New Motherboard Install

[doctorhardware]

Chewy,
Do you think that I can get away without doing a clean OS install after installing the new motherboard. Or can I just delete the driver database. The computer has XP as the OS. Just a thought.

[Chewy]

you won't usually get a good load, windows is funny, just changing the speed or size of ram seems to throw it a loop, you might play with removing old hidden hardware devices and then even run windows as a repair disk

[katzdvd]

Running Xp/SP2, I replaced a mainboard with an exact one a couple of years ago. It did work, but was a bit unstable at times. I ended up doing a clean install in the end...

[doctorhardware]

I will backup all the programs and do a clean install of XP.

[doctorhardware]

Being that I nave been under the weather. I did no do a clean install of win xp. Just installed the new motherboard, but I did do a complete backup of all the programs and desktop. The computer is running good, except with a few minor problems with WOW.

[katzdvd]

Sometimes you get lucky!

[ipaulo]

I recently switch out my motherbroad. I keep most of my set up programs on another storage drive. Did a complete reinstall of XP, but the processor is running hotter that my previous broad. I thinking of trying a different Heatsink.

[doctorhardware]

Which heat sink are you using. For the most part I use the all copper heat sinks. They have better heat removal, dissipation, other than using the liquid cooling. Select radio shacks are now caring Thermaltake CPU heat sinks.

[ipaulo]

I was using a Thermaltake V-1 on my old mobo, it was a Asus P5K Deluxe Wi-Fi. I was having boot issues with this broad, looked at their forum and found out that many people were having the same problem. This model has known issues. I liked the V-1 because it has a dial that you can crank up the speed.
So I bought a EVGA 780i, (cause, I didn't want to wait for them to RMA me a replacement as with Asus you must send in your old one first and then wait, 10 day minimum). Also picked up a CoolMaster Sphere heatsink, it's suppose to be the latest thing, but I'm not happy with it. Oh and I bought some Kingston Hyper 1066, as my OCZ 1066 came up with many errors from Memtest. The problem with the EVGA broad is that you cannot really manually set the speed of your fans, I think.
I thinking of getting a Xigma 1283 heatsink. It has a new innovated base where the copper pipes are in direct contact with the processor. And the cooling pipes also have a larger diameter, 8mm. Its been rated #1 for cooling at this site.

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm#INTELHEATSINK

Along with these grease, which is suppose to be the latest and greatest. Some say it's even better than Arctic Silver 5.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

So I might try these or put in my old Asus with the Kingston Hyper and see if this solves my boot problem. Though I think it will probably be a waste of time.

[doctorhardware]

I have forgotten that Asus doesnot send an advance replacement. That is a PIA. I have read some reviews on the new heat sink compound. I am thinking about getting getting a tube of of the stuff.