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processor swap do i need to reinstall?

#1 general grievous

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Posted 31 July 2009 - 09:11 PM

hi, i have received a q9550 in error instead of the q9650 i've ordered, they gave me a call and told me that tomorrow they would send someone to pick my computer in order to swap the processors.

question is, do i need to reinstall windows for it to recognyze the new processor?

my system is:

asus striker 2 extreme ultra SLI
8gb corsair ddr3 1600mhz
-going to replace the q9550 for the q9650
does the rest matter?

thank you for your help

#2 jobob1

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Posted 31 July 2009 - 09:35 PM

You don't need to reinstall windows. Just replace the processor and thats all you need to do.

#3 general grievous

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Posted 31 July 2009 - 11:40 PM

jobob1, on Jul 31 2009, 10:35 PM, said:

You don't need to reinstall windows. Just replace the processor and thats all you need to do.

k thats what ill do, is it because they are so similar?

ive heard other ppl having to reinstall after replacing a processor

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 01:34 AM

no you can put any cpu in and you wont need any type of driver or have to reinstall windows

#5 dpunisher

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 04:10 AM

The only time you have to do a reinstall/repair is when moving to a multicore from a single core CPU. As long as the OS was installed on a system with 2 or more cores, it is good to go.

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