Can i switch hardware without formatting?

QWIKSTRIKE · 06-03-12, 11:53 AM

When I recently swithced my Mobo, memory, and CPU I removed mobo drivers, video card drivers, audio drivers, and then complete uninstalled them by deletion. I then proceeded with loading new mobo chip set drivers for the new mobo, and shut down and swithced every thing. After I installed the new goodies I booted into the bios to set things up, and had no issues what so ever. That said I would see if I could reset bios manually by touching bios pins on the mobo with a screw driver, or default connector cover, and see if that clears the bios conflicts, and lets the new hard ware try to install.

lautaro13 · 06-06-12, 02:28 AM

Well just to let you know, i tried the switching and let it be thing. Result: BSOD, restart, cant enter normally or in safe mode. I just formatted.

06-03-12, 11:53 AM	#21
QWIKSTRIKE Registered Join Date: Apr 2012	When I recently swithced my Mobo, memory, and CPU I removed mobo drivers, video card drivers, audio drivers, and then complete uninstalled them by deletion. I then proceeded with loading new mobo chip set drivers for the new mobo, and shut down and swithced every thing. After I installed the new goodies I booted into the bios to set things up, and had no issues what so ever. That said I would see if I could reset bios manually by touching bios pins on the mobo with a screw driver, or default connector cover, and see if that clears the bios conflicts, and lets the new hard ware try to install. __________________ Custom built Rig: AMD 960T Zosma OC'd to 3.9 Xigmatek 1283 cooler Gigabyte GA970A-UD3 Mobo bios F5 G Skill Ares 1600 @ 9 9 9 24 1T 16 gigs Dual Saphire 4850's DDR3 512mbCross fired WD 160 caviar blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0G Antec 500w earth watts Antec 1080B Black Win 8 64 CineBench Open GL 62.02 CineBench CPU 6.97
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06-06-12, 02:28 AM	Thread Starter #22
lautaro13 Registered Join Date: Feb 2012	Well just to let you know, i tried the switching and let it be thing. Result: BSOD, restart, cant enter normally or in safe mode. I just formatted.
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