Re: Dual Core and Win XP Pro

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jbalcius wrote:
> Ok, My AMD 4400+ X2 has shipped. My Bios has been patched to support
> the new chip.
>
> My question is, can I just swap out the CPU chip without having to
> re-install windows? The only hardware changing is the CPU itself.

Normally - yes.
May need to perform a repair install - but may not.

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