Need help please with W7 instal & chipset compatibilty issue

ferry
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Need you help please guys.
I would like to instal W7 over XP. I have run a W7 compatibilty test and its telling me that my chipset - Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family driver is not compatible with W7 but I cannot find an upgrade anywhere online.
What does this actually mean? Will I need a new graphics card or just simply a new PC!

Really rubbish at all this sort of stuff so any advice and help in plain English is appreciated.
If you need my current PC specs:
Dell Dimension 5000
Microsoft Xp Pro SP3
Pentium 4 CPu / 3.4Ghz/2gb RAM

Thanks for the help
:j

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  • pappa_golf
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    quick look on intels site shows that the support stopped at xp , make and model of machine or the make/model of the motherboard please
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  • ferry
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    Try this.
    DELL Dimension 5000

    DELL 0W5363 CN137404BB00WK

    Hope that helps, I got the info by doing a cmd.exe check
    :j
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  • I had a Dell Dimension 5000 running on XP.
    Sounds like yours was using the integrated Intel graphics in the motherboard while mine had a AMD graphics card in it
    The motherboard will be Dell propriety own make as I recall

    I also think the integrated network connection from Broadcom which connects you to the internet via the RJ45 socket at the back was a insurmountable problem as Broadcom never put out any drivers for Win7 for that one. (OK if you were desperate you put in a separate network card)

    I think I've seen on the web statements that the 5000 was never a candidate for upgrading to Win 7 and I never tried it. The 5000 also now something like 11 years old - was made in 2005 I think.
  • pappa_golf
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    that machine dates back to 2005 , and was £900 new!
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    Cheers guys...new PC time I think!
    Quite frustrating really as I've seen W7 perform well on older PC's
    :j
  • pappa_golf
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    old but perhaps not vintage!


    lots of more modern stuff on ebay from £40
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