Thing is, this will be my first time putting together a pc, which im treating it as a project. However, I already have various hardware im keeping and i'm assuming that when i replace the motherboard, cpu, etc, my pc will essentially be reformatted.
How do i find out the existing drivers in my pc? I guess i need to download them and make back ups onto a disc, ready for reinstallation.
If you are using XP then you will have have to reformat your drive after you change the motherboard/chipset, however if you are running Vista then you shouldn't have to - in theory!
You will get drivers disks with your new parts but to make yourself safe you should try to have a copy of all your other drivers although this is not really vital as they can be installed later. XP loads up most drivers but after it installs you should install your new part-specific drivers as soon as possible.
