replacing cpu

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i want to replace a 2400+ with a 3200 barton...........am
i going to have to go thru the "significant hardware
change reactivation" again?
One box made me do it when i changed the cpu........and
another did when i put a graphics card in.......rediculous
 
anonymous said:
I want to replace a 2400+ with a 3200 barton...........am
I going to have to go thru the "significant hardware
change reactivation" again?
One box made me do it when I changed the cpu........and
another did when I put a graphics card in.......ridiculous
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When *you* say CPU, what part do you mean? If JUST the processor and not
the motherboard, likely you will not have to do a repair
installation/reactivate.

Usually, changing one part (other than the motherboard) will not make you
have to re-activate the copy of Windows XP.
 
If you're just changing the actual CPU itself then Windows won't care. I've
done this a couple times before and never got prompted to reactivate.

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If you're just changing the actual CPU itself then Windows won't care. I've
done this a couple times before and never got prompted to reactivate.
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However, you may or may not have to do a repair install, depending on
how different the resources of the processor are from its
predecessor...
 
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