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Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by WhoFriend, Dec 3, 2005.

  1. WhoFriend

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    I have a store bought computer, it's an intel chip. I want to buy an Asus A8V. Will this work? I have heard that you can't switch around mobos like that and there is a chance of it not working. And will it be OK to switch from Intel and AMD?
     
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    can switch boards but has to have amd cpu with that asus motherboard.
     
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    Ok thanks. I read this thing and it said something about it not working, I'm not very tech savvy so could you translate this thing for me?

    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

    It says something about not swithcing boards and things not working. Just the first few paragraphs.
     
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    that has to do with xp installed on your hd when switching the boards around but there are ways usually around that problem.
     
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    Thank you ,and i'm sorry for my last post. I meant to type "just the first few PARAGRAPHS" I'm sorry if you had to read the whole thing.

     
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    i didn't.
     

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