waxking1 Posted August 13, 2006 Posted August 13, 2006 I've never actually swapped a motherboard out for another one just like it. I have a DFI NF4 SLI DR that I am RMAing and replacing. When I replace the board for the new one and have all the jumpers set the same and everything from the original board plugged in exactly the same, will I have any problems with finding new hardware? Except for the BIOS revision and settings shouldn't the computer just keep running like nothing ever happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-attritus- Posted August 13, 2006 Posted August 13, 2006 It will find your hardware ok, but obviously you will have to tweak your bios settings... It will be like resetting the bios and not having any saved settings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanborn Posted August 13, 2006 Posted August 13, 2006 it shouldn't give you any problems, but if it does...a good "load optimized defaults" will do wonders for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-attritus- Posted August 13, 2006 Posted August 13, 2006 personally I dont trust the saved defaults! each to their own though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxking1 Posted August 14, 2006 Posted August 14, 2006 Thanks for the help. Could I just swap the BIOS chips on the boards? I'm sure I have a different BIOS version loaded than what comes from the factory? I would guess when you remove the chip from power everything would go back to the defaults, but that is no big deal. At least that way I could copy my settings and have the same BIOS version already loaded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BFG Posted August 14, 2006 Posted August 14, 2006 If you clear the cmos before and after that should be just fine. But i don't know what the point would be then. You can always copy your settings using the pen and paper utility which is readily available at retail stores near you! ;P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Esau Posted August 14, 2006 Posted August 14, 2006 Its a shame that they are fadeing out common sense! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxking1 Posted August 14, 2006 Posted August 14, 2006 Pen and paper is what I plan to use although I probably remember most of the settings anyway. I just thought it might be easier to swap the BIOS chips than to reflash the factory BIOS to the one I'm using. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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