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can a new or used mother board work just by replacing the one that its not wroking.??
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sergiovv
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27. November 2006 @ 07:58 |
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i have this pc that suddenly stop working (didnt want to start anymore)...so the technicians said the mother board its broke and would be like 500 dollars to fix it because they have to replace the mother board then they have to install a new operating system and also since i dont have the licence to have the xp i have to pay like 199.00 for that....
the cuestion is..: if i buy a used or new mother board and then just plug all the wires and drives and all the other stuff will it work.??
please help.
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27. November 2006 @ 14:22 |
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Well it depends, if you can get the same motherboard it will work but I am not sure if you will need a new OS(never had that problem with enyone). Or if you can get a motherboard that will hold all your stuff and also fit in your case, then your set. But I think you will need a new OS(windows xp) since your new motherboard will have to know whats on it, it should be less than 100 for the motherboad depending on the type and you can always get a friend to us his/or windows dics or just but one. If you need help finding the right motherboard you will have to give me the name and model number of everything thats in your case or the easyway, your motherboard name and model number.
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27. November 2006 @ 15:06 |
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Erm... Well.
1) If you bought a new motherboard, you would need to have a new copy of Windows, (hence the $199.) This is because (I'm assuming) you bought a retail computer at Best Buy or something. The version of windows that comes on a retail computer is essentially only good for one motherboard... You change it and Billy Gates wants you to buy a new copy of Windows. (A copy of Windows is nice to have hanging around.) However, Vista is coming out SOON so if you want to buy another motherboard and get Windows, (if it isn't imparative to use that computer) I'd wait.
2) Another option is you could buy a new computer, (how recent is the one that died?) and just stick the hard drive in. If your computer wasn't too expensive it may in fact be a nice upgrade. Most computers you buy over the holidays come with a free upgrade to Vista, which is a nice route to go at this point in the game.
Otherwise yeah, if you put in a new motherboard the computer will work but since Windows wants your money it'll stop working until you buy a new copy.
I hope this helped? --Moomoo2
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27. November 2006 @ 16:24 |
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Um, I've replaced mobos and have never had to re-purchase the OS, even with the Dell OEM edition of Windows. And I'm not in violation of the EULA because the machines were still Dells. This smells fishy here.
You can replace your motherboard. Assuming nothing else got fried on it then it might be worth it. If it's Pentium 4 or later you can still buy a replacement at Tigerdirect, Mwave, Chiefvalue, etc. Older than that you'd best try ebay. But assuming the CPU and memory is okay then all you need is a new board. Motherboards are generally very cheap unless yours is exotic or hard-to-find.
Windows should work. XP hashes some hardware serial numbers in order to determine if it's been moved to a new machine (presumably violating the license). However, the activation scheme does assume that you will have to change hardware every once in a while. Since most of your hardware's serial numbers - your hard drive, video card, CPU, etc. will remain the same, you should not have to reactivate your copy of XP. And, unless your EULA specifically rules out the replacement of a motherboard, then at worst you'd have to call Microsoft to reactivate your copy. Since even the most restrictive OEM EULAs don't require this, I doubt it will be a problem. (Now with Vista, you can forget about any of this ... meaning don't use Vista, hint, hint!)
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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ddp
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27. November 2006 @ 17:22 |
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$500 to replace a motherboard, what the hell are they on as you can get a new computer for less than that!! what is so special about your computer for a supposed $500 motherboard? is it a tower or laptop?
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sergiovv
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27. November 2006 @ 17:32 |
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thank you guys i am gonna start working on this advices...now i got more or less an idea about on what to do.
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ddp
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27. November 2006 @ 17:34 |
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try to get a board with similar chipset as might not have to reload windows
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28. November 2006 @ 07:26 |
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HEY
most of you have given him false answers
HERES THE SIMPLE ANSWER
NO you dont have to buy a new OS if you change the board ... WHY ? simply because no information is stored on the board, the operating system is on the hard drive (which is assume is ok) so buy a new board plug all your bits into it and your new board will recognise your hard drive and boot your OS!!!
hope this helps :)
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28. November 2006 @ 08:01 |
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What people are talking about is whether changing out the mobo will interfere with XP's product activation. I agree though and have said that I don't expect it to be a problem, and one that can be remedied by simply calling Microsoft if necessary. Vista is another matter entirely but the OP didn't indicate that he was going to downgrade to Vista.
I do think that shop that was telling the OP all this is rather shifty though.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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ddp
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28. November 2006 @ 21:05 |
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Oakley28, if new board uses different chipset from old board, most likely xp will have a major brain fart & not load
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magus7091
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29. November 2006 @ 19:10 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
Oakley28, if new board uses different chipset from old board, most likely xp will have a major brain fart & not load
Agreed, I've had to change systems before, and you can't simply swap out a motherboard without problems like that. The product activation system in this case may not even be the source of your problems, the problem would be this.. Windows would have all chipset drivers loaded for that board and thus wouldn't likely boot. You can try it, and if you can find one with the same chipset/similar chipset OR search eBay for another motherboard from the same PC (assuming your PC is OEM) then it may work with no problems.
Originally posted by Dunker:
Since most of your hardware's serial numbers - your hard drive, video card, CPU, etc. will remain the same, you should not have to reactivate your copy of XP.
Regarding the WPA problem, activation does recognize hardware fingerprints and serial numbers for the hardware that's installed and that's tied into your activation, however it basically has a point value assigned to everything. Hard drives, optical drives, sound and video cards and things like that have extremely low point values, however the motherboard is one of the highest, if not the highest point value items for WPA. Basically if you can get it working then you still may have to contact MS about reactivation.
It comes down to this though, if you're considering paying $500.00 to a computer shop, then why not just buy a computer at Wal-Mart or some other store when they're having their christmas specials and selling computers for $350 and then take your hard drive and other hardware that you want out of that computer, and put it in the new one.
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