Upgrading to SMP

[FrogMaster 0]

Good morning everybody!

I am planning to move my main box from an ASUS CUV4X to an ABIT VP6.

My question is : will it be possible to change kernel from mono to bi-processor through the system properties - changing driver -?

I did this in the past without any prob with BP6 boards.

I do not know whether it would work with a VP6. By the way, the CUV4X and VP6 are both Via-based, so most components are the same.

As my current setup is very stable and I have alot of apps installed I would not like at all to have to reinstall the whole mess!

Regards

[sapiens74 0]

Put your new board in and let all the drivers install then after everthing is done and you have rebooted then change the MUlti support. SHould Work Then

[FrogMaster 0]

Thanks!

I thought it would work.

I feel better

[Brian Frank 0]

Whenever I switch motherboards, I prefer to do a clean install. I'd tried switching out mobo's in Win2k and got the lovely blue screen of death.

Mmmmm...VP6. Good choice. I got mine a few weeks ago, nice board.

 

If your really intrested in getting superior help, go to 2cpu.com.

[FrogMaster 0]

Thanks

I'll try first without reinstalling... I feel a little bit lazy at the moment.

On the other hand full reinstall would be a good opportunity to get rid of some old stuff and rearrange all the partitions.

I may follow your advice

2cpu.com is a good site as bp6.com used to be.

[Down8 0]

If you want to try the non-reinstall, I'd suggest removing all your motherboard drivers before taking out the old board. That's usually why you get the BSOD, b/c it can't initialize the IDE driver correctly.

 

-bZj

[FrogMaster 0]

Yes, makes sense to remove all drivers before swapping boards.

At least you need not track all these hidden device drivers that stay around.