I want to replace the FIC AM37 (BIOS tweaked by the twerps at eMachines) with an ASUS A7V8X-MX.
Someone told me I'd need a new copy of XP Home since the version that came with my machine is "custom fit" for the AM37. Is this true?
I had another guy say that I'd just need to disable old devices and reboot a few times and let XP hash out the new hardware, but will I be able to boot into XP after the install of the new MoBo?
The old chipset is VIA KM266 and the new is VIA KM400. Does this matter? I found a Gigabyte with the same chipset, but the Asus is a better board.
Thanks in advance for any input
Someone told me I'd need a new copy of XP Home since the version that came with my machine is "custom fit" for the AM37. Is this true?
I had another guy say that I'd just need to disable old devices and reboot a few times and let XP hash out the new hardware, but will I be able to boot into XP after the install of the new MoBo?
The old chipset is VIA KM266 and the new is VIA KM400. Does this matter? I found a Gigabyte with the same chipset, but the Asus is a better board.
Thanks in advance for any input