Question about a new Mother Board and CPU

[CassH]

I am going to uprade my computer and not just a small upgrade by getting more Ram or a better video card. i am going to get a new mother board and CPU but i dont want to get a hole new computer. is it possible for me to just switch out my old Mother board and CPU for these.


* http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=12843&vpn=ADA3200BIBOX&manufacture=AMD

* http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=12451&vpn=SL-K8TPRO-939&manufacture=SOLTEK


If i just change them am i going to have some problems with my Hardrive and will i have to Reformate?

And should i look into better Cooling all i have now is the stock fans that came with the case whitch keeps my current CPU (AMD athlon XP 1.4Ghz) at around 30C.

Thanks for any help, please ask if i was not to clear on something you need to know. i dont know much about hardware but im trying to learn.

[Rbstr]

well the mobo/cpu are fine, if you have DDR memory and an AGP graphics card already.

Just make sure you get a 90nm CPU, the 90nm puts out less heat and perform better.

Reformating is not nessicary but it is recomended, if you don't want to be sure to get rid of all the mobo drivers that you have currently.

Also find your XP disk, if the first boot doesn't work so well you can do a repair install of XP that will wipe most of the drivers all of your programs will stay. It's almost a reformat, works almost as well too.

[CassH]

Yes that CPU is 90um but i was woundering should i still look into a better heatsink and fans or will that be fine with the 3 crapy stock fans.

[Rbstr]

it should be fine, your not Overclocking and have 3 case(not mounted on CPU/VGA) fans right?

[CassH]

I got 2 case, one in PSU like normal and one on the CPU and one that is up above the CD drive for some reason i dont know (it was installed before i got the computer, there is no vent holes for it to blow out through and i dont even know if it works)

[Rbstr]

you might want to get some more cooling in it, but the A64 shouldn't be any hotter than the CPU you have now

[CassH]

ok thanks alot of all the help.