How do I find out

[Phage]

Whether the wife's laptop will run W7 64 ?
It currently uses Vista HP 32, and I'd like to upgrade it with my copy of W7 when it arrives. It's an Advent 9915W

Specification
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.50GHz)
Chipset Intel 965GM Express
Memory 2GB DDR2 PC2-4200 533MHz SODIMM (2 Memory Slots. Max 2GB)
Hard Drive 160GB SATA
CD Drive DVD±RW
Screen 15.4" Widescreen TFT (1280x800)
Video Card Integrated Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family (up to 358MB)
Sound Card Conexant Audio
Modem Conexant Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Network Card Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E
Intel 3945ABG Wireless LAN

[Salazaar]

If it'll run Vista it'll almost certainly run 7, particularly as 7 is better optimised for low end machines.

However, is the performance of Vista particularly poor on that machine? I doubt there'd be much benefit in upgrading unless that was the case.

[Phage]

Performace is A-OK, Apart from file copying. But I'd like it for the simplified homenetworking, file sharing etc. It would also be nice to have both machines on the same OS.
But will it make the transition from 32 bit to 64, with that hardware ?

[VictorE]

windows 7 upgrade advisor beta hope this helps

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[Lee H]

Even better, all you need to check is of the CPU is capable of running 64 bit code.

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=30786&code=T5250

Ark is a cracking place for checking this and the intel website shows that the CPU does support the intel 64 and as such 64-bit operating systems should run fine

[Phage]

Even better, all you need to check is of the CPU is capable of running 64 bit code.

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=30786&code=T5250

Ark is a cracking place for checking this and the intel website shows that the CPU does support the intel 64 and as such 64-bit operating systems should run fine

That's exactly what I was looking for. I imagine that any issues would come from the Mobo and other drivers...

[scaryjim]

I'm intrigued - how often does that laptop BSOD on vista? Both the laptops I had running Vista on 965 express crashed at least once a day when coming out of lock / screensaver...

[Phage]

Hardly ever.
I've had one major (unexplained) crash which forced a recovery from the rescue partition, and a couple of hiccoughs, but no BSODs. I will probably do a complete wipe and reinstall with W7 32 bit, to avoid driver issues on the old hardware.