<Geek post> Switching from Intel to AMD on WinXP

[PoorGuy]

I got myself an AMD Athlon64 3200+ socket 939 today with an Asus A8V rev 2.0 motherboard. Set me back $474 after tax (Probably why I don't see SP's heh)

It will be replacing a P4 2.4C on an Intel D865GBF motherboard. I really don't have the time and will to reinstall Windows XP Professional especially when it's set up to service four different accounts.

Searching various messageboards, some posters have said that it is as simple as booting from your WinXP CD and choosing to repair the installation.

My question is, do I have to uninstall all those system devices that are labelled "Intel" before I boot from the CD? The intel application accelerator, LAN driver, and hard disk controllers can be easily removed, but what about system devices? (i.e. 82371EB ISA to PCI bridge, etc etc)

 

[hitrack]

Ya know this is just really to fukked up to say for sure if it will ever run completely smooth with-out a full format and reinstall from such a radical change in hardware.

But I would just go into add/remove programs and uninstall everything to do with the MB. Needless to say back up all your important shit to DVD first.

To bad you don't have time to fukk around with it or I would suggest going to get Windows XP 64, it's a free trial for 1 year from Microsoft.

Whats the specs on your Ram and Video card??

If there up to it bag Half Life 2, just comes out today!!!!!

 

[LonelyGhost]

not that hitrack is wrong, but in this situation i would suggest forgoing the XP64 until you get everything else running exactly the way you want it ... there are still some 'problems' with the program despite the hype and you don't need the extra aggravation when trying to resolve other issues.

i run that exact chip in my laptop -- i get software and hardward (including chipset drivers) updates from the manufacturer ... i wonder if amd has a website for drivers you might need?

the other thing is to use system restore to create a user specified restore point ... install the chip, remove the intel drivers and then try it out 'as is' ... if you run into problems, you can hit system restore and start over ...

HOWEVER, hitrack makes a good point about backing everything up on cd before you start ... then set your system restore point ... then put in the chip ... then remove the drivers and then re-boot.

good luck!

 

[static]

How is the Amd's performance with games?

 

[LonelyGhost]

if you are asking me, i don't know because i don't play any ...

but i have taken to watching lots of dvd's on my lap top because the picture and sound is better than my home system!

 

[Fotura]

Hitrack brought up a very good point with XP. XP records your systems components with your registration. If you make simple changes to your system then XP will have no problems.

If you make radical changes then Microsoft will think you installed XP on a different machine and deactivate Windows.

With the change you are planning on doing I don't think it will work right off the bat. You may need to contact Microsoft and have them update your registration.

 

[Savage]

Before you put in your new chip and board go into the device manager and change your ide controller to "standard ide controller". This will save you alot of problems if you aren't going to format and reinstall.