Re: New Motherboard & CPU

[Jason Tsang]

You'd much rather choose the first chip.

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"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> I have a couple of P4. 1.8GHz chips and was wondering which one is the
> better of
> the 2
>
> 1. System Bus 400MHz, 512KB L2-Cache, 1.5 core voltage
> 2. System Bus 400MHz, 256KB L2-Cache, 1.7 core voltage
>
> I see that one chip has more L2-Cache and the other has higher core
> voltage,
> what is L2-Cache and core voltage?
>
> thanks
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the
old one (same chipset, IDE controllers, etc), you'll need to perform a
repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

This may also require re-activation. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.


Bruce Chambers

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"Michael G" > wrote in message
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> I am attempting to install a MB/CPU upgrade. I have been
> able to get the machine to boot XP ONCE. Everything seems
> to work fine. After the drivers for the new hardware on
> the board is loaded, I am asked to reboot to finalize
> settings. I checked the activation requirement prior to
> flipping the switch and it was activated.
>
> When the computer starts up, I get to a mode selection
> screen, no success with any of them. After that I get
> and endless loop of stop errors.
>
> I have reinstalled my orignal board and everything is
> fine. I searched all the posts and did not see anything
> like this. Any ideas?

[Michael G.]

Thanks for the advice!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually
identical to the
>old one (same chipset, IDE controllers, etc), you'll
need to perform a
>repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the
very least:
>
>How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?
ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
> This may also require re-activation. If it's been
more than 120
>days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most
>likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's
>been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Michael G" > wrote in message
...
>> I am attempting to install a MB/CPU upgrade. I have
been
>> able to get the machine to boot XP ONCE. Everything
seems
>> to work fine. After the drivers for the new hardware on
>> the board is loaded, I am asked to reboot to finalize
>> settings. I checked the activation requirement prior
to
>> flipping the switch and it was activated.
>>
>> When the computer starts up, I get to a mode selection
>> screen, no success with any of them. After that I get
>> and endless loop of stop errors.
>>
>> I have reinstalled my orignal board and everything is
>> fine. I searched all the posts and did not see
anything
>> like this. Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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"Michael G." > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the advice!