Old system on new mobo

Jimmy1983

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Iam planning on using old off my old components and connecting them upto a new motherboard on doing so will the board recognize everything ok or will I play about with things to set it all up again?
 
Yeah will be getting a board similar to the DSP3. Wasnt to sure if I would have problems with the OS already been installed on 1 of the HDD's, thought I may have to start from scratch again.
 
It may have helped it you mentioned that you was planning on using an old hard drive with an existing install of windows. It will probably BSOD and cause you endless problems. You can sometimes get away with using an existing install if you uninstall ALL drivers relating to the old motherboard before putting it in to the new system, but it is recommended you reinstall windows with the appropriate drivers for the system.
 
Thinking about it now, thats going to be a pain as I think I left some documents on the desktop instead of moving them onto the D drive. :mad:
 
Plug it in to your current system and transfer the data, then format/install windows on the new system :)
 
Plug it in (if its sata that is, if its IDE make sure you set the master/slave as appropriate first), turn your PC on and go in to the bios and make sure the boot order is correct and boot up :)
 
fobose said:
Plug it in (if its sata that is, if its IDE make sure you set the master/slave as appropriate first), turn your PC on and go in to the bios and make sure the boot order is correct and boot up :)
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Ere, its SATA so no problem there. Will just have to hunt out a SATA-power connector.

I dont think I would have to change the boot order shouldnt it just boot from where it does normally and ignore the other drive with the vista OS on it?
 
Yeah it should but sods law says it wont. When I plugged in my new drives it had set the boot order to one of them rather than my RAID 1 array. It only takes a second to check.
 
Ive brought a new mobo because iam sure my old one has had it. Its either that or the CPU. You may have read my prevoius threads about my problems.

Sorry to harp but this is by far the best place to come for help, and I would rather take more take more time and ask for guidance rather that rush into things.

Would it be best to connect my new mobo up and just connect the PSU and CPU and see if it boots ok? As I done this with my old board and it wasnt booting.
 
Yeah, as long as your case has a speaker and its connected to the motherboard to provide you with beeps telling you the RAM needs to be installed. Personally I would connect the PSU, MOBO, CPU, RAM and graphics and see if that works. Failing that I would try a different graphics card if you have a spare one. Then try one stick of ram at a time.

Make sure you plug in all the appropriate power connectors such as the 24pin PSU connector, and the 4/8 pin one that plugs in near the CPU. Graphics card shouldn't need one to test if its working but plug it in anyway to be sure.

P.S I haven't read any of your problem threads yet, just one regarding thermal paste I think.
 
Don't think my case has a speaker, to be honest I didn't know they came with one. Will connect up my speakers.

I want to fit my noctua heatsink if it fits, do you think I should try the stock heatskink first?
 
The two latest cases I have bought (antec P182, and antec Solo) haven't came with a speaker, but all the rest have. I dont think you will hear any of the error code beeps from connecting up your PC speakers, as the one that attaches to the motherboard (which normally comes with cases) is different.

Case speakers can look like this:

CAS-CHW-SP1.jpg


However thats just the "new" type of speaker, the older ones would be mounted somewhere on the case and the connector would be tied in with the front panel connectors (as thats where you connect it, the same place as the front panel connectors go).

I would use your new heatsink, otherwise you'll just need to fit it later if it was your motherboard at fault.
 
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