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Hi! I have a 4 year old PC and I'm wondering if I can install windows 10 on it?

 

  • CPU
    AMD FX-6100
  • Motherboard
    MSI 880GMS-E41 (FX)
  • RAM
    Corsair XMS3 4GB
  • GPU
    Powercolor Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 128bit
  • Case
    Cooler Master Elite
  • Storage
    1TB Western Digital Blue Caviar, 500GB Seagate Barracuda
  • PSU
    Enermax ENP500W Non modular

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270F Gaming | Cooler: Cryorig H7 | RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB 2x4 3200 MHz | GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic G-550w 80+ Gold Certified, Semi Modular | Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue | Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) | Monitor: BenQ XL2411 144hz | Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Silent | Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

 

I'd like to make a Chemistry joke, but all the good ones ARGON. *nudgenudge *winkwink

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14 minutes ago, FRN said:

Hi! I have a 4 year old PC and I'm wondering if I can install windows 10 on it?

 

  • CPU
    AMD FX-6100
  • Motherboard
    MSI 880GMS-E41 (FX)
  • RAM
    Corsair XMS3 4GB
  • GPU
    Powercolor Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 128bit
  • Case
    Cooler Master Elite
  • Storage
    1TB Western Digital Blue Caviar, 500GB Seagate Barracuda
  • PSU
    Enermax ENP500W Non modular

it can run win 10 no problem

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16 minutes ago, FRN said:

Hi! I have a 4 year old PC and I'm wondering if I can install windows 10 on it?

 

  • CPU
    AMD FX-6100
  • Motherboard
    MSI 880GMS-E41 (FX)
  • RAM
    Corsair XMS3 4GB
  • GPU
    Powercolor Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 128bit
  • Case
    Cooler Master Elite
  • Storage
    1TB Western Digital Blue Caviar, 500GB Seagate Barracuda
  • PSU
    Enermax ENP500W Non modular

Yes, Win 10 will run just fine.

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2 minutes ago, Cryptonite said:

it can run win 10 no problem

I'm having problems getting drivers for my motherboard. Tried going to MSI's website only to find only one driver for my board..

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/880GMSE41_FX.html#down-driver&Win10 64

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270F Gaming | Cooler: Cryorig H7 | RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB 2x4 3200 MHz | GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic G-550w 80+ Gold Certified, Semi Modular | Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue | Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) | Monitor: BenQ XL2411 144hz | Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Silent | Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

 

I'd like to make a Chemistry joke, but all the good ones ARGON. *nudgenudge *winkwink

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I'm having problems getting drivers for my motherboard. Tried going to MSI's website only to find only one driver for my board..

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/880GMSE41_FX.html#down-driver&Win10 64

install the windows 8 / 7 drivers. of whatever you find necessary that does not have a win 10 version, however windows update should automatically pick most up and that's why only the audio driver might be necessary.

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you can run windows 10 on that, you have to have a pretty shitty PC to not be able to

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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6 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

you can run windows 10 on that, you have to have a pretty shitty PC to not be able to

Do you think there will be any performance increase, even a bit?

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270F Gaming | Cooler: Cryorig H7 | RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB 2x4 3200 MHz | GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic G-550w 80+ Gold Certified, Semi Modular | Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue | Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) | Monitor: BenQ XL2411 144hz | Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Silent | Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

 

I'd like to make a Chemistry joke, but all the good ones ARGON. *nudgenudge *winkwink

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2 minutes ago, FRN said:

Do you think there will be any performance increase, even a bit?

not really but you will have support for running DX 12 games but i dont know if your GPU can use DX 12 at all

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

not really but you will have support for running DX 12 games but i dont know if your GPU can use DX 12 at all

I don't think it can or neither should I bother upgrading to Windows 10. I'll be selling it in a few months time for a new build next year. Anyway, thank you for your time and the info.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270F Gaming | Cooler: Cryorig H7 | RAM: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB 2x4 3200 MHz | GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic G-550w 80+ Gold Certified, Semi Modular | Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue | Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) | Monitor: BenQ XL2411 144hz | Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Silent | Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

 

I'd like to make a Chemistry joke, but all the good ones ARGON. *nudgenudge *winkwink

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18 hours ago, FRN said:

Hi! I have a 4 year old PC and I'm wondering if I can install windows 10 on it?

