Using current HDD

fenton296 · 12 Nov 2011 at 18:22

So, ive currently got a PC and the southbridge on the mobo has gone. But the Case PSU and HDD are all still okay. Will I be able to buy a new mobo, CPU ram and gfx card and still use the same HDD/OS?

debs3759 · 12 Nov 2011 at 18:26

With a new motherboard, you will probably have to reinstall Windows. You might be lucky though and get to boot to windows for long enough to install whatever new drivers are needed. That's most likely if you choose the same make and are just moving up 1 or 2 platforms.

fenton296 · 12 Nov 2011 at 18:29

Yeah i thought as much

cheers =D Ill just reinstall Windows.
I wont need to do anything about the board Bios will i? Because that installed on the mobo isnt it?

fowler002 · 12 Nov 2011 at 18:40

whats the current spec? whats the make/model of the psu?

fenton296 · 12 Nov 2011 at 21:11

errrrr not too sure on that, its a 500w one tho

fowler002 · 12 Nov 2011 at 21:19

take the side panel off and look at the psu, also I'll ask again what the full spec of the current pc is.