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You are replacing an Intel BX board with a Via board. I would recommend that you do this before shutting the old system down:
Copy the Windows cab files onto the hard drive. Make a folder, call it c:\98secabs or something. Copy all the files from the win98 folder on the CD into it - it's not necessary to copy the subfolders though. Download the newest Via "4 in 1" drivers and have them ready on the hard drive too. Then restart in Safe Mode and remove *everything* in device manager and shut down.
Install the new board and processor along with the ram and video card. Hook up just the floppy, CD drive, and primary hard drive (it's a WD so rejumper it for single). Then boot it up, do your bios setups, and boot it into Windows. It will reinstall all your devices. You will have to restart several times. If it asks for the Windows CD, just point it to the cabs folder you made. When it's done, install the Via drivers - you need 3 of the 4 - do not install the ATAPI busmastering drivers - 98 does a better job. You should now have your CD drive available and you can reinstall the video drivers if needed. Then you can shut down and hook up the rest of your drives, and reinstall the other cards one at a time.
It's a lot easier than it sounds - and this is the safest way to do it to avoid conflicts with "ghost" devices.
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