replacing CPU.

Just recently got an Intel Q6600 Quad core, just going to do a straight
swop with an Intel dual core Q6320,

Mine is a triple Boot system, will this destroy all systems, and mean a
re-install of everything.


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wysiwyg

In article <>,
wysiwyg <> wrote:
>
>Just recently got an Intel Q6600 Quad core, just going to do a straight
>swop with an Intel dual core Q6320,
>
>Mine is a triple Boot system, will this destroy all systems, and mean a
>re-install of everything.
>

Assuming that your motherboard supports the processor none of the
software will notice a thing.

Good oh, thanks WR.


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wysiwyg

Hi,

In addition to what you have been told, I strongly advise you to make
backups of any important data (and to verify the integrity of that data)
BEFORE you carry out your CPU transplant. Check the website of the board
manufacturer to see what CPUs your board currently supports and whether or
not you need a BIOS upgrade to support your new CPU. If you do, then follow
the instructions carefully to the letter. A mistake here can render your
board inoperable, so if you need to upgrade your BIOS you do so entirely at
your own risk.
Dwarf

"the wharf rat" wrote:

> In article <>,
> wysiwyg <> wrote:
> >
> >Just recently got an Intel Q6600 Quad core, just going to do a straight
> >swop with an Intel dual core Q6320,
> >
> >Mine is a triple Boot system, will this destroy all systems, and mean a
> >re-install of everything.
> >
>
> Assuming that your motherboard supports the processor none of the
> software will notice a thing.
>
>
>

I just had to do a BIOS upgrade to get my new Asus P5K-E board to recognize
a Q9300 so it is pretty common. Works great, though.

"Dwarf" <> wrote in message
news:AE862245-459B-47BC-87DE-...
> Hi,
>
> In addition to what you have been told, I strongly advise you to make
> backups of any important data (and to verify the integrity of that data)
> BEFORE you carry out your CPU transplant. Check the website of the board
> manufacturer to see what CPUs your board currently supports and whether or
> not you need a BIOS upgrade to support your new CPU. If you do, then
> follow
> the instructions carefully to the letter. A mistake here can render your
> board inoperable, so if you need to upgrade your BIOS you do so entirely
> at
> your own risk.
> Dwarf
>
> "the wharf rat" wrote:
>
>> In article <>,
>> wysiwyg <> wrote:
>> >
>> >Just recently got an Intel Q6600 Quad core, just going to do a straight
>> >swop with an Intel dual core Q6320,
>> >
>> >Mine is a triple Boot system, will this destroy all systems, and mean a
>> >re-install of everything.
>> >
>>
>> Assuming that your motherboard supports the processor none of the
>> software will notice a thing.
>>
>>
>>

Dwarf;747848 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In addition to what you have been told, I strongly advise you to make
> backups of any important data (and to verify the integrity of that
> data)
> BEFORE you carry out your CPU transplant. Check the website of the
> board
> manufacturer to see what CPUs your board currently supports and whether
> or
> not you need a BIOS upgrade to support your new CPU. If you do, then
> follow
> the instructions carefully to the letter. A mistake here can render
> your
> board inoperable, so if you need to upgrade your BIOS you do so
> entirely at
> your own risk.
> Dwarf

Thanks dwarf already have checked board, Bios, and backed up all three
partitions to external drive.


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wysiwyg

I replace an Dual Core E2140 with a Quad Core Xeon X3210 in this way
Vista rebooted fine. However, I had to manually get Windows to recognis
all 4 cores in Device Manager as it assumed it was still running a dua
core CPU

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thefrecklepun

Win Vista Business 32bit (may go to 64bit
Intel S775 Xeon 3220 Quad Core CPU @ 2.13Gh
Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Motherboar
2 x 1Gb modules PC6400 (Will double to 4Gb
2 x 250 Gb Maxtor SATA HD
1 x LG DVD R
1 x LG DVD RO
1 x Creative Audigy SE sound car
Alpine EZ-Cool (G5-Style) ATX Cas
600w PS
1 x HP LP2065 20" Monitor @ 1600 x 120
Office 2007 Pro Plu
Adobe CS3 Design Premium

Update

Operation completed successfully, no problems, its like nothin
happened

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wysiwyg