[SOLVED] Can my PC parts be W7 compatible?

[anceintsz]

I really miss Vista and definitely 7. Am wondering if the new architecture would even work on a W7 OS? As in I would buy a Windows 7 key and do a fresh install with these specs!

-Parts-

GPU: MSI Gaming Radeon RX 5500 XT Boost Clock: 1845 MHz 128-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 3.0 Fans Freesync VR Ready Graphics Card (RX 5500 XT MECH 4G OC) (Radeon RX 5500 XT MECH 4G OC)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black

MOBO: ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING AMD Ryzen 3 AM4 DDR4, HDMI, Dual M.2, USB 3.1 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB LED Lighting Micro-ATX ...

 

[COLGeek]

Sure. There are W7 drivers for the GPU: https://www.amd.com/en/support/grap...d-radeon-rx-5500-series/amd-radeon-rx-5500-xt

...and chipset: https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/b450

You'll just be running an unsupported/obsolete OS which will leave you vulnerable to the nasties on the 'Net.

 

[anceintsz]

Sure. There are W7 drivers for the GPU: https://www.amd.com/en/support/grap...d-radeon-rx-5500-series/amd-radeon-rx-5500-xt

...and chipset: https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/b450

You'll just be running an unsupported/obsolete OS which will leave you vulnerable to the nasties on the 'Net.

I tried installing W7 on my laptop and it gets to the starting windows screen and halfway through that it freezes and my laptop's fan sounds like a jet engine.

My laptop is an ASUS TUF 505dy

RX 560X
AMD R5 3550h

 

[Math Geek]

i am running win 7 with a 3700x on a b450 GB aorus pro and 32 gb ram. no issues but you probably want to update your win 7 iso to ensure it will install.

there is also a new hardware check that stops win 7 update from starting with new hardware. but that's easily gotten around by disabling the check.

you will be doing some extra work using win 7 on new hardware but it is not hard to do. i'm still happy with win 7 and am not concerned at all about the "not supported anymore" stuff. it's still getting updates and will get core ones for a long time to come.

so long as you still can get win 7 drivers for the mobo features and chipset, then you are good to go.