changing motherboards

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Mustafa Khalid

I had a question: I am trying to change the motherboard on my exitsting PC.
My assumption on how to do this is:

1) Note all drives in the CMOS menu for your old motherboard
2) Remove everything from your old motherboard (noting the positions) and
take it out
3) Position the jumpers on the new motherboard to the settings of your old
motherboard
4) Install the motherboard and all the cables/fittings
5) Turn on the computer, if a beep is heard, everything is ok and I should
configre the rest through the CMOS menu as per my old settings.

Thanks for your help
 
Mustafa said:
I had a question: I am trying to change the motherboard on my exitsting PC.
My assumption on how to do this is:

1) Note all drives in the CMOS menu for your old motherboard
2) Remove everything from your old motherboard (noting the positions) and
take it out
3) Position the jumpers on the new motherboard to the settings of your old
motherboard
4) Install the motherboard and all the cables/fittings
5) Turn on the computer, if a beep is heard, everything is ok and I should
configre the rest through the CMOS menu as per my old settings.

Thanks for your help
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Life should be so easy.




Roger
 
Mustafa Khalid said:
I had a question: I am trying to change the motherboard on my exitsting PC.
My assumption on how to do this is:

1) Note all drives in the CMOS menu for your old motherboard
2) Remove everything from your old motherboard (noting the positions) and
take it out
3) Position the jumpers on the new motherboard to the settings of your old
motherboard
4) Install the motherboard and all the cables/fittings
5) Turn on the computer, if a beep is heard, everything is ok and I should
configre the rest through the CMOS menu as per my old settings.

Thanks for your help
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In theory that is not too bad an idea.

BUT

This will probably work if you get a new board similar to the last, for
example VIA chipsets in both or SIS chipsets in both.

If the chipsets differ then life is a touch harder.

In Windows 98, whithin the registry is a section called enum. If you delete
this then when you reconnect the OS will detect new hardware and reinstall
everyting (make sure you have your CD handy).

Before you start make sure you have a few diagnostic programs, a memory
tester, a CPU tester and a boot disk for your OS.

I would suggest you back up all important data because in some instances
changing the BIOS may mean you cannot read the HDD.

Also I suggest building the board outside the case. Install the CPU, Cooler,
Ram, Video and a speaker and see if it boots. Then setup BIOS.

If it does then connect a floppy drive and run some memory test and cpu test
programs to ensure all is working.

Then remove Floppy and re-position all the little metal studs in your case
to the correct positions for the new motherboard and then install the mobo,
reboot, if all is well then attach everything else.

Run for a while checking temepratures in the case to make sure no
overheating.


If possible do a clean install of the OS and software.


the_gnome
 
I had a question: I am trying to change the motherboard on my exitsting PC.
My assumption on how to do this is:

1) Note all drives in the CMOS menu for your old motherboard
2) Remove everything from your old motherboard (noting the positions) and
take it out
3) Position the jumpers on the new motherboard to the settings of your old
motherboard
4) Install the motherboard and all the cables/fittings
5) Turn on the computer, if a beep is heard, everything is ok and I should
configre the rest through the CMOS menu as per my old settings.
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If you're doing a like for like swap then yes but if youre putting in a
different motherboard, don't bother. Simply unplug everything, pop in
the new board and put everything back in. Different boards share
different PCI slots etc etc etc.
 
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