Vista or XP Drivers?

homer09001

homer09001

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Can someone confirm whether i should use XP or vista drivers for my devices in Windows 7, i have used XP where i can so far and have had no problems?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS M1530
OS
Windows 7 Pro
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9300
Motherboard
Generic Dell
Memory
2X2gb - M4 70T5663RZ3-CE6
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - 256mb
Sound Card
Sigmatel 9205
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG HM320JI ATA Device - 320gb
3 Partitions - 1x90.8GB, 1x101gb, 1x100gb
PSU
Standard Dell
Case
Dell XPS M1530
Cooling
Standard Dell
Keyboard
Standard Dell
Mouse
Standard Dell
Internet Speed
1mb
As far as I know, Vista drivers is the best choice.

But then again, I have never tried to use XP drivers on Vista so I have no idea if it makes a big difference, although I suspect it does.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 build 7000 x86
CPU
Intel E6850
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus II Formula
Memory
4GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 8800GT 512
Sound Card
PCI-E X-Fi (Bundled with MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster 223BW
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Raptor 10k 150GB
Maxtor 300GB
WD 300GB
PSU
Chill Innovation 700W
Case
Cosmos 1000
Keyboard
G15 Gaming
Mouse
G9
Internet Speed
6/2Mbit
homer09001 said:
Can someone confirm whether i should use XP or vista drivers for my devices in Windows 7, i have used XP where i can so far and have had no problems?
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Vista drivers are the best, because Windows 7 is based around vista.
Windows update should sort most of the driver problems out.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS
Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU
AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte 790XT
Memory
12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
Why not use the Vista ones, as it's more closely related to 7 then XP is, 7 is based on the Vista Kernel. But if you say you have no problem with it then there's no problem, right?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Airbot 2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory
12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac Geforce GTX 770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60hz
Hard Drives
1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse
Logitech Wireless MK700
Internet Speed
DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus
None
Browser
Firefox Nightly
Other Info
Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- LG Nexus 5
As others have mentioned, Vista is much more closely related to Seven than XP is, so if given the choice choose Vista drivers.

EDIT:

@ Romulinx2

Nice sig. It looks familiar though... ;)
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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Bloody Big Grin
I would suggest Windows Vista drivers but...

I have had luck with Windows XP drivers.

Play around with it. Its a beta. Have fun. :D
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
smarteyeball said:
As others have mentioned, Vista is much more closely related to Seven than XP is, so if given the choice choose Vista drivers.

EDIT:

@ Romulinx2

Nice sig. It looks familiar though... ;)
Click to expand...

I found it somewhere, and modified it slighty. :)
Hey, i just noticed it looks like yours?
Do you want me to find you one.......LOL
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS
Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU
AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte 790XT
Memory
12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
hi, I have motherboard ASUS PE pro sis 645 and I don't find a seven drivers. Can I try to install my old for XP?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mixed
OS
Windows 7 / Windows XP - dual boot
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASRock G31m-s
Memory
2 x 1GB Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 9600GT 512
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 959nf
Screen Resolution
1280x960 100Hz
Hard Drives
Seagate barracuda 40GB ATA 7200rpm
Seagate barracuda 250GB Sata 7200rpm
PSU
G-tech ATX 420W
Case
Codegen Super Power
Cooling
4 fans with calculated airflow
Keyboard
COMPAQ KB-9963
Mouse
A4 Tech SWOP-53 optical mouse
Internet Speed
12 Mbits
Other Info
C-media built in card reader C-media
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