Intel 865 to 945 Upgrade

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:43:02 Post Subject: Intel 865 to 945 Upgrade

How likely do you think it is that such an upgrade could be done without reformatting?

Wanna move my main rig to a new board, cpu, memory... Grin

Blue|Fusion · Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:46:46 Post Subject:

Windows or Linux OS? If it's Windows, I doubt you'll have a problem. If it's Linux, you may get away with it IF it's a stock, modularized kernel. If it's a custom kernel configured for that chipset, you'll just need to recompile the bad girl and you'd be fine.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:48:52 Post Subject:

Windows (XP Pro)

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:10:10 Post Subject:

You'll have to re-activate for sure. Just uninstall all the chipset drivers, sound card, video card, network card, etc... before shutting down and moving it to the new system.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:49:13 Post Subject:

Just ordered everything...

Going from

P4 2.6C processor
Intel 865PE ATX motherboard
2GB PC3200 DDR

To

P4 840 D (3.2 GHz Dual Core, 2MB cache)
Intel 945G BTX motherboard
1GB PC2-5400 DDR2

Board and memory are for starters, but should be good. Excited to get a BTX system going, and to finally have something to review LGA775 and DDR2 stuff will be good!

BeerCheeze · Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:04:04 Post Subject:

Cool. Keep us updated.

Blue|Fusion · Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:19:27 Post Subject:

Since it's going to change CPU, and RAM too, you'll definately need to reactivate. I'd save myself the headaches of extra work and reinstall XP anyway, but that's just me.

By the way, I definately want to know how the P-D 840 does on BTX cause it's still running hot for me on ATX, but the case is BTX-ready with a few parts from Thermaltake.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:51:11 Post Subject:

You have the Tt Armor, right? I have the same case, and intend to keep it.

I have the BTX upgrade kit here already.

Blue|Fusion · Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:28:03 Post Subject:

Yeah I have the Armor (black w/ window) and also plan to keep it for a long time.

edvallie · Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:46:31 Post Subject:

I got owned upgrading my AMD chip/board a year or two back, ended up having to reformat Sad