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by whiteape
Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:07 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

Yup, everything was going to be compatible, except that damn power button. Screw you Dell, you can lick me... :finga:
by whiteape
Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:41 am
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

Well, I have pretty much decided and got it thru my head th at this wont work, but, I got another trick up my sleve. I will just buy a new case, with a better MOBO, then transfer my HD, RAM, CPU, and anything else I need to my new case and should be good to go. It is still more expensive than just b...
by whiteape
Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:58 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

Ok, I have been looking into the mobo that I am planning on buying, everything is perfect, except, one thing... My current dell mobo uses a front panel I/O connector for the Power supply and things like that, as far as I know. And, the Mobo I'm planning on buying, has tons of SATA and one IDE and on...
by whiteape
Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:45 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

OK, I think I have found a solution that should work, as far as I'm concerned. Please take a look at this... http://www.tweakxp.com/article37174.aspx
by whiteape
Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:49 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

One more thing, would there be a chance I could just hook up my new Mobo and see if it will boot up if i change the BIOS settings to start with C:\, and if I did have it do that, would I need to uninstall ALL drivers on my computer?
by whiteape
Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Re: Changing my motherboard, need help!

I don't have a card reader, glad I wont have to deal with that. I do have a Windows XP disk, I think it is SP2. Will I need to reinstall EVERYTHING because its not Media Center Edition. Or, is there any possible chance I could make a disk on a CD Rom and not a Floppy, although I do have an extra flo...
by whiteape
Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:49 am
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: Changing my motherboard, need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 6360

Changing my motherboard, need help!

I have a Dell E310 and am buying a microBTX motherboard. It is a DG965CO. See, the problem is, I have read you need an XP disk to swap out your motherboard. Well, guess what, I dont have one. Dell didnt send me one. I was wondering what my options are, because I dont want to buy a copy of windows. I...