Re: Going from Intel Hyper-Threading to AMD X2


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On 8/26/2006 7:18 PM SteveH wrote:
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I currently have a system with a D865PERL motherboard and an Intel
3.2E Prescott 800 Mhz Hyper-Threaded, running Windows XP Pro.

I just ordered a barebones kit with a Mach Speed Viper MK8-939A
Socket 939 Motherboard and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Socket 939
CPU. I intend to be taking the hard drives and optical drives
out of my old case/motherboard/CPU combo to transplant them into
the new ones. (The old case/mobo/CPU is being sold to someone
else, if you're curious.) So my current installed XP set-up (which is
already on a
multi-processor HAL layer, to support the Hyper-Threading 3.2E
Intel P4) will suddenly wake up one morning to discover that it's
seeing a new mobo/CPU combo. It'll also be seeing a new video
card, but they're both Radeon ATI, and my just-updated Catalyst
drivers shouldn't hiccup /too/ much going from a 9550 to an X1600
Pro. My question is, should I reinstall Windows XP Pro from scratch?
I
know I'll have to install the AMD processor drivers for Cool N'
Quiet to take up, but will there be any other
threading/performance issues that will require a full
nuke-and-reinstall, or will the brain transplant I have coming up
run w/o complication? Thanks.

--
Chuckg


You could try a repair install, but personally I would go for a
clean install in this situation every time.

SteveH


I tend to agree. I just went from an Intel processor to an AMD 64
3700+. Just doing a hard drive transplant with os and applications
isn't going to work unless you like unexpected crashes. You are
better off doing a clean install. Just be sure you backup critical
data before you do the install. --
ditto clean install. a LOT less hassle.....oh and get ready to
give MS a call for activation.

why? they didn't complain when i moved a copy of xp from an intel to amd
on
a clean instal


clerify.....any legit copy (other than a volume/commercial license) will
most likely need reactivation with that radical of a change.



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