mobo and cpu setup question

01-03-2004, 12:39 AM

im planning on getting a 2500+ barton with an asus a7v600 mbo?

what do u think of this setup?

also one more thing, when i insatl these parts will i have to reformat my comp or no???

raging gamer · 01-03-2004, 12:53 AM

I got a bundle (www.frysoutpost.com) It has a case Radion 7500 crapster, And a 2600 barton and a mobo for 300 buks go there and check it out

01-03-2004, 01:38 AM

thats a good setup, you will probably have to reformat. I would just for the sake of having clean install of non-conflicting drivers. But you may be able to get away with not reformatting if you have win xp which can recognize hardware and install its own drivers pretty easily.

My advice: Back up important stuff, install the parts boot-up see how windows takes it, and then decide. If your system is unstable you will then want to reformat because some drivers are conflicting with your old ones.

raging gamer · 01-03-2004, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Anonymous

thats a good setup, you will probably have to reformat. I would just for the sake of having clean install of non-conflicting drivers. But you may be able to get away with not reformatting if you have win xp which can recognize hardware and install its own drivers pretty easily.

My advice: Back up important stuff, install the parts boot-up see how windows takes it, and then decide. If your system is unstable you will then want to reformat because some drivers are conflicting with your old ones.

Yep all the old drivers will conflict {i.e, Cryslal sound and FIC sound}{Nvida drives formated with ATI}

Mephisto · 01-03-2004, 03:01 AM

if your taking your HD with XP from a brand name computer, it wont work. you will need to buy a new XP copy, its anti HD migration stuff. Happened to me

melee · 01-03-2004, 04:01 AM

Brand name 'eh?

I wonder how brandname it has to be. The company that made my PC www.abspc.com even had their own WinXp Cd version. said it was from Magnell or something. I upgraded the HD, the graphics card, new higher DDR ram, and all the optical drives. Works fine. Oh the same CD and serial allowed me to upgrade from Win 2k to XP and install SP 1 on my dell laptop. Not that I didnt legally purchase a seperate copy of XP for my laptop or anything.

But do the big name vendors such as dell put much higher restrictions on theirs?

Mephisto · 01-03-2004, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by melee

Brand name 'eh?

I wonder how brandname it has to be.

DELL or HP

01-03-2004, 03:22 PM

to reformat my comp do all i have to do is press that system restore thing

Guru Imakuni · 01-03-2004, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Anonymous

to reformat my comp do all i have to do is press that system restore thing

Not exactly...

Format your hard drive (erase) and install XP again.

grim reaper · 01-03-2004, 04:16 PM

go to bios set primary boot to cd, insert windows cd, reboot, go though windows install and eventually it will give you the option to format then install windows.

01-03-2004, 05:14 PM

aaa screw that im not reformating my comp again ma friend just got p4 2.5 and new mobo and he didnt have to reformat

carramrod01 · 01-03-2004, 07:58 PM

I didnt think you would have to necessarily. Windows generally uses their own drivers for cpu and to a lesser extent - mobo. When was the last time your cpu came with a cd for drivers? Motherboards do but they aren't really necessary with windows XP since it can use its own.

When i reformatted my computer a couple weeks ago i went to the VIA website to download the latest drivers, installed them, !really! screwed up my computer. So i rolled back and stayed with the ones windows installed automatically and have been runnin fine.

So basically what im saying is: if your only upgrading the mobo and cpu you probably wont have to reformat. The upgrading problems usually come with sound cards, video cards, or other pci/agp cards. BTW i was the guest that made the 3rd post i keep forgetting to log in and i dont accept cookies.

English · 01-03-2004, 08:29 PM

Its not the best option, but I think it will let u move your HD from one PC to the other. At least it works with Win98 anyway, not sure about XP. But u could try it.

It will just detect all the new hardware, and install it for u, or ask u for drivers.

[BFN]Walmart Security · 01-03-2004, 09:21 PM

The Barton 2500 is a great CPU. If you are fortunate enough to get your hands on an "unlocked" one, one that was put out before week 39 I think...You can Easily overclock that bad boy like I have mine to 3000 and even 3200 speeds! As far as motherboard, get an Nforce2 chipset motherboard. They are great for athlon XP CPU's. Somewhat faster than VIA's from what I have experienced. A good board would be the Asus A7N8X or an EPOX 8RDA+ like I have

Good luck.

Guru Imakuni · 01-04-2004, 12:18 AM

How would you find the speeds of your mobo Walmart Security? I've got a VIA and and a (much lower model) nForce.

carramrod01 · 01-04-2004, 01:46 AM

look up sisoft sandra, it can tell you a lot of stuff about your pc and benchmark things too.

