Simple board swap??

Hi there

I am fixing a friends computer (whats new), the board in his machine died recently, so I have an RMA request in at the minute with a very slow company, so it could be A good while before I get a replacement. And the usual story he needs his computer back in a hurry.

So Would it be posible to switch boards without having to reinstall windows if the boards are similiar?

Board that died :

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=59288


And this is the closest thing I can find in a hurry :

http://www.mplex.com/cgi-bin/ccp51/...str=HOME:components:comp/mbs:amd/motherboards


What would happen If i slotted that thing in??


Cheers

Second link dont work..

I think it is better to do a rinstall as it appears that the board ya get will remain his main board right ? And yes you can usuallydo what you are asking BUT can get serious drived incompatablities,To get past that bot into safe mode and uninstall chipset and video card drivers ...then boot into windows and install the drivers from the disks ya have.

Here is the spec of the board in the second link :


Asrock K7S41GX Socket A

Product Specification

CPU Socket 462 , supporting AMD Sempron ™ , Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron
FSB 333/266/200 MHz

Chipset SiS 741GX + 963L
Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless control
CPU Multiplier
CPU Vcore adjustment
ASRock U-COP
Boot Failure Guard
Memory Max. 2GB DDR
2 x DDR DIMM
DDR333/266
Slots AGP 8X /4X 1.5V
PCI 2 slots, PCI 2.2
AMR 1
VGA Integrated Real 256E 3D Graphics
Memory Max. 64MB
Audio AC97 CODEC
5.1 CH Audio
LAN 802.3u, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, WOL supported
Modem (optional) ( MR card optional )
Connector IDE 2 x ATA 133/100/66/33
Floppy 1 connector
SIR/CIR 1/0
ASROCK I/O Keyboard PS2 x1
Mouse PS2 x1
USB2.0 4 ports default on rear panel + 2 ports upgrade via header
Serial 1COM port bracket
Parallel 1
Game/MIDI 1
LAN 1 x RJ45
Audio I/O Line In/Line Out/Mic.
VGA 1
ASRock U-COP ASRock Universal CPU Overheating Protection
Other Connector CPU/Chassis FAN connectors
20 pin ATX power connector
CD/AUX/ audio in
Front panel audio connector
BIOS Feature 2Mb AMI BIOS with ACPI, SM BIOS 2.3.1, PnP
Manageability WOL,WOR
Support CD Drivers,
Bundle CD includes:
PC-cillin 2002,
ASRock PC DIY Live Demo,
Audio Player, etc..
Accessories Multi-languages Quick Installation Guide,
Support CD,
Floppy/ATA 133/100 cables,
1x COM port bracket
Form Factor MicroATX

The boards look the same only different brand. The new board will stay in his computer yeah

Go for it ..The chipsets are the same so just toss the drive and power her up..

Sounds good to me, cheers friend