Dual Core to Quad Core, is reformatting needed?

[flazh]

I was wondering, if I upgrade my E4300 to Q6600 or QX6700 and still using the same motherboard,
will I need to reformat / reinstall OS (e.g. windows, Linux) ?
(is this the correct place to ask this? :rolleyes: )

[Zinn]

naw, it should be drop-in compatible. switching out CPUs is oddly seamless as long as everything else stays the same.

the most you may have to worry about is windows activation popping up.

[MixManSC]

No problems.... Like Zinn said. At most you "might" trigger Windows to want to reactivate at most.

[flazh]

Thanks, one more question, if I update the mobo bios, will I need to reinstall the OS again?

[LstOfTheBrunnenG]

Should be a no.

[GoldenTiger]

Thanks, one more question, if I update the mobo bios, will I need to reinstall the OS again?

Nope, you shouldn't have to.

[Langford]

Regardless of what is or isn't required, backup your stuff.

[flazh]

Thanks, as I expected I don't need to do that. Can't wait for next month as the quad processor price is down to half.

PS: oh I always always back up my files, but I don't like to reinstall because I'm having quad boot (XP, Vista, server 2003, Linux)

[iroc409]

I'm having quad boot (XP, Vista, server 2003, Linux)

good luck with that. got vmware? ;)

[flazh]

Well it's working fine for me,
vmware looks convenient but I like to do it the classic way.