While there are sites like http://pcpartpicker.com/, sometimes local stores also have excellent deals, like Frys and Microcenter. (In my experience, Frys has better mobo prices and MC has better CPU prices). They also feature same-day buying if needed and generally have nice return policies. (Although, most places will not accept a mobo with a bent pin, unless you have some way of proving it was made defective.
Busy with what? I play videogames all day er'r day. as far as OS goes, it depends. Sometimes, Windows will count a new mobo as a new computer, so if your copy of Windows was an OEM version, you may have to deal with asking Microsoft to deactivate the "old" computer, so you can activate again. Other times, it's seamless.
For programs, unless you're changing your drive mapping and the drive letters, everything is going to stay linked. Trust me on this. I've done so many terrible things to hard drives I can verify this works. I can also say that Windows symbolic links are shit and Microsoft should feel bad about it.
Generally to reset CMOS, you have to flush all power from it. If anything was still plugged in (cables/power cords), that might not happen.Â
How to IT with kittens: bring computer to a friend's place where there are no kittens.
(12-16-2014, 10:16 AM)Kage Wrote:(12-16-2014, 10:12 AM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: Most modern motherboards have a button to clear CMOS. The battery also looks like a giant watch battery most of the time.>.> There's this button I could press that was for CMOS and I pressed it multiple times. held it for long periods of time. Nada ><
There's also lots of local friends who build computers Kage. *stares at thermal paste cleaner/prepper kit that happens to still be on work desk*
But yer busy.
I'm more concerned with: How goes the OS? It's all on my SSD so would I need to re-do that etc? I've got a hybrid system essentially where I have most programs on my SSD and the data on my HDD.
Also why do kittehs make the process more frustrating by trying to stuff their faces into your desktop when you're trying to do things. Like put some bolts back into the motherboard cause nuts fell off and you need them for your cpu cooler >.>
Busy with what? I play videogames all day er'r day. as far as OS goes, it depends. Sometimes, Windows will count a new mobo as a new computer, so if your copy of Windows was an OEM version, you may have to deal with asking Microsoft to deactivate the "old" computer, so you can activate again. Other times, it's seamless.
For programs, unless you're changing your drive mapping and the drive letters, everything is going to stay linked. Trust me on this. I've done so many terrible things to hard drives I can verify this works. I can also say that Windows symbolic links are shit and Microsoft should feel bad about it.
Generally to reset CMOS, you have to flush all power from it. If anything was still plugged in (cables/power cords), that might not happen.Â
How to IT with kittens: bring computer to a friend's place where there are no kittens.
