Inspiron 530, Windows 10, issues

What GPU does it have?

Is it on-board or discrete?

Has a Q9650 processor.

Don't know if card is the big part of the problem. I get the CPU doesn't meet requirements. I believe it should work. Made sure NX is on, etc. Must be doing something wrong. Won't even load. 

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@junkydave wrote:

It also has a Radeon HD6450 card.

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Yeah, AMD is lame and depreciated a bunch of similar-vintage cards for use in Windows-10.

But this card should still work. Windows-Update should toss you a working driver. Seen it many times now:

https://dell.com/community/Alienware-General/Alienware-Aurora-R1-Windows-10-Pro-Upgrade-Smooth-sailing-so-far/td-p/5512004

and

https://dell.com/community/Vostro/Vostro-460-XPS-8300-Upgrade-Adventures/m-p/6054983#M1213

These cards have all been previously installed, drivers loaded, and tested as working in Windows-10/64bit:
Nvidia: 7300-GT, 9600-GTS
ATI/AMD: HD-5770, HD-7750

It also has a Radeon HD6450 card.

They added MORE REQUIREMENTS for 10 than 8.

This means you have to use 32 bit windows 10 or upgrade the processor.

NX is for windows 8.

LAHF SAHF  CMPXCHG 128 are added for  8.1 or 10 if its 64 bit.

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@junkydave wrote:

Don't know if card is the big part of the problem. I get the CPU doesn't meet requirements. I believe it should work. Made sure NX is on, etc. Must be doing something wrong. Won't even load. 

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Oh, you originally said GPU.

Can't say I've ever tried an a CPU that old. Some of these users say it works:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install-winpc/intel-q9650-cpu-and-windows-10/840b8e66-445f-4316-8166-a17bde7c3a5e?auth=1

If not, it's likely a BIOS and/or motherboard compatibility problem. Anyway, isn't that machine 10 years old? Sounds like it is time to replace it (if you must run Windows-10/64bit on it).

Would you think 32 bit would work?

Anyone get tired of being told they need to replace their 7 or 10 or 15 year old $1000 computer?  I run the 530s, the windows 64vista (this format i’m happy with) no longer supported along with 7 & 8, has 4gb @ 2.2ghz.  Does anyone know by now (2021) if win10 can be loaded?

or will win10 no longer be supported when win 11 arrives?

@J-Vista​ 10-21-23.....still running Dell Inspirion 530 32bit with windows 10....running smooth other than an occasional screen blip from an evga 730gt card im assuming or psu is going out