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Anyone still running Windows 7?

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Joseph Taylor12 Joseph Taylor12 Member
13 messages
joined Jun 2010
#1381 ·
I'm going to give this another shot tonight. Thanks for all the help so far. 🙂

Maybe I should try updating my drivers before running MemTest? It'll be a quicker fix. 🙂 Then I can fire up a torrent and see if the crashes come back...
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1382 ·
You can do it however you want, I guess. 🙂
Joseph Taylor12 Joseph Taylor12 Member
13 messages
joined Jun 2010
#1383 ·
So, what happens if I actually fail the test? Will upgrading to the latest version of Windows solve the issue?
Karen Garcia5 Karen Garcia5 Member
10 messages
joined Jan 2012
#1384 ·
Joseph Taylor12 said:Just curious, what happens if it fails the test? Would installing a fresh version of Windows actually fix anything?

No, you'll probably have to just buy new RAM.
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1385 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html

Managed to wipe it and reinstall somehow

But now I'm stuck with a question. This machine used to run Windows 7 32-bit,
but I went ahead and put a 64-bit system on it (Windows 7)

Is that actually gonna cause issues? And what's the real deal with the difference between 32 and 64-bit anyway? My processor is just a dual core—is that gonna stress out the CPU or maybe the motherboard?

The computer won't even play any audio; it keeps nagging me for DirectX just so I can listen to music.
Do I really just need DirectX, or am I looking for specific sound card drivers meant for Windows 7 64

thanks
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Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
70 messages
joined Jun 2008
#1386 ·
Please don't use all caps; it comes off as shouting on this forum. If you do it again, you're going to get a warning.

If you went ahead and installed the 64-bit version, just stick with it. It shouldn't be an issue,
though I guess you will need to install the audio driver specifically for Win7 64.
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1387 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:Stop typing in all caps. On this forum, it's basically treated like you're screaming in someone's face. If you do it again, you're getting a ban.

Look, if you already went ahead and installed the 64-bit version, just stick with it. It won't hurt anything,
you'll just need to track down an audio driver specifically for Windows 7 64.

Can you drop a link? Or is it just sitting there on Microsoft's site somewhere?

👍

My bad on the all caps thing, didn't realize. I'll fix my posts—already went back and cleaned up what I could. Won't happen again.
Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
70 messages
joined Jun 2008
#1388 ·
If that information isn't sitting right there on your motherboard manufacturer's website, then we're likely talking about specific sound card drivers. 🙂
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1389 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:Look, if it’s even on your motherboard manufacturer's site, we’re talking about audio drivers here. 🙂

It's an Asus board,

I was just scrolling through the Asus site... man, there are a million different drivers listed and I have zero clue which one actually matters 🙂
can someone help me out?

Am I supposed to grab the motherboard chipset stuff
or just the sound driver?

And how do I even figure out which specific motherboard I've got? Just boot the PC up and hope for the best, right?

What's the actual name for what I'm looking for?

thanks
Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
70 messages
joined Jun 2008
#1390 ·
Asus makes thousands of different motherboards, so you really need to specify which exact one you're running. If you aren't sure, I guess you could try checking with this little tool Everest home edition. 🙂
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1391 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:Look, Asus makes thousands of different motherboards. You gotta tell us which specific one you're running. If you aren't sure, just run a little tool like Everest home edition to find out. 🙂

tried using that little app
I click on the motherboard entry and it just says "unknown"

So I actually opened up the PC case and saw this printed right on the board

asus
p5kpl-am in/roem/si

Is that the actual model number?
thanks
dustybear9 dustybear9 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Oct 2011
#1392 ·
Quick question for the group... I picked up a Dell Studio 17 running Vista, but now that I've upgraded to Windows 7, I'm loving the OS but my Bluetooth is completely dead... any ideas on how to fix this?
Also, how do I actually grab the drivers and the dock from the Dell site when it identifies my machine by serial number, but since I don't have a genuine Windows license anymore, it won't let me download anything?

By the way, save yourselves the headache and don't buy a Dell; mine has been sitting in the repair shop three separate times, totaling about a month of downtime, and I just finished paying it off this month. 😢
cosmicrider5 cosmicrider5 Newcomer
6 messages
joined May 2010
#1393 ·
Douglas Garcia52 said:I tried using that little utility
but when I click on the motherboard, it shows up as unknown.

I actually opened up my PC case, and this is what’s printed right on the motherboard:

Asus
P5KPL-AM IN/ROEM/SI

Is that the specific model name for the motherboard?
Thanks!

Right-click on Computer > Properties > Windows experience index > View and print detailed performance and system information.
That should give you a general overview of your PC specs and the motherboard (check those first two lines).
By the way, since you're on Windows 7, you can try going into the Device Manager, right-clicking the specific device you need a driver for, and selecting "Update Driver Software." It’s actually quite reliable compared to how things worked back in the XP days. Also, do you see any yellow exclamation marks appearing in the Device Manager?
cosmicrider5 cosmicrider5 Newcomer
6 messages
joined May 2010
#1394 ·
dustybear9 said:Hey everyone... I picked up a Dell Studio 17 that came with Vista, but I’ve upgraded to Windows 7 and I’m loving it—except my Bluetooth isn't working at all. Any ideas?
I'm also struggling to figure out how to grab the drivers and the dock from the Dell website. Usually, it identifies the machine by the serial number, but since I don't have a genuine Windows license anymore, it won't let me download anything.

