Calling all Windows7 gurus ...

Vector

I have an older AMD FX-62 on a Foxconn C51XEM2AA motherboard with a PowerColor 4870 video card and 4GB of 1066 memory.

My question is will Windows 7 Home Premium (or better) run on this puppy?

I ran the compatibility program from MS and it only states that the video card will not run AERO. No biggie I guess.

Supposedly my FX-62 has Virtualization compatability.

I am concerned about the motherboard chipset, etc drivers. Most if not are most likely 32bit. I didn't any newer software at the Foxconn website.

Any input will be appreciated.

Thanks.

rflair · 10-24-2009, 07:27 | posts: 799 | Location: Canada | User is Offline

Your old PC will run Win7 fine, and the 4870 is Aero compatible.

As for chipset compatibility it should be fine, I have Win7 x64 and x86 dual booting on an AMD single core 2.8GHz Opteron with a Nforce 4 chipset 1gig of memory and it runs fine.

BuildeR2 · 10-24-2009, 10:58 | posts: 1,556 | Location: Austin TX | User is Offline

Yeah, I think you should be fine also. My current specs, as old as they are, run Win7 Ultimate like a dream. So with those parts you mentioned you should have smooth sailing. Let us know how it goes.

Vector · 10-24-2009, 12:12 | posts: 1,170 | Location: right here | User is Offline

Wiping the hard drives right now. Making coffee and have some buns to eat. lol

Vector · 10-24-2009, 14:18 | posts: 1,170 | Location: right here | User is Offline

Up and running ... install was pretty quick too.

Now to find my way through the new maze.

Sort of like the Dungeons and Dragons game on the old main-frames.

DgtlOutcst · 10-24-2009, 14:59 | posts: 147 | Location: Netherlands | User is Offline

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Originally Posted by Vector

Up and running ... install was pretty quick too.

Now to find my way through the new maze.

Sort of like the Dungeons and Dragons game on the old main-frames.

I was also surprised about how short the installing lasted. Especially compared to vista.

GabrielSans · 10-24-2009, 21:33 | posts: 238 | Location: Argentina | User is Offline

That is a 2008 videocard, friend. No problems with Aero then.

Vector · 10-25-2009, 03:45 | posts: 1,170 | Location: right here | User is Offline

Installed Bioshock and it runs smooooooooooooooothly.

I must admit I am supprised with W7 so far. I might update my other machine with W7Pro.

If it's pretty it usually sells!

sykozis · 10-25-2009, 10:33 | posts: 3,627 | Location: USA | User is Offline

Now if MS can just work out the install bugs that a lot of people seem to be experiencing...