HP slimline 7727 to XP

[Dustdvl]

Is there anyway i can get this Slimline computer to XP, it came with vista installed and ready to go i looked at the website for drivers but there all for vista is there any tips or suggestions to get my computer operating system to XP here is a link to my computer.



http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...us&dlc=en&submit.y=0&submit.x=0&lang=en&cc=us

 

[Orumph]

Simple answer, maybe.

You can try loading XP and see if the vista drivers will work, I have never tried it, but it might.

Otherwise, no. If the drivers don't work in XP, then you could be hard pressed to find compatible XP drivers. You might check http://www.driverguide.com/
But, you will have to check for every piece of hardware you have. And there may be parts you can't find.

Also, you might look to see what Motherboard is in there. If it's a common Intel board, You MIght find XP drivers on intel's website, or whoever the manufacturer is. This is a long shot though.

Why downgrade to XP?

 

[Dustdvl]

well Vistas making the computer run pretty slow because it hardly has the required ram. well i guess i cant blame it all on vista though its probably the video card it. other wise i like vista but i like to game on my computers and vistas not cutting it but if you have any suggestions on how i can get my computer to run better with vista i would rather do that then install XP

 

[Orumph]

What are the complete specs of your pc?

 

[Dustdvl]

Here we go:

System--

Manufacturer Hewlett-packerd Company
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) 64 x2 Dual Core processor 3800+ 2.00ghz
memory(ram): 894

Display--
Nvidia Geforce 6150 LE
Chip Type: Nvidia Geforce 6150 LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
approx. total memory 313 mb

Hardrive 320gs 7200 RPM

 

[Orumph]

How much ram? the max is 2G's (recommended)
What CPU?
What Video Card? on board or what?

 

[Dustdvl]

The computer came built ready with Vista installed i wasnt thinking very straight

 

[Orumph]

Well, there isn't much you can do.
Except upgrade the ram, add a high grade video card, if there is a PCI Express slot, sounds like it will need to be a low profile video card, not sure how powerful you can get for the slimline system.

Personally, I would forget this system as a gaming system, and get a good Intel Based system. Mid-Tower. Intel processors are outperforming AMD's like crazy and the Quad Core Intels are cheap now. The Q6600 will smoke what you have now. Make sure the Mobo maxes out at atleast 4g's ram. And install no less than 2G to start in 2 x 1G sticks.

 

[Orumph]

As a side note, it's not vista causing problems. It's HP selling less than optimal systems and calling them ready for vista.
This is one of the biggest reasons for Vista's lack of adoption.

 

[Dustdvl]

Pff and there not offering any upgrades, i wasted my money

 

[Dustdvl]

yea i have 2 computers my other computer is much better gaming computer i had 2g of ram but on died on me i only play Swat 4, World of warcraft, warcraft 3, diablo so it doesnt really matter

 

[Noyb]

Have you made your HP Vista recovery DVDs yet ???

http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service...47627+1222026400895+28353475&threadId=1240183

 

[Orumph]

I would replace the bad ram with another stick, I assume you are running in single channel mode with only one stick.