 

  • CPU
    AMD FX-6100
  • Motherboard
    MSI 880GMS-E41 (FX)
  • RAM
    Corsair XMS3 4GB
  • GPU
    Powercolor Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 128bit
  • Case
    Cooler Master Elite
  • Storage
    1TB Western Digital Blue Caviar, 500GB Seagate Barracuda
  • PSU
    Enermax ENP500W Non modular

finding drivers will be a pain. I know the board doesn't support w10

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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2 hours ago, JefferyD90 said:

finding drivers will be a pain. I know the board doesn't support w10

I know. Tried to look for drivers a few weeks back, without any luck.

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I'd like to make a Chemistry joke, but all the good ones ARGON. *nudgenudge *winkwink

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I know. Tried to look for drivers a few weeks back, without any luck.

It wont.  The 8XX series chipsets didn't even support Windows 8.1...  and most vendors never made a Windows 8 version anyways.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here:  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/

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yea it can run win10, preatly slowly but it can run it

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21 hours ago, JefferyD90 said:

It wont.  The 8XX series chipsets didn't even support Windows 8.1...  and most vendors never made a Windows 8 version anyways.

Which doesn't matter since it'll run fine on the generic MS drivers, but the best way too look for drivers for more modern windows operating systems on older motherboard is to not use the manufacturers website since you can get windows 10 compatible drivers for the 8 series chipset directly from AMD and everything else can be downloaded from the specific manufacturers.

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16 minutes ago, demonix00 said:

Which doesn't matter since it'll run fine on the generic MS drivers, but the best way too look for drivers for more modern windows operating systems on older motherboard is to not use the manufacturers website since you can get windows 10 compatible drivers for the 8 series chipset directly from AMD and everything else can be downloaded from the specific manufacturers.

and doesn't make 8xx Windows 10 drivers. Period. Yea the generic drives might function, but they certainly don't work.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here:  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/

Event Viewer 101: https://youtu.be/GiF9N3fJbnE

 

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1 minute ago, demonix00 said:

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop/legacy?product=legacy4&os=Windows 10 - 64

 

It clearly states there "Supports Windows 10/8.1/7 (32-bit & 64-bit)"

Is there a single 8xx series board that has a driver for Windows 10?  There isn't in fact.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here:  http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/

Event Viewer 101: https://youtu.be/GiF9N3fJbnE

 

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On 21/10/2016 at 0:38 AM, JefferyD90 said:

Is there a single 8xx series board that has a driver for Windows 10?  There isn't in fact.

Which is why I clearly stated not to bother going to the motherboard manufacturers website in this case since the company that manufacturers or creates (I clearly don't have a clue what to say) the chipsets will still be releasing drivers well after the motherboard manufacturers have stopped giving a fuck (but then again, how often do motherboard manufacturers update the drivers since I know of one driver on one of my computers that is still out of date even though it has the latest driver from the motherboard manufacturers website).

 

Regardless, that system is compatible with windows 10 (although I would suggest using actual AMD AHCI drivers from the link I posted previously instead of relying on the generic microsoft AHCI drivers since they might cause a few issues as I've learned) and even if there aren't compatible drivers available for everything there's more then likely going to be a fully functional generic variant included with the OS.

 

And just so you know, I have windows 10 running on a nine year old computer with no issues (and it loads pretty quickly), and also my laptop which has a 7xx series AMD chipset (it did require the aforementioned AHCI driver to make it work without locking up once or twice a day) which does have some issues but I'm putting that down to not having enough RAM and using a crappy slow mechanical hard drive (both of which will be upgraded if I ever bother to do it).

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