upgrading from core2due to core i7?
upgrading from core2due to core i7?
I was going to upgrade my cpu and mainboard to intel core i7, I was wondering if upgrading your hardware materials like the ones I mentioned including my memory, should I reinstall my windows and all of my software again or it is not necessary and I can use some tricks to keep my OS intact?
Re: upgrading from core2due to core i7?
If it was just your CPU I'd say don't worry, but your motherboard is a hefty change to your system so I personally would recommend a fresh install.
EDIT: Actually you might want to check first that your OS will even activate on your new setup given the hardware changes - it may have changed now but in this past (this was the XP days) I believe you could have up to three hardware changes before Windows thinks you have a different system from before and thus gives problems when activating the OS.
EDIT: Actually you might want to check first that your OS will even activate on your new setup given the hardware changes - it may have changed now but in this past (this was the XP days) I believe you could have up to three hardware changes before Windows thinks you have a different system from before and thus gives problems when activating the OS.