New Motherboard issues

[MattyB]

I have just installed a new motherboard (not Alienware) into my ALX and I'm having some problems. I'm suddenly getting a message about my Windows version not being genuine. It's also not detecting my bluray drive and one of my 670's. I'll have a good look tomorrow but I thought I'd throw it out to the masses first. A few other things aren't working either. I'm assuming its driver issues with most of the problems but the Windows error is weird. Any ideas??

 

[DDuB420]

The windows genuine error usually means your copy of windows hasn't been activated yet (check - My Comptuer/System Properties)I agree, the rest could be driver issues.

 

[MattyB]

Is it correct to assume that the dell drivers are useless now that I've changed the motherboard? I guess I'll have to put the new drivers onto a flash drive and install them from that. I forgot that the Alienware Windows disks wouldn't work now that it's not really an AW anymore.

 

[yikes81]

BIOS update? I don't think Windows not being genuine has much to do with the hardware, unless you are trying to install an OEM version.

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[MattyB]

It's all good now. All I had to do was enter the product key. I missed plugging one of the sata cables into the motherboard too (the one for my blueray drive) so once I realized that I was good to install all the drivers. I now have the AlienFX working on it too so everything is going great! My CPU is now idling at 25 Degs.

 

[yikes81]

It's all good now. All I had to do was enter the product key. I missed plugging one of the sata cables into the motherboard too (the one for my blueray drive) so once I realized that I was good to install all the drivers. I now have the AlienFX working on it too so everything is going great! My CPU is now idling at 25 Degs.
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Good to hear that it's all working. When I read about the product key and sata cable, all I could think about was Doh!!

Tapatalk'n on the Galaxy S4

 

[MattyB]

Yeah I know! Face palm! Thought I'd share my stupidity with everyone though. The product key thing threw me though. Not sure why changing the mobo affected that.

 

[yikes81]

You have to enter it each time you install windows. A Microsoft thing.

Tapatalk'n on the Galaxy S4

 

[MattyB]

I didn't reinstall windows though. Also, I have never had to use the key when doing reinstalls. Not in 8 or 9 attempts.

 

[yikes81]

Oh ok. Yeh it's a registry entry. When you punch in the key, it records some hardware serial codes. Mobo, being one. So when some hardware specs change, it assumes that is a new pc.

Tapatalk'n on the Galaxy S4

 

[MattyB]

Sounds good enough to me. Leant something new today anyway.

 

[JennyM]

Is it correct to assume that the dell drivers are useless now that I've changed the motherboard? I guess I'll have to put the new drivers onto a flash drive and install them from that. I forgot that the Alienware Windows disks wouldn't work now that it's not really an AW anymore.

Gasp! U de-alienated ur AW? Matty! How could you!

 

[MattyB]

It still has its AlienFX flair so it's still an AW on the outside

 

[JennyM]

*teasing

 

[jayhernandez7]

I just finished reading this entire post. LoL too funny. I love this community already, haha. *facepalm* for not plugging in SATA cable, but we've all had our tech brain farts at some point!