Replace nForce4 with nForce4-SLI: will I have to reinstall WinXP?

[dan_aka_jack]

Hi there,

I currently have a Gigabyte nForce4 motherboard. However, I need to buy myself a 4-port PCI-E expansion card and my Gigabyte mobo only have 1-port PCI-E expansion sockets. So I need to buy a new mobo. My question is: will I have to re-install Windows if I replace my nForce4 mobo with an nForce4-SLI mobo?

 

[w3bbo]

No it should be fine. Although you may need some drivers but windows should load up enabling you to update your system.

 

[dan_aka_jack]

great, thanks for the reply.

 

[MeatLoaf]

Should be ok, just uninstall the chipset drivers before you swap them over, then install the new ones after the swap