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Windows 7 - Windows 7 oem |
02-11-2012
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Windows 7 oem
Hey guys i was wondering windows 7 oem version if i were to replace my motherboard in the feature would it make me pay again or will this one be useable no mater what parts i upgrade?
thanks -stormz
| My System Specs | | OS windows 7
CPU amd phenom x4 840
Motherboard gigabyte
Memory 5 gbs
Graphics Card nvidia gtx 450
Monitor(s) Displays 19 inch
PSU arctic 500
Case cm cf scout
Cooling coolermaster h80
Hard Drives Srregate barrecuda 500gbs
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02-11-2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, LinuxMint 9 LTS x64, Debian 6, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64 |
Hi,
OEM's are "tied" specifically to the hardware of your current system. If you were to replace your motherboard, Windows would recognise itself as not being validated. You can only overcome this by installing a retail retail version of Windows.
Regards,
Golden | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, LinuxMint 9 LTS x64, Debian 6, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
2*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID1;
1*Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
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02-11-2012
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Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Depends, if you have a valid reason (e.g. because the mobo died) and you just replace what you had before, MS will probably revalidate your license. If you rebuild the whole system to upgraded specs, the chances are slim. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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02-11-2012
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How would i come by a retail retail version of Windows. | | My System Specs | | OS windows 7
CPU amd phenom x4 840
Motherboard gigabyte
Memory 5 gbs
Graphics Card nvidia gtx 450
Monitor(s) Displays 19 inch
PSU arctic 500
Case cm cf scout
Cooling coolermaster h80
Hard Drives Srregate barrecuda 500gbs
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02-11-2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, LinuxMint 9 LTS x64, Debian 6, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64 |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, LinuxMint 9 LTS x64, Debian 6, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x64
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
2*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID1;
1*Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
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02-11-2012
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Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2 |
For the boxed version
From MS US Home Premium = US$200
MS Australia = Au$299 = US$320
MS UK = 150 pound = US$235
Interesting. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (+ Recased Acer Aspire x1800)
OS Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
CPU Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
Monitor(s) Displays Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech MK520 (wireless)
Mouse Logitech MK520
PSU Seasonic M12II 520W
Case Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
Cooling Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB (0309), Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS +
Internet Speed 6-7 Mbps
Other Info Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
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02-12-2012
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Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM) |
Check out the real store prices before buying from MS - in the UK there are significant discounts available of up to 20%. In the US, there's very little discounting. I have no idea what sort of discounts are available in Oz. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus K52F
OS Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)
CPU i3 370M
Motherboard Asus
Memory 8GB - finally :)
Graphics Card it's an i3, dude!
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution 1366x768
PSU n/a
Hard Drives 320GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
Internet Speed as much as I can get - usually on a dongle, so <1Mb/s
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02-12-2012
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs  Depends, if you have a valid reason (e.g. because the mobo died) and you just replace what you had before, MS will probably revalidate your license. If you rebuild the whole system to upgraded specs, the chances are slim. We called in to activate an xp system back in the day and i just said the mobo died and we replaced it with a different one. They gave us a new activation key. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU Intel i7 2600K @ 4.44Ghz
Motherboard Asus P8P67 Pro Rev 3.1
Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card XFX HD5850 1GB EyeFinity
Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution 5760x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
PSU Antec True Power New 650watt
Case Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit
Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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02-12-2012
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Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2 |
Quote: Originally Posted by NoelDP Check out the real store prices before buying from MS - in the UK there are significant discounts available of up to 20%. In the US, there's very little discounting. I have no idea what sort of discounts are available in Oz. Very little discounting. Most places quote the Au$299 in Australia when I have checked. I believe price gouging is not illegal in Australia and barriers are put place by some (many?) in purchasing directly from overseas. Australian buyers get ripped off big time. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (+ Recased Acer Aspire x1800)
OS Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1 x 2
CPU Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
Monitor(s) Displays Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech MK520 (wireless)
Mouse Logitech MK520
PSU Seasonic M12II 520W
Case Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
Cooling Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB (0309), Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS +
Internet Speed 6-7 Mbps
Other Info Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
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02-12-2012
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What number /email should i go about contacting for this? (uk) | | My System Specs | | OS windows 7
CPU amd phenom x4 840
Motherboard gigabyte
Memory 5 gbs
Graphics Card nvidia gtx 450
Monitor(s) Displays 19 inch
PSU arctic 500
Case cm cf scout
Cooling coolermaster h80
Hard Drives Srregate barrecuda 500gbs
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