In news:1136465789.115375.280460@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com,
sm4christ@gmail.com <sm4christ@gmail.com> replied with a ;-)
> A friend of mine was just told by HP tech support that his motherboard
> is dead. His computer is only three years old, and everything else is
> working fine. He thinks he should go to Best Buy's Geek Squad to get
> it replaced. What is your reccommendation? Oh, its an Athlon I
> think.

It's a toss up, sometimes the change on a branded OEM is accepted and
sometimes it isn't
He will have the choice of replacing the MB with an approved MB that will
probably cost as much as purchasing a generic MB and an OEM XP License.
Branded OEM versions of Windows XP are highly restricted with regards to
motherboard replacement. Generic OEM versions are usually supported by the
builder and if you are the builder you would determine what upgrades are
allowed.
Do not purchase Branded OEM Windows XP version from any vendor other than
the manufacturer of your computer.
Move XP to new hardware.
See the link below for more info on options.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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