Replacing Motherboard OS Re-installation?

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pegbeard

Discussion Starter · Apr 3, 2011

My motherboard may be toast and I have looked around for the exact model. If I simply swap them like for like, what can I expect to have to do? Will I need to re-install the OS? Will I need to flash the BIOS, if so how? Will I need any special goo for the CPU and heatsink? Thanks in advance for all your help!

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Tyree

· #3 · Apr 3, 2011

If the Mobo is identical to the old one you probably won't need to do anything. If it differs then you can usually get away with a Repair Install.
Personally, I prefer to save any data I want off the Hdd onto a flash drive or CD then Zero the drive and do a fresh install.
You will need some thermal paste and that can be obtained at any PC shop.