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cojack

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    Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
    « on: November 16, 2008, 08:29:51 AM »
    I'm replacing the MOBO and CPU in a EMachines PC with:

    ASUS M3A78-CM Micro ATX MB and a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6 Ghz dual core processor and 2x1GB DDR2  SDRAM RAM Modules.

    I have a Seagate 160GB HDD that was provided by EMachines. Is there any problem using the HDD since it was a OEM from Emachines if I do a clean boot from XP.

    My XP disk does not contain SP2. What problems can I expect to  run into?

    I will be installing a new Thermaltake 430W PSU.



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      Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
      « Reply #1 on: November 16, 2008, 09:22:00 AM »
      you should be okay but I would update windows to sp2 when you can get online. The hard drive you can put in any computer it will work so you should be okay

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      Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
      « Reply #2 on: November 16, 2008, 10:29:29 AM »
      Just to clarify the drive will NOT boot properly in the new machine without doing a Repair Install of XP.
      A clean install provided you have an XP CD should be no problem at all...for registration use the #'s from the XP CD.
      SP2 and SP3 are available for download at MS's site...install at least SP2 to start with.
      Make sure to install your MBoard drivers first and drivers for any other hardware on the machine.
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        Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
        « Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 05:56:07 AM »
        I downloaded to CD SP2. Do I need a registration # for the SP2 I downloaded? I have a authentic XP CD with a key code. Is the key code what you speak of when you mention registration #? If I do a Repair install will that retain then data on the HDD?
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          Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
          « Reply #4 on: November 17, 2008, 06:50:15 AM »
          When you say the drivers for other hardware on the machine do you mean peripherals? Will I need a driver for the HDD or CD drive?
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          Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
          « Reply #5 on: November 17, 2008, 08:30:25 AM »
          Repair Install of XP

          This is if you want to retain your data on that drive.

          Make sure to read the instructions fully paying special attention to the Warnings...
          Done properly all your data and programs will be retained.
          Done improperly your data and apps will be gone but you will wind up with a clean install of XP.

          I also suggest printing out a copy for reference

          The CD key is all you will need to register with MS.
          Service packs do not need registration.

          As far as drivers here's a list of things that need drivers to run:
          MBoard
          Video chip or card
          Sound chip or card
          Network chip or card
          Printers

          Basically any device that runs off the computer uses drivers.
          Hard drives do not need drivers unless they are SATA drives...these are installed very early on in the XP install.

          CD/DVD drives do not require drivers.

          You may want to get some assistance from a friend who has experience building PC's for this project if it's your first time...this can save alot of grief.

          Good Luck and keep us posted.

          P.S.
          The other option you have would be to hook your hard drive up to a working machine as a slave drive to copy/burn your important data...
          Instructions Here

          You can then just install the components and do a  Clean Install of XP.
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            Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
            « Reply #6 on: November 19, 2008, 12:07:42 PM »
            OK, I tried to do the repair of XP. It chekced the disk, copied files,initialized win xp configuration, rebooted...................nothing. No screen, just sits there with a blank screen, HDD not working. I shouldn't have to change the boot priority back to the HDD, should I?

            If I do a clean boot will it ask for disks from the previous version? My previous version was an OEM version of XP. I had no disk, it was preloaded.
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            Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
            « Reply #7 on: November 19, 2008, 12:41:54 PM »
            If you remove the CD from the drive there is no reason to change the boot order...
            Mine is set to :
            Floppy
            CDROM
            HDD0
            HDD1.
            I've never had issues with this setup.
            Obviously if you have a bootable CD in the drive it is going to do that first.

            What type of XP CD was used for the repair install ? ?
            Holograms or Sharpie ? ?
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              Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
              « Reply #8 on: November 19, 2008, 02:30:34 PM »
              First of all, that info you sent me was a great help! I don't kow what you meant by type of CD being a hologram or sharpie.

              Regardless, I did a clean boot and everything is working fine. Thanks for your help.
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              Re: Replacing MOBO and CPU in EMachines PC
              « Reply #9 on: November 19, 2008, 06:03:40 PM »
              Good news indeed !
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