[pchelpers] Re: Need a diagnosis

Very true Nigel, I only use AMD processors so that's why I never have any
problems.

Billy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nigel Hunter" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 1:40 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Need a diagnosis


> There is a thing to look out for on the new board and that is the chipset.
> If you are going to have an AMD processor the majority of the time the
> chipset will be "VIA" and if you have a Pentium processor they will most
> likely be an "INTEL" chipset. As long as you know the type of chipset you
> have on your board what I have done in the past is remove the other
chipset
> that is on the "SYSTEM" heading in the Device Manager and that should be
ok
> and any other headings that relate to the old board. It might also be
> advantageous to do this in Safe Mode.
>
> All the best
>
> Nigel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jo Wells
> Sent: 26 September 2004 12:08
> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Need a diagnosis
>
> Thanks, Billy, but I thought you could not take a HD out of one system and
> put it into another without problems.  I know there has been some
> discussion about this before, but not needing the info at the time, it
> escapes me now.  However, I think there is a way.
>
> >If you're simply putting in your old HDD, it's just a matter of plugging
it
> >into your #1 IDE slot on your board and boot when you've built you PCup,
> >I've only had to format if I put in a new HDD.
> >
> >Billy



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