Upgrading Motherboard and processor. HDD switch question

BonKerz · 06-26-2007, 01:14 AM

Ok so I'm upgrading from a ASUS A8N5X motherboard and a 3200+ amd 64 socket 939. to a 5200+ amd 64 x2 socket AM2 and ASUS M2N-deluxe SLI motherboard. I'm sure i'll have no problems switching over my gfx card and what not to the new board but i'm wondering about my hard drives.. will i have to reformat them for them to work with the new motherboard?

vernong1992 · 06-26-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BonKerz

Ok so I'm upgrading from a ASUS A8N5X motherboard and a 3200+ amd 64 socket 939. to a 5200+ amd 64 x2 socket AM2 and ASUS M2N-deluxe SLI motherboard. I'm sure i'll have no problems switching over my gfx card and what not to the new board but i'm wondering about my hard drives.. will i have to reformat them for them to work with the new motherboard?

yes.... otherwise u get bsods...

vernong1992 · 06-26-2007, 01:15 AM

or windows will not boot at all....

BonKerz · 06-26-2007, 01:26 AM

would there be any easy way to keep my operating system? the only disk i have is a XP pro upgrade disk. Or is there a trick with that so i can reload XP pro on. Sorry my computer expierience in this area of expertise is horrible

BonKerz · 06-26-2007, 01:42 AM

Another little question, is there any point to even havinga floppy drive anymore? the new motherboard im getting only has 1 FDD connector and 1 IDE/PATA connection. The only drives i'll have are a DVD rw disk drive and a master and slave hard drive. would those slots be enough or would i need splitters?

baron5 · 06-26-2007, 09:09 AM

not relaly. but i think u can still use folppys for updating ur bios which i value incase it affects o/c ing

meat_helmet · 06-26-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BonKerz

would there be any easy way to keep my operating system? the only disk i have is a XP pro upgrade disk. Or is there a trick with that so i can reload XP pro on. Sorry my computer expierience in this area of expertise is horrible

I think you need the key for the previous OS (2000, 98) but can still do a clean install (someone correct me if im wrong).

As for having a floppy drive, well, if you plan to do some more advanced stuff like bios updating, raid etc, then its a good idea.

BonKerz · 06-27-2007, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by meay_helmet

I think you need the key for the previous OS (2000, 98) but can still do a clean install (someone correct me if im wrong).

As for having a floppy drive, well, if you plan to do some more advanced stuff like bios updating, raid etc, then its a good idea.

Ok so you're saying with the XP pro upgrade disc i could probably do a full clean install of XP pro?

Wildside · 06-27-2007, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vernong1992

yes.... otherwise u get bsods...

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Originally Posted by vernong1992

or windows will not boot at all....

whoa whoa time out!!...............u saying that anytime anyone switches mobos, CPUs, n RAM, the OS needs to be reformated?

that doesnt make sense. My previous mobo was just switched out because the mobo didnt fulfill my desire at the time from iGamez *out of business for almost a year now*. I had no problems n im sure the OS didnt need to be reformated.

BonKerz · 06-27-2007, 02:22 AM

ok so. Lets straighten everything out. I have a A8N5X mobo, I'm switching it out for a ASUS M2N mobo. I currently have 2 HDDs. 1 is my 20gb master the other a 80gb slave. Windows XP pro is installed on the 20gb master, if i were to just switch out the mobos, put in my new processor and memory. should the OS still work after i use the mobo boot disc and set up its bios?

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