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replacing a motherboard

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by Tedster, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    I am RMAing a bad motherboard, when I get the replacement will my windows XP currently intalled on my hardisk regect the new motherboard if it is an identical replacement? Does the serial # on the windows copy tie into a serial # on the board?
    Tedster, Aug 17, 2006
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  2. blue_dragon Newcomer, in training Posts: 278

    hmm

    in theory it shouldnt..because the chipest, cpu, drivers, tc.. would be the same..I doubt it but its a possibility
    I cant think of a way the OS would differentiate between two diffrent yet same motherboards
    blue_dragon, Aug 17, 2006
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  3. i_am_a_newbie Newcomer, in training Posts: 278

    It shouldn't pose a problem. I swapped two similar(not exactly the same) mobo's and Windows had no problem with the swap.
    i_am_a_newbie, Aug 17, 2006
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  4. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    ok. yeah- I know it's an issue with different motherboards and configurations... I have 2 hard drives installed in RAID 0 so i don't want to lose the data..... I was afraid XP would regect the new system thinking it was a second installation on another systems.
    Tedster, Aug 18, 2006
    #4
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