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I don't believe so. In my experience, if the chipsets are the same or extremely similar, Windows can continue working, but once the chipset starts to vary, Windows won't run and needs a re-install.

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I don't believe so. In my experience, if the chipsets are the same or extremely similar, Windows can continue working, but once the chipset starts to vary, Windows won't run and needs a re-install.

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This is due to the "HAL" (Hardware Abstraction Layer) that sits between windows and the hardware to make windows run, if enough parts are similar it will work fine with the requirement of a few drivers to be installed.

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