Motherboard Upgrade

[NetGiaco]

Does the same rule apply with vista as in this article below (link). If not
how is it done without complete reinstall (clean)?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125

I need to upgrade my board as it is to slow.

Thanks for your help in advance......

 

[Andrew Murray]

Does the same rule apply with vista as in this article below (link). If
not
how is it done without complete reinstall (clean)?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125

I need to upgrade my board as it is to slow.

Thanks for your help in advance......

At a guess, I would say only a Repair Install of Vista would be necessary
i.e. among other things, to update any drivers associated with the new
hardware, and reactivation (due to major hardware change) by phone if the
internet activation doesn't work.
You might want to read over this article too:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/e4cf223e-279d-4ada-a6e6-e575cb29ee4d1033.mspxI'm no hardware expert, but I'm not sure that changing the motherboard alonewould make all that much difference to your system speed, not without atleast the addtion of a new CPU that is supported by the M/B and perhapsextra RAM (at least 2 Gig for Vista for decent performance) and possibly anewer graphics card.(the motherboard, plus a combination of any, or all theother hardware mentioned would contribute to a faster system).

 

[Phil Weldon]

Does the same rule apply with vista as in this article below (link). If
not
how is it done without complete reinstall (clean)?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125

I need to upgrade my board as it is to slow

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You haven't given any of the details necessary to understand your post.
Also you should never leave any relevant information for a post orphaned in
the subject line as you have done in this case. The body of your post, as
it stands, makes no sense at all.

You haven't given ANY details of what KIND of motherboard upgrade.

A motherboard UPGRADE, by itself, is unlikely to provide ANY noticeable
improvement. The usual reasons for upgrading a motherboard is to allow
installation of a more powerful CPU that is not compatible with the present
motherboard or to allow a more powerful graphics adapter than the present
motherboard allows.

You haven't included any details on WHAT is too slow about your present
system.

You haven't indicated WHAT version of Windows Vista you have nor WHETHER it
is a full version, an upgrade, a manufacturer installed OEM version, or an
OEM version you purchased.

As your post now stands any answer is a guess as no one can read your mind,
and the answer is, consequently, forty-two.


Phil Weldon

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Of course a main board upgrade can improve performance, have you heard of
things like PCIe, FSB? Carrying data back and forth between the processor
and memory are critical aspects when it comes to system performance.

 

[NetGiaco]

You know what – I thought this was a tech support site. The question mite
have been asked incorrectly, OK “Motherboard & CPU upgrade†yes I heard about
PCIe & FSB (that’s why the upgrade), but its pretty simple. The question is
not about what version of Windows Vista I have. Its about when upgrade a
motherboard & CPU in Windows XP Edition you can do as follows in knowledge
base article #824125 (run an upgrade within Windows XP after 1st reboot,
shutdown, replace the board, turn on the system and your on your merry way)
or after you replace the motherboard you can do a repair at startup (1st
boot). This is all for windows to recognize your new system, drivers, ect.
All I wanted to know is can you do the same process with Vista or do have to
do a clean install. I know about reactivation. I just wanted to know the most
common way to upgrade MOBO in your system so that 1st boot Windows Vista will
recognize all the changes.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Just plug the hard disk into the new main board, the board should come with
a CD if you need to install any device drivers and you should be in working
order again.