Re: Replacing motherboard

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John explained :

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C090CDCF-819D-4D76-81AA-8A1DCA5DC3EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"John" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0D1DCE16-8906-48CC-B1F6-ED06679A7567@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I know this has been answered hundreds of times, but I forget:

Since I need to replace my motherboard, what is Vista going to do when it sees a different motherboard?

John



If the mobo is a repair replacement (meaning the same model etc) then it should just work. If the mobo is a an upgrade replacement (latest and greatest, etc) then the system should search for new drivers when you first turn it on. If your copy of Vista is OEM (preinstalled by the computer manufacturer) then you may not be able to activate the old copy of Vista.

What is the computer? did Vista come preinstalled,?and what kind of replacement are you doing?

This is a 2 year old Asus MB: M2N32-SLI. Long story: The sound chip isn't letting me record anything, so Asus wants to replace the MB. This is about the 5th replacement, so I know this is going to leave me without a computer for probably 3-4 weeks. So, I want to get a either a backup or a replacement MB. Since Asus has stuck with me through this, I'm going to stay with them, so I am looking at their current lineup, which doesn't include the M2N32. So, I'm looking for something I can move my parts (SATA, PCI-Express, DDR2 memory, etc., to the new/replacement MB.

I got Vista Ultimate as an OEM version. I have already done a MB switch with Vista two years ago, but I am concerned about how much mercy they are showing these days. After all, sometimes you have to change out parts.

With what I said here, I don't think I'm looking for what you described as "latest and greatest" because I should be able to go with the same drivers. I'm thinking that--other than Vista--I should be able to just change MBs.

John

A suggestion:

If you have and can get to a free slot, you could just replace the sound card and disable the one on the MB. Otherwise, you could buy a USB sound 'card' (and give up a USB port).

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