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    NC8430/NC8510p and Windows 7

    Discussion in 'HP' started by grazzt, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. grazzt

    grazzt Notebook Consultant

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    I have been thinking about upgrading from XPpro to WIN7. I have the following laptops in my sig below. Do you think its worth upgrading? 64 Bit version. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

    grazzt
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    No problems :) Definitely worth it.

    I've used Win7 on both, however I did later reinstall XP on the nc8430 as it actually runs a little bit cooler and I need one XP machine for testing.
     
    KLF, Nov 5, 2009
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    mr_quag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guys,

    Sorry to bring up an otherwise dead thread.... but I've got an NC8430 running XP.

    I currently use NHC to undervolt and change the fan speed setpoints.

    I'm thinking about changing to W.7 because I get a free license through school, and I've heard it works better with SSDs.

    I know NHC won't work, but have either of you run across anything else to change the fan speed setpoints? According to this guy, it can be done in Vista. I wonder if it would work in Windows 7.

    Also, any issues with drivers?

    Thanks!

    Jeff
     
    mr_quag, Nov 18, 2009
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    msqr Notebook Guru

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    Thread digger!
     
    msqr, Nov 18, 2009
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    samov Notebook Consultant

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    has anyone found a compatible driver for the nc8430 for windows 7?
     
    samov, Nov 19, 2009
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Yes.

    (unless you tell us what driver you are missing, it's pretty hard to tell you what you need)
     
    KLF, Nov 19, 2009
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    mr_quag Notebook Enthusiast

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    Update (and for Samov):

    I ended up trying out Windows 7 (pro 64) last night...

    I was able to find enough drivers from using the drivers for Vista64 on hp's nc8430 drivers site.

    I ended up messing it up by installing ATI Tray Tools...It really didn't like that, so I'm back on XP for now, but will eventually retry w7.

    Jeff
     
    mr_quag, Nov 19, 2009
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    I just installed Win7 32bit, ATI x1600 drivers came from Windows Update. They are dated 1.12.2008 but work and I could enable Aero after that.

    After first Windows Update run, there's still 4 devices without drivers:
    Fingerprint Sensor
    Card Reader
    Modem
    3d Driveguard

    All but driveguard should work with Vista drivers.
     
    KLF, Nov 19, 2009
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    mr_quag Notebook Enthusiast

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    UPDATE:
    I finally got around to trying it out. It works perfectly for adjusting % fan speeds. However, I can't find where to adjust the temperature setpoints in the dsdt file....anyone have any insight?

    Thanks,

    Jeff
     
    mr_quag, Nov 24, 2009
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    bsjunk, Dec 2, 2009
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