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i want to change my processor from the current amd athlon
2200 to a faster processoe like a athlon 2800+ or above
only, my mother board will support the faster
processor so I need only change it , I already have 1
gig of memory so I'm find there. My question is will Xp
home edition allow me to do this without losing my
programs since it will know something was changed in the
computer. the last time I done this I seem to have run
into a lot of problems, lost windowsxp and all my
programs. has anything changed since 1 1/2 years ago? is
there an easier way to just change my processor? any help
will do.
 
lebeebe said:
i want to change my processor from the current amd athlon
2200 to a faster processoe like a athlon 2800+ or above
only, my mother board will support the faster
processor so I need only change it , I already have 1
gig of memory so I'm find there. My question is will Xp
home edition allow me to do this without losing my
programs since it will know something was changed in the
computer. the last time I done this I seem to have run
into a lot of problems, lost windowsxp and all my
programs. has anything changed since 1 1/2 years ago? is
there an easier way to just change my processor? any help
will do.
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Remove the heatsink. Remove the CPU. Follow the instructions from AMD.
You'll find those on a sheet inside the retail packaging. Windows won't burp
with the new CPU. Your files will be fine.
 
I'm on the third Athlon processor in one of my systems and I've never had
any trouble. Windows XP never knew the difference. You should be able to
replace the CPU and boot back up just as you always did, only faster :)

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J.C. Hornbeck, MCSE
Microsoft Product Support

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