[Ham-Computers] Consequences of changing system boards

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

At least when running WIN2000 or XP, I know that if you change the system 
board to a different one, you have to reinstall the OS.  If you replace the CPU 
with the same model you don't (I did that two years ago).  What about if you 
replace the system board with the same model?

The reason that I ask is that I seem to have damaged this system board.  I 
was switching from on-board ethernet controller to a PCI card after two solid 
days of fighting a connectivity problem (and that the port swap did not fix) and 
stupidly forgot to turn off the UPS after powering down the machine.  When I 
plugged in the PCI card there was a CLUNK and the fans momentarily came on.  
Now it works the same when up and running but it comes out of system setup with 
a CLUNK and drops back to a black screen as though it were off.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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