HELP W/ INSTALLING NEW MOTHERBOARD

[BMF]

I'm replacing my PCchips M747 with an ABIT BH6 motherboard. I don't want to have to format my hard drive, I just want to move it to the other motherboard. Is this going to pose a problem? Since the M747 has onboard video and sound, is windows going to pose some problems since it'll report the devices as missing (can I just remove the drivers for those devices?). What other problems should I be prepared for when changing the motherboard?

BMF

[drdeath]

you can just plug in your old hard drive and have the bios detect it - it will work with no probs - ive done it many many times. as for the onboard video, etc. - windows (thats what i am assuming you are running) will detect the new hardware, and prompt you to install the drivers for it etc, and it should work fine. good luck! /forum/smile.gif

[Mntsnow]

BMF,
If you dont want to do a "clean" install then I would suggest just prior to pulling the hard drive from the pcchips setup to go into the device manager and remove all of the system devices prior to shutting down for the last time. then when you start up the new Abit system it will detect and NOT CONFLICT with any of the old device drivers! if you dont want to even do that I would HIGHLY suggest that you atleast change your video setup to VGA prior to shutting down your pcchips system for the last time. (if you dont you will have problems starting up with your new AGP card!)

Mntsnow

[BMF]

Mntsnow. I already have a video card installed on this system, so that shouldn't be a problem /forum/smile.gif Delete all my system devices eh? THat makes sense. the only other devices that would be in other folders other than the system devices folder would be the onboard sound and audio right? Because if not I'd want to remove those as well.

[Mntsnow]

Yes I know you have a video card all ready installed. The pcchips 747 has a on-board AGP card and the abit board you have to provide a new agp video card (I DONT THINK THEY WILL BE THE SAME DRIVER THAT IS WHY I SUGGEST CHANGING TO THE VGA DRIVER that way it will not conflict with the new video card (all cards are VGA compatable) then when you boot up the new system it will ask for the new video cards drivers!

I would remove any "folders" that will not pertain to your new system.

Mntsnow

[BMF]

No no, I mean I have a PCI video card (2d/3d). I'm not using my onboard video.

[drdeath]

ok - so you have a pci vid card, but the mobo also has an onboard vid card, and you want to use the pci card, is that right? if you look in your manual, it should tell you where to disable the onboard vid card - it will either be a jumper on the board, or an option you can change in the bios. the manual should tell you how to disable it, tho, and then you can use your pci vid card with no probs

[Mntsnow]

BMF,

Ok...gotcha. If you ARE going to use the PCI video card in the new system and NOT a AGP card then you can leave it setup in hte device manager. (usually people use AGP cards in a agp motherboard that is why I wanted to make sure of what kind of video you were going to use)

Mntsnow

Good luck with the install /forum/biggrin.gif

[BMF]

Ahhh! No, I know how to use the PCI video card, forget about that.
I'm looking for possible problems when changing motherboards (like driver conflicts, unrecognized devices, etc.).

Mntsnow - Ok, so I should delete EVERYTHING in the system devices folder, right? and also delete my onboard sound and audio devices in their corresponding folders?

This makes sense. Thanks for the help.

[Mntsnow]

dang it!

[This message has been edited by Mntsnow (edited 09-27-99).]

[Mntsnow]

BMF,

YES! /forum/biggrin.gif we are now on the same page. Delete whatever is not going to be the same.

Good luck!

Mntsnow