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Windows 7 - Upgrading for windows 7 |
08-29-2011
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Windows & Ultimate 64-bit |
Upgrading for windows 7
I CURRENTLY HAVE AMD ATHLON X2 64, AND 6400 DDR 2 GBYTES OF of ram.. and am thinking of upgrading both, and maybe even the video card,do i have to buy another copy if i change all these and not the motherboard?
another thing can anyone confirm what cpu platform this is capable of using, some sites give ya sockets, then others just tell what kinda cpu, am2/am2+,etc...
Last edited by utility57; 08-29-2011 at 09:30 PM..
| My System Specs | | OS Windows & Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD ATHALON 64 X2 2.8 GHZ
Motherboard ASUS MN378-PRO
Memory 2048 MB DDR2 6400
Graphics Card GTX9800
Sound Card SOUND BLASTER
Monitor(s) Displays 23IN LCD Acer X223W
PSU 800 WATT
Case CUSTOM
Cooling 3 FANS
Hard Drives WDC WD1600AAJS-22PSA0 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB)
WDC WD5000AAKS-00YGA0 [Hard drive] (500.11 GB)
Internet Speed 6 MBPS
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08-29-2011
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MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit |
Utility,
Welcome to Seven Forums.
The answer is no. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite L305D laptop
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64, 2100 Mhz, 2 Cores
Motherboard TOSHIBA Portable PC (Socket M2/S1G1)
Memory 4.0GB (2x2GB) DDR2 @ 333MHz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics (Toshiba)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Keyboard standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Hard Drives 125.03GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device (IDE)
Depending upon testing, organized as 1,2, or 3 partitions with/without a 100mb system partition at the front.
Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info Optical Drives HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N ATA Device
Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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08-29-2011
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MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit |
Best to simply make a new "reply" rather than go back and edit a previous one.
Go to the website of the motherboard manufacturer. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite L305D laptop
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64, 2100 Mhz, 2 Cores
Motherboard TOSHIBA Portable PC (Socket M2/S1G1)
Memory 4.0GB (2x2GB) DDR2 @ 333MHz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics (Toshiba)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Keyboard standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Hard Drives 125.03GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device (IDE)
Depending upon testing, organized as 1,2, or 3 partitions with/without a 100mb system partition at the front.
Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info Optical Drives HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N ATA Device
Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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08-30-2011
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Socket AM2/AM2+. (No AM3, apparently.)
CPU support list: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS M3N78 PRO
To repeat an answer: you won't need a new copy of Windows, even if your copy is OEM. You might trigger the need to activate Windows again, but you should have no trouble doing that. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number homegrown
OS Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
CPU Intel Core I7-3930k
Motherboard Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card eVGA GTX680
Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays As PA246Q
Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200
Keyboard cheap Logitech USB
Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB
PSU PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire
Case Silverstone FT02
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black
Internet Speed 6Mb cable
Other Info Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers
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08-30-2011
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Windows & Ultimate 64-bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by bobkn  Socket AM2/AM2+. (No AM3, apparently.)
CPU support list: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS M3N78 PRO
To repeat an answer: you won't need a new copy of Windows, even if your copy is OEM. You might trigger the need to activate Windows again, but you should have no trouble doing that. I had seen that on the spec page, but under cpu support list it has AM3 cpu's listed, so that it was i am trying to get a correct answer on.. I am assuming that they just did not correct that page, but who knows, they may have screwed the support list page | | My System Specs | | OS Windows & Ultimate 64-bit
CPU AMD ATHALON 64 X2 2.8 GHZ
Motherboard ASUS MN378-PRO
Memory 2048 MB DDR2 6400
Graphics Card GTX9800
Sound Card SOUND BLASTER
Monitor(s) Displays 23IN LCD Acer X223W
PSU 800 WATT
Case CUSTOM
Cooling 3 FANS
Hard Drives WDC WD1600AAJS-22PSA0 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB)
WDC WD5000AAKS-00YGA0 [Hard drive] (500.11 GB)
Internet Speed 6 MBPS
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