no they won't reactivate u.

being activated doesn't mean your licensed..

theses forums are for to give legit information. OEM licenses are tied to the motherboard.. if u upgrade your motherboard a lot then get a retail license.
 
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