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i used to be on standard pc.
without formatting i have installed xp by choosing repair and this time i left it on acpi mode.
now i am on acpi.
is this the same with formatting and insalling acpi from clean install?
it doesn't seem to have any problems but i wonder if there is something i miss

Obviously it's not the same as formatting and clean install,but then if it works ok and your system seems stable,then why change it .I've got a pulsar2 srb+pulsar 2 classic+luna 2 and apart from having to find the right pci slot which doesn't interfere with the graphics card it's fine in acpi mode.

if it works fine, then no worries.

Rough rule-of-thumb:

Windows 2000, slightly older MOBO (e.g. no APIC )- use standard PC installation.

XP, modern MOBO (APIC) - use ACPI installation.

Royston