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    Processor Swap: Reinstall Windows?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by masterchef341, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    Is there any point reinstalling windows after a processor swap?

    The processor swap would be from the same series, but a different number of cores / clock speed.

    I'm presuming that there isn't any point. Just double checking to see if windows does anything weird.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 23, 2012
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    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Of course not, you'll need to reboot as windows will detect new hardware and ask you to, but that's it. I was aked to reboot when i put in my 920xm in place of a 720qm. I'm guessing it has to do with some driver rather than the CPU itself.
     
    tijo, Aug 23, 2012
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    different core, as in dual to quad may ask you to validate windows. When I went from a C2D to CQD this happened here. No problem though othre than that and maybe a reboot or two.........
     
    TANWare, Aug 24, 2012
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  4. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    Nope. Windows 7 is surprisingly tolerant of almost any hardware change. I've swapped an entire motherboard, even gone from Intel to AMD, and all I had to was install the proper drivers and re-activate Windows. This involved a call to MS for me, but your experience may vary.

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    Syberia, Aug 25, 2012
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