Motherboard swap


  1. Djsajmy
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    Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8 Pro x64
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    Motherboard swap


    My old Asus P5KC is dying. Going to replace it with a used P5QL-e motherboard where there be any problems with Windows 7 install ? (reinstall ?) CPU and other hardware is the same!
    Do I need to remove any chipset drivers before swap ?
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  3. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Take a look at this tutorial:
    Windows 7 Installation - Transfer to a New Computer
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  4. Djsajmy
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    Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8 Pro x64
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    Is this procedure necessary ?
    It's too difficult :)

    Won't it just work if I remove old chipset drivers and swap the MB and install new ones ?
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