Can I load Windows 7 on this computer?

[ed nowacki]

Hello,
I recently got a dell precision 650 desktop as a gift from a neighbor. It doesn't hava an OS right now, that got blown away because he got it from work and they upgraded hardware. I would like to install windows 7, but I have been told by Dell that there are no Dell drivers for this model. Is there any way around this? Or is XP the only Os this desktop can handle.

Specs...
(2) 2.4 Gig Xeon processors
2 Gig ram

 

[saaiello]

You should be ok windows 7 should install all the necessary drivers itself Dell tech support are idiots if its not written on their script they read they dont know nadda.

 

[treefrog07]

You could try, Win7 may have drivers for the devices. You can download the quadro drivers from nVidia. You may be able to use the Vista drivers for the LSI SCSI here (Support and Downloads tab). Use google (on another computer) to find and download any other Win7 or Vista drivers you need, then burn them to a CD for the Dell.

 

[FALC0N]

Yes, treefrog07 is correct. Find the motherboard chipset and download the drivers directly from the chipset manufacturer IF Windows 7 doesn't do it for you. It likely will. And your machine is powerful enough

 

[loneninja]

When the Win 7 RC was out, a lot of Vista drivers worked under Win 7, not sure if that's still the case with the retail versions. I find it hard to believe a newer OS can't be installed, I've never had a computer I couldn't install a new OS on unless it was literally to slow to handle it.

 

[ed nowacki]

You should be ok windows 7 should install all the necessary drivers itself Dell tech support are idiots if its not written on their script they read they dont know nadda.

Thank you for responding. I will try to install windows 7 and see what happens.

 

[ed nowacki]

You could try, Win7 may have drivers for the devices. You can download the quadro drivers from nVidia. You may be able to use the Vista drivers for the LSI SCSI here (Support and Downloads tab). Use google (on another computer) to find and download any other Win7 or Vista drivers you need, then burn them to a CD for the Dell.

Thank you for answering my question. I will try to load windows 7 and see what happens.

 

[treefrog07]

You are welcome, I hope it works for you.

 

[ed nowacki]

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