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  • TurboX2
    friend of the machines
    • Jan 2003
    • 3245
    #1

    Hard drive swap to different pc & oc questions...

    The problem...

    I keep thinking about building a new pc but I have several programs now that I don't have disks for to re-install....

    The test....

    Cloned my hard drive to a 2nd and installed it in a different pc, it would boot up in safe mode but not normal mode, this makes me think if I had all the drivers for the different hardware I could get it to work....

    The question....

    What are my odds of getting an already loaded hard drive to run in a new pc?



    I may just get a better vid card for the current machine and try overclocking the cpu and video, but that would give small results compared to a better machine. Currently have...

    HP Compaq d530 CMT
    3.2ghz P4 HT (Northwood core), upped from 2.6 that came with it
    2.5gb DDR400
    XFX 6600GT video card

    Northwoods are supposed to oc pretty well it looks like, except I don't think my HP mb supports it...

    Any of you guys with all the junk laying around have a socket 478 184-pin mem mb laying around you want to part with? That would allow me to play with oc'ing it, or are there other ways to do it if the board doesn't support it directly?

    Computers.....


    Dan Simons
    '11 5.0, 400a, 3.73s, HIDs, ARH 1-7/8" longtubes, Forgestar CF5v 19x9/10, MPSS 275/295, GT500 axle-back, Steeda springs, AirRaid CAI, BBK 85mm, AED tune
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  • The Russinator
    TCS Homer
    • Apr 2003
    • 5648
    #2
    Not worth the trouble. Just start from scratch. If you dont have the discs try to get pirated copies.

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    • 68GTO
      The Coach Z
      • Sep 2003
      • 15772
      #3
      calling JoeM...
      Captain Obvious reporting for duty.
      • Bullet point mafia
      There = a place
      Their = belonging to someone, possessive
      They're = contraction of they + are

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      • Stormwalker
        ggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggg
        Moderator
        • Mar 2004
        • 21617
        #4
        Actually.....

        I have an Asus P4S533 I just used for a computer build trying to get rid of some old stuff, hasn't gone out the door yet though. It currently has a P4 Northwood 1.6A overclocked @ 2.13 in it.


        But on the other hand, I kind of agree with the other posters in this thread. Nice processors are cheap these days, just get a new mobo, processor and memory and call it a day. No need to overclock then. Furthermore, I'm guessing your current board is AGP, so if you are thinking about getting a better video card anyways, you can get a decent PCIe card.
        Originally posted by Nick
        The choice is easy.

        Taxwalker.

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        • Outrun
          Answer The Call
          • Aug 2003
          • 20755
          #5
          Just buy new shit. You can put together a decent rig for 500.00.

          E8400 = 150.00
          4 gigs of Corsair DDR2 800 is something like 40.00
          HDD = 100.00
          Case 40.00
          Video card depends
          Mobo = 150.00 or less

          The end.

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          • OrangeCrush 86
            /yawn
            • Nov 2005
            • 10085
            #6
            What software do you need?

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            • OrangeCrush 86
              /yawn
              • Nov 2005
              • 10085
              #7
              Originally posted by Nick View Post
              Just buy new shit. You can put together a decent rig for 500.00.

              E8400 = 150.00
              4 gigs of Corsair DDR2 800 is something like 40.00
              HDD = 100.00
              Case 40.00
              Video card depends
              Mobo = 150.00 or less

              The end.
              We can't all afford fancy 500 dollar PC's and hopped up toyotas.

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              • Stormwalker
                ggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggg
                Moderator
                • Mar 2004
                • 21617
                #8
                Yeah some of us have to buy Athlon X2s and open box motherboards on newegg.
                Originally posted by Nick
                The choice is easy.

                Taxwalker.

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                • 68GTO
                  The Coach Z
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 15772
                  #9
                  Originally posted by Stormwalker View Post
                  Yeah some of us have to buy Athlon X2s and open box motherboards on newegg.
                  Athlon X2s
                  Captain Obvious reporting for duty.
                  • Bullet point mafia
                  There = a place
                  Their = belonging to someone, possessive
                  They're = contraction of they + are

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                  • svonasek
                    TCS Homer
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 1641
                    #10
                    You can use your old hard drive and operating system in a new pc. There are problems with doing it though.

                    You'll have to install the drivers that come with the new motherboard.

                    If you're running windows XP home edition you might have liscensing problems. I'm not sure of the exact number, but I know there's something in xp that only allows a certain number of hardware changes before you have to get new serial number from microsoft.

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                    • Outrun
                      Answer The Call
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 20755
                      #11
                      Originally posted by OrangeCrush 86 View Post
                      We can't all afford fancy 500 dollar PC's and hopped up toyotas.
                      oh c'mon dude, 500 bucks for a new computer ain't that much. Even compared to Best Buy or CC that isn't bad.

                      Fine.

                      Keep your old HDD and use your old case.

                      Knock off 100 bucks off the total.

                      There you go.

                      400 bucks.

                      Knock of even more if you get 1 gig of RAM.

                      I guess the E8400 isn't even necessary. you can get by with something for less...but I love this CPU.

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                      • TurboX2
                        friend of the machines
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 3245
                        #12
                        Originally posted by OrangeCrush 86 View Post
                        What software do you need?
                        Stuff I don't have disks for would be Office 2003, Outlook 2003, and Autocad 2004. I have an XP disk buts its a pc system disk (works only on this pc?).


                        Originally posted by svonasek View Post
                        If you're running windows XP home edition you might have liscensing problems.
                        XP Pro.
                        Dan Simons
                        '11 5.0, 400a, 3.73s, HIDs, ARH 1-7/8" longtubes, Forgestar CF5v 19x9/10, MPSS 275/295, GT500 axle-back, Steeda springs, AirRaid CAI, BBK 85mm, AED tune

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                        • TurboX2
                          friend of the machines
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 3245
                          #13
                          I just downloaded and ran 3DMark06 and got a whopping 465...

                          Doesn't seem possible that I can play Half-Life 2, etc... without problem, better check all my connections since I just had the power supply out and back in....
                          Dan Simons
                          '11 5.0, 400a, 3.73s, HIDs, ARH 1-7/8" longtubes, Forgestar CF5v 19x9/10, MPSS 275/295, GT500 axle-back, Steeda springs, AirRaid CAI, BBK 85mm, AED tune

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                          • Joe M
                            Mustangless
                            • Jul 2003
                            • 18133
                            #14
                            Originally posted by TurboX2 View Post
                            I just downloaded and ran 3DMark06 and got a whopping 465...

                            Doesn't seem possible that I can play Half-Life 2, etc... without problem, better check all my connections since I just had the power supply out and back in....
                            Video Card would Take care of that.

                            If you wanna upgrade your system, let me know. I can your existing HD to work with its software on a new box. I cannot guarantee it but i am about 90% successful on these. Get a goofy one every once in a while but meh... Still easy enough to get it to work.

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                            • Akromix
                              oat goat
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 23163
                              #15
                              how the fuck can you not play hl2 with that setup?
                              god damned tinypic.

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