2cuteSue Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Posted December 11, 2011 Okay, here is my dilema... I ran the render.perfoverlaydisplay scan thing and it shows my cpu below my vid card.. My pc is about 6 years old now.. As I bought it to play in XI on cod2 back in 2006... I have been thru 3 cpu fans and 2 vid cards and I think my cpu is about to go... IDK, but if it does i need to know something.. I have my pc on backup with a Black Armour backup external 1 terabyte drive.. If my cpu goes bad and I need to replace it, will I be able to get a new cpu and then apply my backup onto it...? Or will I loose everything and have to start over?? Just curious cause I can get a better cpu then I have.. One that is 3.0 ghz processor for @ 75 bucks.. But if its not going to take my backup then I might as well start from zilch and rebuild with what I want.. Has anyone ever put a new cpu in your rig and then applied a backup and be back up and running like nothing happened with all your shit there?? Thanks..
TheLastColdBeer Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted December 11, 2011 NP, pop in the new CPU and roll with it. Might have to change a couple of settings, but your operating system should be happy. Windows doesn't care what grinds the numbers, it's all on the hard drive anyway. Awards
2cuteSue Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Author Posted December 11, 2011 i guess my next question would be would I have to reactivate my windows 7 64bit os.. See when I got my os it was a download from microsoft. I did get the backup cd sent to me though as well... I think i am only allowed one install of the os.. Would that fuck me up to putting this on a new cpu?
TheLastColdBeer Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted December 11, 2011 Yeah, definitely have to tell Microsoft you installed a new CPU. Your operating system won't like another CPU calling the shots. My suggestion is to install on another hard drive & recopy after you get another key. It can be done....just don't pop in a new CPU with one irreplaceable set of files on a drive. Awards
KaptCrunch Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 319 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4910 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4099 Achievement Points: 39693 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 26 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted December 11, 2011 yes thats the way to do it , but get current WHQL drivers for hardware for new drive, use the F6 option to install OS if plop in new cpu will toss a registation nag screen and have to call MS for a new KEY , a 10 minute call and your done then transfer over files off old drive Awards
CobraBites Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted December 11, 2011 no no no no u dont need a new cd key or operating system install just plug ur new cpu in plug in play with windows will do the rest u dont need to do nothing to the hard drive or windows trust me im a pc tech i do this all the time.....and no u dont have to reactivate nothing at all just make sure u do a proper shut down and then unplug pc from outlet install the new cpu and ur good to go nothing else required as long as the new cpu is compatible with ur motherboard just make sure u get the proper socket cpu that is compat with the motherboard then boot ur pc after install windows should install any new drivers u may need to run....and then u should be good bud like i said im a pc tech and u dont have to do anything to the harddrive u dont have to reinstall windows or reactivate windows or get a new key u only have to install cpu and boom ur runnin faster than b4... any other questions u can pm me on the website i will help u out with everything i d be willing to walk u thru it all over the phone if that will intersest u in making sure u are doin everything properly i would do that for and provide u with my phone number to help
JohnnyDos Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Posted December 11, 2011 2Cute I just got a new 6 core AMD 3.3 ghz cpu.MB was compatible(SOCKET 3) I had to update my BIOS though.Put in the CPU and away it went.
2cuteSue Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Author Posted December 11, 2011 thanks guys.. ya i got an old am2 socket. its a duel core 2.4 ghz.. I want to upgrade some to 3.1 i think is big as i can get.. i have a asus m2n4 motherboard.. my shit is old but still works... would love to get a new motherboard and stuf as well but one thing at a time as well.. lol.. thanks for the advice guys..
Cavey Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 92 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2241 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 606 Achievement Points: 13358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Birthday: 06/09/1977 Posted December 11, 2011 CobraBites no no no no u dont need a new cd key or operating system install just plug ur new cpu in plug in play with windows will do the rest u dont need to do nothing to the hard drive or windows trust me im a pc tech i do this all the time.....and no u dont have to reactivate nothing at all just make sure u do a proper shut down and then unplug pc from outlet install the new cpu and ur good to go nothing else required as long as the new cpu is compatible with ur motherboard just make sure u get the proper socket cpu that is compat with the motherboard then boot ur pc after install windows should install any new drivers u may need to run....and then u should be good bud like i said im a pc tech and u dont have to do anything to the harddrive u dont have to reinstall windows or reactivate windows or get a new key u only have to install cpu and boom ur runnin faster than b4... any other questions u can pm me on the website i will help u out with everything i d be willing to walk u thru it all over the phone if that will intersest u in making sure u are doin everything properly i would do that for and provide u with my phone number to help Cobrabites is absolutely correct. The OS install is on your HDD which is already activated. It couldn't give a shit what other parts you take out or not. I do it at work all the time. You may not even need to install new drivers, as many are based on the mobo, which you aren't replacing. When booted back up, simply check the following, all hardware, by right clicking my computer, and choose manage. Then click on device manager. If there are no ! marks against anything, you are good to go. Though some devices may have a later driver available. Also to keep yourself happy (but it will be fine, trust us), right click computer, and choose properties. Check MS OS is activated. It will be. One final thing, get a closed circuit liquid cooling system. I have the Corsair H70. There is the H50, and H90 (may even be another). The difference is their size. So check dimensions for your case, but this will stop you burning out CPU's and fans, which are crap in comparision. Remember closed circuit means just means you have to screw the radiator and fans to the case, the element (with heat paste) to the cpu, and plug the power in. No pissing around with water, all fully sealed. You will see a huge difference.
Labob Posted December 11, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted December 11, 2011 Here's the page O stats for your MB And why do you think its kaplunkafunked? Save your 75 bucks and save a bit more. I would not recommend you spend anything on it unless you really have to. And when you do up date it just use the HD you have and at worse you will have to call god over at microsoft to get it registered again. The way it works is everything in your computer has a unique id number on it and MS looks at it everytime it checks your windows OS id if you change to many peices it asks you to reregister. So you should keep one piece of gear thats registered to regeister if that makes any sence. http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2N4SLI/#overview Awards
Logan Posted January 4, 2012 Member ID: 582 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 20 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 361 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 389 Achievement Points: 3272 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 1, 2020 Birthday: 11/22/1956 Posted January 4, 2012 Im replacing my processor and motherboard and this advice will be very helpful. Thanx all Awards
Xtreme Posted January 5, 2012 Member ID: 3095 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 188 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 115 Achievement Points: 1277 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2013 Birthday: 02/14/1963 Posted January 5, 2012 As stated, you won't have to reactive your computer with a CPU change. It's not a big deal anyway, the web activation works 99% of the time regardless of how many hardware changes you make. If it doesn't, a quick call to Microsoft and they'll reactive it for you over the phone....I've done it plenty of times on customer PC's. I don't why people freak out about doing this, it's really no big deal. Good luck with your new system!
GhostfaceJim Posted January 5, 2012 Member ID: 2314 Group: ++ Conan Exiles Admin Followers: 31 Topic Count: 114 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 20725 Content Per Day: 4.01 Reputation: 5318 Achievement Points: 113949 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 50 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 04/22/1975 Device: Windows Posted January 5, 2012 Good advice. Always thought a new cpu meant new keycodes. Awards
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