Does this computer work on Win7?

[delilah95]

Was wondering whether my computer will work with Windows 7. I have already gone on the website to download the programme from Microsoft that tells you yes or no and I have cleared that test only with the warning that if I choose 64-Bit I will need additional RAM. My only concern is is that someone I know also cleared the test and their motherboard wasn't compatible. The specs I can find are written below-
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium
Denver 10 Motherboard
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180
NVDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nFORCE 630i
2.00 GB RAM
220 GB HARD DRIVE

 

[DocBrown]

Was wondering whether my computer will work with Windows 7. I have already gone on the website to download the programme from Microsoft that tells you yes or no and I have cleared that test only with the warning that if I choose 64-Bit I will need additional RAM. My only concern is is that someone I know also cleared the test and their motherboard wasn't compatible. The specs I can find are written below-
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium
Denver 10 Motherboard
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180
NVDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nFORCE 630i
2.00 GB RAM
220 GB HARD DRIVE

Welcome to SevenForums delilah95


I looked at the PackardBell info, & could not see exactly how much more Ram you could add to that motherboard.

You could try a couple of other FREE programs to check out your system info.

CPU-Z available at MajorGeeks . com

System Info for Windows at

SIW | System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala


Also VistaForums Sys Info from SevenForums sister site is available for you

VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

But I think Win7 will be possible

 

[ken9122]

Should be fine in 32bit, the shared video may limit some graphic features. 64 bit may have driver problems.
Ken

 

[delilah95]

Thanks for the Greeting and extremly quick reply.

Unfortuantely the actual Packard Bell Website is extremly uninformative.
Althought RAM isn't a issue according to Microsoft with my computer I am just unsure of doing things incorrectly and messing the computer up big time!
Thanks for your advice I will look into the programmes you have listed and see if I can find any additional information.

Thanks

 

[delilah95]

Should be fine in 32bit, the shared video may limit some graphic features. 64 bit may may have driver problems.
Ken

Thanks.!

 

[DocBrown]

Cpu-Z will show how many Ram slots on motherboard & type & speed & sometimes Manufacturer of you ram

 

[delilah95]

I believe I have seen this programme before, so this will tell me how much I can upgrade by or how many upgrade slots I have got. Excellent

 

[delilah95]

Should be fine in 32bit, the shared video may limit some graphic features. 64 bit may have driver problems.
Ken

What is mean't by shared video?

 

[delilah95]

This is what I got Slot#2 is there on the drop down menu has the same specs just a different product number. No more Slots Availible I think anyway

 

[bobkn]

What is mean't by shared video?

Video that uses the system RAM, rather than dedicated video memory.

It will limit the amount of RAM that's available to Windows. However, you only need (I think) 128MB of video memory to support Aero Glass (3D features of the Win7 desktop), so that's basically negligible if you have 2GB of RAM.

As you're already running Vista on the system, it's unlikely that any of your peripherals would lack drivers. You may need to download the chipset drivers:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 15.49 WHQL

if the Windows disk doesn't already contain them.

I can't guarantee that you'd find Win7 to be a worthwhile upgrade, but it appears that you should be able to do it. I recommend a custom (clean) install over an upgrade-in-place, but you can do either with the (cheaper) retail upgrade version.

 

[DocBrown]

Just found the specs on your MB

2 memory slots, but up to 8gb memory max !

So you would have to removee your 2 x 1gb current sticks & replace them with 2 x 2gb or 2 x 4gb sticks. Single channel memory !

Form Factor

• Micro ATX form factor
• 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

CPU Support

• Socket LF-LGA775
• Intel Core 2 Quad , Core 2 Duo , Pentium, and Celeron class processors
• Up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus

Chipset

• NVIDIA GeForce 7050 with nForce 610i

System Memory

• 2x 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM slots
• DDR2 533 / DDR2 677 / DDR2 800 DIMMs
• Supports up to 8 GB system memory RAM
• Single channel support

Video

• NVIDIA GeForce 7050
• Maximum video memory in BIOS is 256 MB shared
• Total maximum video memory 1579 MB using TurboCache

Audio

• Realtek ALC 888 audio codec
• High Definition Audio subsystem
• 5.1 channel support

Network

• Realtek RTL8101E
• 10/100 Mbit

Expansion Slots

• 1x PCI Express 16X
• 1x PCI Express 1X
• 2x PCI

Drive Support

• 1x IDE
• 4x SATA

 

[delilah95]

Just found the specs on your MB

Thanks! I will keep these for future reference

 

[delilah95]

What is mean't by shared video?

Video that uses the system RAM, rather than dedicated video memory.

Cheers and I run WinVista so I would rather upgrade then remain in PC's armpit of hell!

 

[bobkn]

Cheers and I run WinVista so I would rather upgrade then remain in PC's armpit of hell!

I hope that you're not too disappointed with 7. It's an upgrade from Vista, but the practical differences aren't vast (as far as I've seen).

 

[delilah95]

Cheers and I run WinVista so I would rather upgrade then remain in PC's armpit of hell!

I hope that you're not too disappointed with 7. It's an upgrade from Vista, but the practical differences aren't vast (as far as I've seen).

hmmm ok- but my vista is terrible so any upgrade is probably worth it!