By the way, save yourself the headache and stay away from Dell. Mine has been in the repair shop three different times, totaling a whole month of downtime, and I just finished paying it off this month! 😢

First things first: you really need to sort out that licensing issue, otherwise it's just going to keep giving you grief.
dustybear9 dustybear9 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Oct 2011
#1395 ·
cosmicrider5 said:Look, you really need to tackle this genuine issue first, because if you don't, it's just going to keep nagging at you and driving you absolutely crazy the whole time.

I mean, I’m pretty sure I’m better off doing it this way because... honestly, who knows, maybe it's just better that way.

I mean, I think I’ve got some decent software on my Dell that I’d definitely throw on a new build if I could, because honestly, it’s pretty solid—except for that ObjectDock thing that’s been driving me absolutely insane lately.😕
Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
70 messages
joined Jun 2008
#1396 ·
Douglas Garcia52 said:I tried using that little utility
I click on the motherboard, and it just shows up as unknown

So I opened up my PC, and this is what's printed right on the motherboard

Asus
P5KPL-AM IN/ROEM/SI

Is that the actual model number for the motherboard?
Thanks

Go ahead and head over to the Asus website. You'll want to look for drivers under Motherboard > Socket775, find your specific model, "P5KPL-AM IN/ROEM/SI," and hit Search. In the dropdown menu, select the OS as Windows 7 64 and grab the appropriate audio driver from there. 🙂

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

http://i47.tinypic.com/i51zz8.jpg
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1397 ·
cosmicrider5 said:Right-click on Computer > Properties > Windows experience index > View and print detailed performance and system information.
That'll give you the general rundown of your rig and motherboard (check those first two lines).
Otherwise, sometime this week you could try hitting Device Manager, right-clicking the specific device you need a driver for, and selecting update driver software. It actually works pretty decent most of the time, unlike back in the XP days. By the way, seeing any yellow exclamation points popping up in Device Manager?

I followed those steps and this is what shows up in the first few lines

processor -pentium(r) dual-core cpu e5200 @ 2.50ghz
memory(ram)-1,00gb
graphics -intel(r) g33/g31 expres chipset family(microsoft corporation -wddm 1.0)
The graphics card and hard drive are listed underneath

And regarding Device Manager, I tried that too, clicking on
sound, video and games controllers, right-click - update driver

But still... zero sound coming out of this thing. Nothing.
cosmicrider5 cosmicrider5 Newcomer
6 messages
joined May 2010
#1398 ·
Quote:>
superhands says:
I honestly think I prefer things this way because... well, you know how it goes...

I mean, my Dell has some pretty decent software pre-installed that I actually enjoy using, though I have to admit that ObjectDock has started getting on my nerves lately.😕>
It doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, either. There's a ton of stuff online related to Windows... if you know what I mean.
Give RocketDock a shot.
You don't have to download drivers exclusively from the Dell website; they should be available elsewhere too.
Or, you could try some automated driver update tools, like driver Genius, driver Magic, or something similar.
Douglas Garcia52 Douglas Garcia52 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2010
#1399 ·
Joshua Garcia3 said:Just head over to the Asus site, look for drivers for the Motherboard > Socket775 > and find your specific model, like the "p5kpl-am in/roem/si," then hit Search >. Pick Windows 7 64 bit from the OS dropdown and grab the right audio driver. 🙂

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

http://i47.tinypic.com/i51zz8.jpg

Man, I already tried that exact thing and followed every single step
I ended up downloading a bunch of random drivers

But still? Zero sound coming out of this PC. Is it really that hard to find the right damn drivers?

I've tried everything under the sun, honestly have no clue what else to do here.
(The machine was running Windows 7 32 before this, and the audio worked fine back then)

I'm stuck. No solutions found.
Thanks.
Joshua Garcia3 Joshua Garcia3 Active Member
70 messages
joined Jun 2008
#1400 ·
dustybear9 said:Hey everyone... I picked up a Dell Studio 17 running Vista, but I've since upgraded to Windows 7. It’s working fine mostly, except the Bluetooth is totally dead. Any ideas?
Also, how am I supposed to grab drivers or the dock from Dell's site? It usually asks for a service tag to identify the machine, but since my Windows isn't technically "genuine" anymore, it won't let me download anything.

By the way, don't bother with Dell. Mine's been in the shop three times already, totaling about a month of downtime, and I just finished paying it off this month. 😢

Give us the actual model number for that "Dell Studio 17." That 17 usually has four digits after it—just check the sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Also, you can definitely download drivers without entering a service tag. 🙂

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