home-built computer can run upto 12th gen CPU per people. manufactured PC not so lucky. my HP i5-9500 (HP 800 G4/G5) can run Windows 7 but Dell i5-9500 (Dell 7070) wouldn't. no matter what I have tried. install ok but failed at re-boot.
Mine is fully functional minus any USB or Ethernet on an MSI B760 board. Anyone have any solutions for me? My keyboard is PS/2 so that works fine, but NONE of my USB ports work (2 or 3, doesn't matter) and my ethernet doesn't work. Not sure where to get anything like this.
I was wondering, what is the most modern Intel motherboard that Windows 7 (64-bit,SP1) can run now, in 2025? I thought the cutoff point was Z590 for 11th Gen Intel CPUs, since 12th Gen Intel CPUs introduced P/E cores, which Windows 7 wouldn't understand? Is this true? Or can it still use them in some limited fashion? Does Windows 7 run on a Z690 motherboard with a 12th Gen Intel CPU with P/E cores? Well, I searched the forum, and found a few mentions about running Windows 7 on Z690 and Z790 motherboards. But details on driver compatibility seem sketchy. I think I will stick with Z590 for now.