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    [Driver related] P151EM - considering update from windows 7 to windows 10?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Enpatsu, Jun 28, 2019.

  1. Enpatsu

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    Hi, I have a P151EM running windows 7 for years, it has been very stable.

    Since windows 7's support is about to end. I wanna upgrade to windows 10 but still worried about the drivers.

    Currently except VGA driver which is the latest, most of my drivers about chipset, sound, touchpad, USB... are the same in 2012~2013 downloaded from clevo website, are they going to work on windows 10 64bit?

    Here is my spec:
    Core i7 3610qm
    AMD 7970m
    16GB DRR3 RAM

    Or are there any new drivers for these hardware (except VGA)? If then which one should I used to get them work on windows 10?

    Since my machine is still really good that I don't wanna buy a new one just because it can't run windows 10, keep running windows 7 from 2020 might be risky for security...

    I'm about to purchase a windows 10 license but this still hold me back.
    Thanks in advance.
     
    Enpatsu, Jun 28, 2019
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    You can use the latest driver you can find at Intel. Even older AMD drivers will work on Win 10.
     
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    Thank you for your reply. May I ask that for some latest drivers that has windows 10 support. Even if in the "supported product", my hardware is not listed, will it still work normally in windows 10?

    Like my current chipset is HM77, I looked up in Intel website, in the latest chipset driver it's not included.
     
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    My advice would be to take an image copy of your current installation. Then perform the upgrade and see if anything needs updating (chipset drivers from intel etc), if you have issues you can restore from your image.
     
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    AHCI/RAID driver http://1drv.ms/1jQ5Udm
    MEI driver only https://mega.nz/#!OQ8SVCLI!w02a8uO_ip-C94Va3os9H7tJqY6tTL1UGuO19izXbDQ
    Intel chipset SW https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28182/Chipset-INF-Utility?product=1145
    Intel gpu driver https://downloadcenter.intel.com/do...phics-Driver-for-Windows-15-33-?product=97499
    AMD 7970M GPU driver (Dunno if it'll work!) https://www.amd.com/en/support/prev...md-radeon-hd-7000m-series/amd-radeon-hd-7970m
    For SD card drivers search station-drivers.com
    For audio drivers let W10 download it or you can download it from windows update catalog
     
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    Basically go to the part manufacturer if you need to update them ;)
     
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    I'm using the pentium version and those are the drivers I use. Took a lot of time to figure out good drivers.
     
    Vasudev, Jun 29, 2019
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    Thank you so much! Just downloaded all the drivers you provided. I guess I will combine these with Intel Driver support Assistant if there is any lacking driver then.

    Thank you! Guess moving to Wins 10 choice is set then. I will prepare all the drivers and make a backup of my current win 7 if i need to roll back (I just hope not).
     
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    I'd not use Intel driver support assistant because it rarely works and recommends latest drivers which didn't work for me.
    I'd suggest you to use HWINFO64 and check each driver update by looking it up on Google.
     
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    Got it! Thanks! Right now I just finished install Windows 10 Home 64 bit on my P151EM. So far there is 1 big problem.

    My Wifi adapter can't work. It also shows a red mark. No matter how I tried revert back or change the driver. It won't work.

    I'\m using Realtek RT8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC

    Is there any method that can make this this wifi adapter work? This is really critical for me since now I have no internet connection to my laptop.

    In the worst case, if I buy a seperate tiny wifi USB adapter will it solve this problem?
     
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    The wifi card is an easy and cheap upgrade, get an intel 7260AC mini-pcie (not M.2) and it will work without issue.
     
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    I second that. The Intel NICs work nice, and no reason to not have an AC capable NIC. Even on N networks the AC ones work better.
     
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    Thanks. I just ordered this one. Hope it will work.
     

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    That's the kind :)
     
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    Still worth moving to the Intel card if those work by the way.
     
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    Thank you! The wireless card is not delivered yet so I might try this one in the time being.

    One more question though: there is 1 driver that is also not working in windows 10: The hotkey driver.

    I guess this is the driver mainly designed for p151em so there's no Windows 10 driver for it?

    Even in win 7 I has it installed but mostly never touched it, I would like to know if I skip this driver in Win 10, will it affect my p151em from function properly or going to to full power when needed?
     
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    Hotkey driver could be the functioning of Fn+ Custom Clevo action keys and overlay to show "X" keystroke was pressed with an icon or similar.
     
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    If you did not use those shortcuts then no impact.
     
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    Installed the Wifi card, works like a charm!! Thank you so much!

    And turn on the net framework 3.5 feature in windows fix the hotkey driver, it works!
     
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    Nice work :)
     
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