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From: Steven Tan on 16 Jun 2010 23:44
Hi,
Im using windows XP with DELL Dimention 8300.Think of upgrade to windows 7.
I use MS Upgrade Advisor to check on my system and reported that I have a
driver problem.Now Im using NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X graphic.Anyone
please assist to provide windows 7 compatible drible for this graphic.

Thank you and Regards,
Steven
From: Jerry on 16 Jun 2010 23:54
The only place to get an updated driver is from Dell or nVidia.

"Steven Tan" <stevenlin_99(a)hotmail.com.sg> wrote in message
news:AB7101C1-674B-4570-B676-32564D3B5EC3(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Im using windows XP with DELL Dimention 8300.Think of upgrade to windows
> 7.
> I use MS Upgrade Advisor to check on my system and reported that I have a
> driver problem.Now Im using NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
> graphic.Anyone
> please assist to provide windows 7 compatible drible for this graphic.
>
> Thank you and Regards,
> Steven


From: Shenan Stanley on 17 Jun 2010 00:10
Steven Tan wrote:
> Im using windows XP with DELL Dimention 8300.Think of upgrade to
> windows 7. I use MS Upgrade Advisor to check on my system and
> reported that I have a driver problem.Now Im using NVIDIA GeForce4
> MX 440 with AGP8X graphic.Anyone please assist to provide
> windows 7 compatible drible for this graphic.

What are the specs on your desktop?

Given what I see here:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8300/sm/specs.htm
... and just the picture that dells me the 'time frame' it falls in by
design of the case...
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8300/en/om/M2972A02.pdf

I would not recommend Windows 7 on that computer. Even if you have 4GB
memory - I don't think you will like the performance in comparison to a good
and clean Windows XP installation.

Generally - unless you have Core2Duo, 2GB+ memory and 128+MB video memory
(not shared) - I wouldn't suggest Windows 7 as an upgrade option on an older
computer.

Dell only provides drivers for that system for Windows XP:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_8300&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

nVidia only shows drivers for Windows XP and prior for that old of a
chipset.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us
(GeForce, GeForce 4 MX Series...)

My suggestion is a resounding, "Do NOT upgrade to Windows 7 on that machine.
Find some refurbished Core2Duo Intel system for a few hundred dollars that
comes with Windows 7 Home Premium or something."

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 17 Jun 2010 14:23
Windows Update has nothing to do with upgrading Windows. Please post any
future questions about upgrading in this forum:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads


Steven Tan wrote:
> Hi,
> Im using windows XP with DELL Dimention 8300.Think of upgrade to windows
> 7.
> I use MS Upgrade Advisor to check on my system and reported that I have a
> driver problem.Now Im using NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
> graphic.Anyone
> please assist to provide windows 7 compatible drible for this graphic.
>
> Thank you and Regards,
> Steven

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