OddBall · 01-30-2004, 11:38 AM

I've heard that the 2600+ is much better as far as overclockability compared to the 2500+. I read it somewhere on the future mark forums. As far as the best overclocking board to go with I'd pick up an A-Bit NF7S Series 2 board (Has the Nforce 2 chipset). They're in the neighborhood of about 100 bucks on newegg.

Monkeyfeng · 02-01-2004, 12:33 PM

thats a really good combo. Well u better reformat ur comp, or else it will get little cranky. remember to save important stuff and files!

01-03-2004, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Posts: n/a	mobo and cpu setup question im planning on getting a 2500+ barton with an asus a7v600 mbo? what do u think of this setup? also one more thing, when i insatl these parts will i have to reformat my comp or no???

01-03-2004, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
raging gamer Master Sergeant Join Date: May 2003 Location: At my desk in Texas Posts: 510	I got a bundle (www.frysoutpost.com) It has a case Radion 7500 crapster, And a 2600 barton and a mobo for 300 buks go there and check it out __________________ Thanks a TON yettix for this kick a$s Siggy ! \"Stupid raging gamer\"- abyss after he was shot down lol

01-03-2004, 03:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mephisto Captain Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,670	if your taking your HD with XP from a brand name computer, it wont work. you will need to buy a new XP copy, its anti HD migration stuff. Happened to me __________________ Mephisto is among the most powerful of the universe's known demonic forces - www.googlism.com

01-03-2004, 09:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
[BFN]Walmart Security Captain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 2,656	The Barton 2500 is a great CPU. If you are fortunate enough to get your hands on an "unlocked" one, one that was put out before week 39 I think...You can Easily overclock that bad boy like I have mine to 3000 and even 3200 speeds! As far as motherboard, get an Nforce2 chipset motherboard. They are great for athlon XP CPU's. Somewhat faster than VIA's from what I have experienced. A good board would be the Asus A7N8X or an EPOX 8RDA+ like I have Good luck. __________________ Designer - Pandemic Studios http://alizandi.com/

01-04-2004, 12:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
Guru Imakuni Captain Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,309	How would you find the speeds of your mobo Walmart Security? I've got a VIA and and a (much lower model) nForce. __________________

01-03-2004, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Posts: n/a	thats a good setup, you will probably have to reformat. I would just for the sake of having clean install of non-conflicting drivers. But you may be able to get away with not reformatting if you have win xp which can recognize hardware and install its own drivers pretty easily. My advice: Back up important stuff, install the parts boot-up see how windows takes it, and then decide. If your system is unstable you will then want to reformat because some drivers are conflicting with your old ones.

01-03-2004, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anonymous Posts: n/a	to reformat my comp do all i have to do is press that system restore thing

01-03-2004, 04:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	go to bios set primary boot to cd, insert windows cd, reboot, go though windows install and eventually it will give you the option to format then install windows.

01-03-2004, 05:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anonymous Posts: n/a	aaa screw that im not reformating my comp again ma friend just got p4 2.5 and new mobo and he didnt have to reformat

01-03-2004, 07:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
carramrod01 First Sergeant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: a little to the left Posts: 573	I didnt think you would have to necessarily. Windows generally uses their own drivers for cpu and to a lesser extent - mobo. When was the last time your cpu came with a cd for drivers? Motherboards do but they aren't really necessary with windows XP since it can use its own. When i reformatted my computer a couple weeks ago i went to the VIA website to download the latest drivers, installed them, !really! screwed up my computer. So i rolled back and stayed with the ones windows installed automatically and have been runnin fine. So basically what im saying is: if your only upgrading the mobo and cpu you probably wont have to reformat. The upgrading problems usually come with sound cards, video cards, or other pci/agp cards. BTW i was the guest that made the 3rd post i keep forgetting to log in and i dont accept cookies.

01-03-2004, 08:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
English First Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 1,681	Its not the best option, but I think it will let u move your HD from one PC to the other. At least it works with Win98 anyway, not sure about XP. But u could try it. It will just detect all the new hardware, and install it for u, or ask u for drivers.

01-04-2004, 01:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
carramrod01 First Sergeant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: a little to the left Posts: 573	look up sisoft sandra, it can tell you a lot of stuff about your pc and benchmark things too.

01-30-2004, 11:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
OddBall Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 330	I've heard that the 2600+ is much better as far as overclockability compared to the 2500+. I read it somewhere on the future mark forums. As far as the best overclocking board to go with I'd pick up an A-Bit NF7S Series 2 board (Has the Nforce 2 chipset). They're in the neighborhood of about 100 bucks on newegg.

02-01-2004, 12:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
Monkeyfeng Captain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Taiwan, can you find it on the map? Posts: 2,785	thats a really good combo. Well u better reformat ur comp, or else it will get little cranky. remember to save important stuff and files! __________________