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Reinstall Win XP Pro if change to dual core ?

ademcg

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Guys,
I am looking to go Dual core from my single core Opty, I have checked my Bios and its all set for dual core, but I was thinking about the OS, will it require a fresh install or will the AMD patches do? :confused:
 
ademcg said:
Guys,
I am looking to go Dual core from my single core Opty, I have checked my Bios and its all set for dual core, but I was thinking about the OS, will it require a fresh install or will the AMD patches do? :confused:
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I myself would format and do a fresh install. I'm running a AMD 3200+ and should be getting my E6600 today i'll be formatting and starting over again.
 
Matrix said:
I myself would format and do a fresh install. I'm running a AMD 3200+ and should be getting my E6600 today i'll be formatting and starting over again.
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You probably won't have a choice as the IDE controllers will be completely different (i.e. windows won't even boot) but there's no reason to reformat if you're going from single to dual core using AMD.
 
ademcg said:
Guys,
I am looking to go Dual core from my single core Opty, I have checked my Bios and its all set for dual core, but I was thinking about the OS, will it require a fresh install or will the AMD patches do? :confused:
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no need to reinstall windows if you putting dual core amd, patches will do.
 
Cheers guys,...just a point for clarrifiaction, I am indeed going from Opteron 144 to AMD dual Core so I guess the AMD patches will be enough ! ;)
 
A small tip you will find interesting: ;)

This is not mine so I cannot take credit but Andy-S in the Hardware and Drive Support forum passed this one on to me - a must know tweak.
Before you swap out the current motherboard go to device manager and select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller and select your current storage controller. Right click,
select update driver and select install from a list or specific location. Click don't search I will choose the driver to install and select the standard dual channel IDE controller.
This will prevent the inaccessable boot device blue screen. I have done this multiple times on different platforms with no problems.
Also I found that booting the first time with the new motherboard is best done in the Safe mode where XP will install the drivers it needs and at the same time you can install the new motherboard drivers from its CD.
This saved me doing a repair or a reinstall of XP. My whole system came right up and worked great and very stable.

ademcg said:
Guys,
I am looking to go Dual core from my single core Opty, I have checked my Bios and its all set for dual core, but I was thinking about the OS, will it require a fresh install or will the AMD patches do? :confused:
Click to expand...
 
Matrix said:
I myself would format and do a fresh install. I'm running a AMD 3200+ and should be getting my E6600 today i'll be formatting and starting over again.
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Well you're changing mobo and from AMD to Intel so that's abit of a given :p
 
In 90% of cases, Windows will detect the extra processor install the multi-processor HAL automatically. Only need to reboot. And definately no need to format.
 
Sylver123 said:
A small tip you will find interesting: ;)

This is not mine so I cannot take credit but Andy-S in the Hardware and Drive Support forum passed this one on to me - a must know tweak.
Before you swap out the current motherboard go to device manager and select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller and select your current storage controller. Right click,
select update driver and select install from a list or specific location. Click don't search I will choose the driver to install and select the standard dual channel IDE controller.
This will prevent the inaccessable boot device blue screen. I have done this multiple times on different platforms with no problems.
Also I found that booting the first time with the new motherboard is best done in the Safe mode where XP will install the drivers it needs and at the same time you can install the new motherboard drivers from its CD.
This saved me doing a repair or a reinstall of XP. My whole system came right up and worked great and very stable.
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Erm, I aint changing the mobo,...just going from single core Opteron 144 to a Dual Core Opteron / X2 :confused:
What I thought was a simple upgrade !!
 
Roughneck said:
I didnt reinstall , like I said I used sysprep. ;)
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Yeh but the point I'm trying to make is that he's going from AMD to AMD, there's no change in the chipset drivers etc. He should be able to stick the new CPU in and it'll work without him having to do anything.
 
ok bottom line. im doing the same. all you do is take out the cpu, put the new one in. then boot your PC, install patches and MS hotfix, reboot, and enjoy.

daven
 
when i changed from 1 core to 2 cores all i did was uninstall the old driver

switch of

changed cpu

switch back on

install driver well did it , it self

jobs done
 
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