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Ok, thank you!

Ahh, I am having trouble finding out if my current mobo is IDE right now, and if my new one is AHCI. Can anyone help me find out? Is it a big deal if I transition between the two? Sorry, you're talking to a 15 year old with a knowledge of computers up to certain extent... EDIT: Wait a minute here, is IDE equal to PATA? If so, I should have no problem, since I haven't used PATA in years...hahahah. REEDIT: Wait, never mind, would I go into my bios settings to see if I am running in AHCI mode?

Thanks for the replies everyone, I don't believe I am going from IDE to AHCI, but I will double check to make sure. No newer drivers have been installed on my motherboard, but should I get rid of my old drivers before I install the new hardware just to make sure no conflicts arise?

Well, I'm using W7 x64, and I am only running one drive at the moment, so what exactly would I have to change?

I'm replacing an intel DG965SS motherboard. It has the same socket, the only thing that is different is the kind of memory that is supported in the new board, which is DDR3. My old board only supports DDR2 memory. I'm thinking that if I clear the drivers for the old mobo and RAM in the Device Manager, I should be in good shape, no? The chipset for the new board is G41, however, and for my old board it is G965, should I be concerned about that?

Hey all, I recently bought a few new parts for my computer as follows: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127573 Based on things I've read on the internet, some have said that it is necessary to reformat your hard drive as soon as you get a new motherboard. Normally, I would agree with this, but in this case, the socket of this mobo (LGA775) is the same as on my current motherboard. The only things I am upgrading are my RAM, mobo and video card. My processor and hard drive are remaining the same, which leads me to my main question: Should I in fact reformat my HDD simply because I upgraded my motherboard, and not the socket? If not, what should I do? Thank you in advance.