OEM Win 7 Pro VS Fried Motherboard/CPU


  1. Nid
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    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    OEM Win 7 Pro VS Fried Motherboard/CPU


    Sometime ago I put one computer together and got OEM Win 7 Pro installed. Last weekend I think my ASUS motherboard and/or CPU went bad. My CPU usage is pegged at 100% I looked inside I saw a few component nearby LAN port got burnt probably from power strikes.

    I look around and I could not locate the same motherboard. I have not check with ASUS yet to see if they have some old stock or refurbished in stock that I can buy. I can buy exact CPU new as they are still available but not the motherboard.
    Am I correct that a copy of OEM Win 7 Pro I got and installed now married to this particular computer?

    Can I buy a new motherboard or CPU if I have to rather than trying to find the exact motherboard/CPU?

    Will Win 7 complaining if I have to get a different motherboard/CPU. I think the rest of the hardware are okay because I can boot up to windows but things are so slow and CPU is up at 100%.

    Thank you,
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  3. bigmck
    Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    Nid said:
    Sometime ago I put one computer together and got OEM Win 7 Pro installed. Last weekend I think my ASUS motherboard and/or CPU went bad. My CPU usage is pegged at 100% I looked inside I saw a few component nearby LAN port got burnt probably from power strikes.

    I look around and I could not locate the same motherboard. I have not check with ASUS yet to see if they have some old stock or refurbished in stock that I can buy. I can buy exact CPU new as they are still available but not the motherboard.
    Am I correct that a copy of OEM Win 7 Pro I got and installed now married to this particular computer?

    Can I buy a new motherboard or CPU if I have to rather than trying to find the exact motherboard/CPU?

    Will Win 7 complaining if I have to get a different motherboard/CPU. I think the rest of the hardware are okay because I can boot up to windows but things are so slow and CPU is up at 100%.

    Thank you,
    You can try installing the OEM Win 7, but most likely you will have to call Microsoft and talk to someone. Tell them what you just put in your post and they should activate it for you. Check this out for the phone activation. Activate Windows 7 by Phone
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