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Thread ID: 115406	2011-01-17 02:53:00	Rebuilding a computer	lostsoul62 (16011)	Press F1

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1170405	2011-01-17 02:53:00	My ex-wife has a AMD 3800 computer and the video went out so after 8 hours and a couple of video cards later I went out and bougt a new motherboard and CPU which is a AMD 140 which is a little better than the 3800 and then put in 4 Gigs of DDR3 1333 RAM. Reloaded the OS and am having a hard time putting in the motherboard CD and the thing still runs like ****. So I said to my ex-wife it should be have a clean install and she started foaming at the mouth. So if there a program out there that might fix this computer like a registry what a ma call it or something and try and get this going before I do a clean install?	lostsoul62 (16011)
1170406	2011-01-17 03:31:00	bougt a new motherboard and CPU which is a AMD 140 . Reloaded the OS and am having a hard time putting in the motherboard CD and the thing still runs like ****. What? What do you mean reloaded? Of course it needs a fresh install, otherwise it's going to be unstable. And you need the drivers for the new board - drivers for the correct OS, download them all from the motherboard manufacturers website.	pctek (84)
1170407	2011-01-17 03:41:00	You need to backup the data, reformat and install the O/S M/B drivers and all applications.	Snorkbox (15764)
1170408	2011-01-17 05:11:00	What? What do you mean reloaded? Of course it needs a fresh install, otherwise it's going to be unstable. And you need the drivers for the new board - drivers for the correct OS, download them all from the motherboard manufacturers website. No it don't need to be a fresh install because as you are reloading the computer with the OS it will pick up the difference in the hardware. You not not need to download when you get another motherboard because it comes with a DVD that has all the drivers. Of course a new install is best. The reason for this post is to try and save the C drive because there has been so much work on it.	lostsoul62 (16011)
1170409	2011-01-17 05:13:00	You need to backup the data, reformat and install the O/S M/B drivers and all applications. Motherboard drivers are not all application. They are loaded with drivers such as getting your computer on the Internet and so forth.	lostsoul62 (16011)
1170410	2011-01-17 05:31:00	May be mucking around but you can back up all your files and stuff on a new partition (or cheap hardrive) then FRESH install. if youre using ddr3 you should tht your processor can handle 64bit and maybe install that, the difference between 64 and 32 is amazing, then run your mem in dual channel, (if you have 2x2gb pieces)	Mr_Olympia (7727)
1170411	2011-01-17 05:36:00	What exactly do you call "reload the OS" Assuming its XP: IF you mean a repair install then sometimes, it will work, then you simply install the drivers for the new Motherboard . Sometimes it works other times it wont . If it does, as Pctek mentioned it may be unstable . If the two motherboards are too different, Old /New (chipsets/drivers) then it wont work, bit like trying to put a square peg in a round hole . IF its another OS, vista or W7, then what you can try is sysprepping the drive (after taking a copy/Clone as a backup) Personally I wouldn't though - its A LOT of work for one simple install . You would be far better off starting again after transferring the data . Blimey, techs like myself do this all the time to their customers PC's - a days work at the most . I done one today, Cloned the drive, fresh install, put all their data ( 35GB) and around 20 programs along with emails etc back . Started it around 9 am ish, finished it about 4 . 30pm	wainuitech (129)
1170412	2011-01-17 06:00:00	Motherboard drivers are not all application. They are loaded with drivers such as getting your computer on the Internet and so forth. OK. Do it your way then.	Snorkbox (15764)
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