What if I install this on an older motherboard that crashes (dies/fails)? Do I loose out on my license or can I install on my replacement?
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I have not had to do that yet. But my other fellow computer geeks assure me that if you go through the process with a Microsoft tech., you can. Be warned that it is a lengthy and tedious process.
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The OEM version of 8.1 is married to the motherboard. What this means is you can only have one mobo at a time with that product ID. However, you can upgrade or replace your motherboard as long as you are only using Windows with the new hardware.
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Yes, this motherboard is recent mine is 4 years old and it works with no problems, as long as it has a pci express slot you should not have any issues
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I would need more info. If your mother board takes ddr3 ram then it will work
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If this is the case, what happens if the original drive fails? Can you just replace that drive or do you have to reinstall everything?
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Its actually server memory, so it will only work on a server motherboard . NOT on a regular motherboard .
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It should be 'ok' to try. If you start getting random 'freezes' or the system just randomly 'reboots' on its own, that tells you the power supply is probably old and needs to be replaced.
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Shouldn't be a problem. I know the Asus Z77 Nuvoton chips have some problems with anything older than the 3.10 kernal. I haven't heard anything wrong with the Gigabyte version though. I think Linux Mint has one or two very select issues? But, this was around a year ago when I heard of the problem. The only issue I've had with the board was the fact that I had to update the BIOS firmware to run a newer graphics card. But, you will probably do that anyway. The LED POST display is super useful if you need to troubleshoot something, just drop the number it shoots out into Google.
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I'm not familiar with your motherboard. I do know I bought two of these SSD's and I won't have any computer with the old fahioned disc hard drive!I put one in my Dell laptop (simple operation) and the other is in my Dell 400 XPS gaming desktop (using the adapter that came with it). I see no warning that it will not fit certain computers or any reference to motherboards.
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That's the beauty of this hardware...if you have the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports on your motherboard, you don't need ANY new drivers to install! Just plug it in and you're ready to go! This was my experience and amazement!
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You should be able to replace it without compatability issues but it will not perform at maximum specifications if the interface is not sata III
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Unfortunately I don't know. This particular mobo came DOA and I ended up going with an ASUS.
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some people get lucky :) adding an converter but probably you can kill the Motherboard .... we can not warranty if will work -
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Just a checklist of some basic stuff: a) Drivers? Are you using the stuff your OS auto-detects and installs (Windows 7 defaulted to VGA drivers in my installation), old/new/beta AMD, or modded/custom drivers (e.g. Omega) b) stock settings or overclocked? Some cards come OC'd by default, which can cause poor performance and crashing if your system is not prepared to deal with excess heat and power drain. c) single card or running in Crossfire? Again, having two cards can cause heating and power issues. Also make sure the bridge is firmly seated on both cards. Of course there are other things which can go wrong (failing memory and such), but thought I would cover the basics and the easiest to fix. What specific error message is your BSOD giving you? Are you sure it is directly related to the card, or did it perhaps exacerbate some other underlying issue? Does it happen when trying to run certain programs? The most common hardware related causes I've had in the past were either driver related or due to failing hard-disks and faulty RAM. The first steps I would take would to be to remove and re-seat the card, preferably into a different PCI-E slot if available, check to make sure the power supply is rated sufficiently high enough to meet the card's demands, make sure the case is clean and the fans are properly circulating air. Start the PC in safe mode, uninstall the old drivers, install the new ones (maybe experimenting with different versions) and then reboot. On the off-chance it is memory related, also try swapping out your RAM sticks from the DIMM slots as to test each to make sure both they and the slots themselves are in working order. Typically if I wanted to test if it was hardware related or some quirk with Windows or its drivers, I would boot into a Linux flash disk and see if I could get everything working there all right. Take this with the caveat I'm not a professional in this subject, but just drawing from my years of personal experience.
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If its the same mobo as the old one, it should work, if its different it might work but would take a lot of extra effort. It would probably be easier to purchase another hard disk and completely re-install the OS, then pull your data off of your old hard drive.
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Unless you know how to, have the time to, and have the right soldering equipment to resolder a motherboard replacement, I recommend you just buy another one. I just replaced my drowned motherboard, motors/lights and removing and soldering all those color coded wires to the correct tiny soldering pads is DRAMA.
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Easy if it is the same computer model. If not then you will have to boot in safe mode and delete all the system drivers and it"might" work.
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Hi Candace. This should replace the original card - and should go in the same slot that the original one is removed from. You will also need to attach a little jumper cable (provided in the upgrade kit) between the graphics card and a socket on the motherboard. Whole installation should take under 1/2 hour including opening and closing the case. So far, the card has been performing perfectly. Good luck to you!Ken.