E6420 to Q6600

[Indobos]

If I do a processor swap. Do I need to reinstall my OS?

 

[Poizen22]

depends sometimes yes, instal the cpu, see if your os will pick up the new chip, if it doesnt reset your cmos if it still doesnt then reformat.

 

[Indobos]

Yeah, I am kinda holding off till I find my OS disk. It would suck to drop in a new CPU and Vid card and be Axxed out.

 

[veg1992]

not if you change your CPU

 

[Poizen22]

ya but hes changign from duel core to quad core, sometime u have to for windows to pick up the extra 2 cores, id do it anyway and if u cant find ur disk ohwell ul have an e6600 for a bit lol. until u find ur disk.

 

[Indobos]

How likely is it that I have to reinstall windows? I am feeling kinda lazy since I am sick and was wondering what the guestimated percentage of NOT having to reinstall OS?

 

[Poizen22]

its abotu 70% of not needing to reinstal id say.