Upgrading Hardware w/ Vista Home Premium 64-Bit O.E.M.?

chancen01 · 08-20-2008, 06:56 AM

I would like to know if I would be able to upgrade my video card, while I'm using windows vista home premium 64-bit oem. I know oem does not like major hardware changes. I replace my 120g harddrive with a 500g during christmas having to reinstall vista. I had to call microsoft and reactivate my copy of windows. My current setup is as follows:
Amd 3800 x2 socket 939, asus a8n-sli premium, evga geforce 7600gt, and a-data 4gb ddr 400 pc3200 ram. I would like to upgrade my system with a nvidia gtx 260. Would they consider this a being a part of the major hardware change? I know cpu and motherboard would? Would it be as simple as just calling microsoft again? I would like to buy a new computer, but not right now. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

Zaeem Sarwar · 08-20-2008, 06:56 AM

it's not a major change
just install ur new video card

08-20-2008, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
chancen01 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Upgrading Hardware w/ Vista Home Premium 64-Bit O.E.M.? I would like to know if I would be able to upgrade my video card, while I'm using windows vista home premium 64-bit oem. I know oem does not like major hardware changes. I replace my 120g harddrive with a 500g during christmas having to reinstall vista. I had to call microsoft and reactivate my copy of windows. My current setup is as follows: Amd 3800 x2 socket 939, asus a8n-sli premium, evga geforce 7600gt, and a-data 4gb ddr 400 pc3200 ram. I would like to upgrade my system with a nvidia gtx 260. Would they consider this a being a part of the major hardware change? I know cpu and motherboard would? Would it be as simple as just calling microsoft again? I would like to buy a new computer, but not right now. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

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08-20-2008, 06:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zaeem Sarwar Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	it's not a major change just install ur new video card