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Old 03-18-2007   #4 (permalink)
Steve Jain


 
 

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition and CPU upgrade

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:33:15 -0000, "Robert Moir"
<robspamtrap@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Bruce Merkin" <Bruce Merkin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:66BBF446-B12C-4D58-8EF3-D4232706A3D9@microsoft.com...
>> Hi -
>>
>> I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition on a
>> relatively
>> new system with a Intel Core2 6600 CPU chip. I am upgrading to the Core2
>> Extreme Quad-Core Processor QX6700 chip.

>
>All should be well if you're keeping the same motherboard and simply
>changing the processor.
>
>If you're installing a new motherboard then a reinstall / repair process may
>be needed. Only one way to find out for sure though (At this time I like to
>mention that backups are a GOOD thing).
>
>> Is there any reason for me to re-install Windows after I do the upgrade,
>> or
>> should everything work just the same as before?

>
>Well hopefully, things will be a little faster...


Post back and let us know that speed difference. I'm curious to see
what your results are.

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