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    Swapping Processor...reinstall OS needed?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by devilcm3, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. devilcm3

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    hi...im going to do processor swapping for the M860ETU...
    recently got P8700 then now going to Q9000..

    i wonder if theres a need to reinstall the OS?

    i tried once replacing my HDD without reinstall the OS , but do it worked with processors?
     
    devilcm3, Jul 21, 2009
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    ____ No. ____
     
    4st3risk, Jul 21, 2009
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  3. IKAS V

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    Absolutely not
     
    IKAS V, Jul 21, 2009
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  4. devilcm3

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    thanks for the replies :D
     
    devilcm3, Jul 21, 2009
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    Why the q9000? i would buy the QX9300, that will actually give you better performance, and right now only a portion of the software support quad cores anyway.
     
    dmgab, Jul 21, 2009
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    It won't be needed at all.
     
    5482741, Jul 21, 2009
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  7. devilcm3

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    the performance increase doesnt justify the price...
    with price tag around $500 its just way too much for me.
     
    devilcm3, Jul 21, 2009
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    That's up to your wallet to decide.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jul 21, 2009
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  9. Kevin

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    Just how much did the Q9000 cost you? It couldn't have been much less than the Q9100...

    Unless you're talking retail chips.
     
    Kevin, Jul 21, 2009
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  10. devilcm3

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    around $250
     
    devilcm3, Jul 22, 2009
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  11. Kevin

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    Hmm well the E0 Q9100 is going for $280.
     
    Kevin, Jul 22, 2009
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    Not needed!!!
     
    Garandhero, Jul 22, 2009
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    I upgraded the processor in my np9261 twice and had to flash the BIOS. The first time I had to re-activate Vista using its product key, the second time I needed to instruct the device manager to unistall/reinstall the processor because it didn't show all four quad cores (it did show two old duo cores and to new quad cores).

    But no, you won't have to reinstall your OS :)
     
    hanko panko, Jul 22, 2009
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