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masterdoko   10-11-2008 at 07:26:47 AM

i recently had a Motherboard failure of my a8n sli se and now i'm using an msi motherboard.....everything else is the same...what do i need to do to ensure my system stability...do i need to delete any drivers?

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pat mcgroin   10-12-2008 at 03:08:01 PM
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Im surprised its working this well. They both must be of the same configuration eg Intel |Intel Amd|amd
Since it is working I would just update the drivers to the correct drivers. The op system will delete the old drivers as you install the new ones.
One thing to note though is that you may have to force feed the drivers.
By that I mean that you may not be able to let the op system search for drivers as the registry still thinks you have the a8n sli board and will want drivers for it.
Just use the load from a specific location option and point to where the correct drivers are.
Be certain system restore is set to on first. in case you need to revert for some reason.
System drivers are best put in one at a time and rebooted to assure that they work and in the event of a problem you wont be left guessing which driver is causing the problem.

PS MSI has a few add on pieces of software such as speed meters and overclock add ons that I have tried on a older MSI board that didnt work so try those at your own decision. They didnt cause any harm but didnt work for me either.


Message edited by pat mcgroin on 10-12-2008 at 03:08:37 PM
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