W7 install in old GX270

gyrhed,

When you installed Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) did you install the desktop/notebook utility and the chipset drivers first? If not the rest of the drivers will fail to install. How to Download and Install Drivers in the Correct Order If you cannot find Windows 7 drivers, then try using the Vista (or XP) 32-bit drivers, for Windows 7 32-bit of the Vista (or XP) 64-bit drivers for Windows 7 64-bit and install the drivers in the Compatibility mode.

Rick

Generally, Windows 7 will install a compatible Video driver, if one is available. Apparently Windows cannot find one.

Dell DOES NOT support Vista or Windows 7 in this model.  Thus with a non-supported OS there may be devices that do not work or do not work correctly.  There were several different video options for this model.  If you have a separate Video Card, check with the card vendor, either ATI (AMD) or NVIDIA for a suitable video card, and if none is available you will have to replace it with a compatible card.

You can try installing the XP driver in compatibility mode as Rick suggests but from past reports that I have seen, that usually does not work.

Followed all instructions, have everything, tried to download from the Dell site. W7 install seemed to be sucessful but can't adjust screen settings due to not having a driver for the Multimedia Video Controller.  This happened the last time a swept it clean and reinstalled XP but I can't find a driver that makes it work, and do not rememer what I did to fix it on that install.   Any help would be appreciated.

Since it has Intel integrated video and Intel 865G chipset, go to http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-009241.htm

And if you follow that link, you'll find that Intel does not have Windows 7 drivers for that chipset's graphics, due to hardware limitations - it is incompatible.  In order to get decent video, you will need to do as firebird suggested and get a new Windows 7-compatible graphics card.

You should have post that link ;)

I dont mind replacing the video card, I had already considered that, even though this is just a word processor and internet surfer.

I can replace or change hardward, find load drivers and even fumble through conflict fixes, but I would hat to go to all the trouble of buying a card that was windows seven compatible and then find out it wasn't compatible with the motherboard or chipset somehow.

Any suggestions on an inexpensive card, while I have it open I don't have sound either?  It just occurred to me that that has been the problem the last time I wiped off the harddrive and reinstalled XP.  I didn't think about it this time because the system cays all the adio stuff is working.

I do not need a really special video card.  The most graphis intensive thing I do is watch u-tube videos.  :)

Any suggestions on a card that would be fully compatible would be apppreciated.

There is no need for a new graphics card.

http://communities.intel.com/thread/6953

Ha!  :-)

Sometimes, it takes a second try.

I had been using the Vista drivers for Windows 7 on my M6300 until I found the Intel Driver Update Utility.

www.intel.com/.../detect

Well After I realized I had a problem with sound I went back and installed the video and audio driver that I used the last time I reinstalled XP.  Both drivers were not compatible but settings were recommended.  The audio was fixed but the video was not.

I then got a pop up that told me the problem was my card was not Direct X 9 compatible and gave me a list of acrd that were.  I will give that a try, thanks again for all your help and hopefully this is the end of it.

Well, well, well, boy am I out of date.  I can buy a desktop with double the processor speed, over 2X the RAM and 4X the hard drive space for $299 at Frys.  I can get a Dell there thats 3X as fast, 4X the RAM and 7X the Hard drive space for 519.

Why am I messing with this?  Other than I bought the W7 upgrade I no longer have a use for.  WOW times have changes since I got this one almost 10 years ago.  It just goes to show you how little I need the speed.  I was good with the old system but I am not going to go buy a card open it and install and then find out its not compatible with something else in the old system.

Thanks for your help.

This card is inexpensive and compatible. I'm using one in my 2350, and it fully accelerates most kinds of video, including all three Blu-ray HD codecs. (Yes, the 2350 will play Blu-ray discs.)

You can update the chipset drives directly from Intel. And, sometimes Windows can find a driver for a driverless device over the Internet. With my 2350, right-clicking the driverless onboard sound device in Device Manager and selecting "Update Driver" prompted Windows to search for a driver over the Internet. It found one, downloaded it, and installed it.

My 2350 isn't supported for Windows 7, but I didn't have much trouble installing 7 on it. The only device for which no Windows 7 driver could be found was the onboard video, and that wasn't DX9-compatible anyways. Any devices missing Windows 7 drivers (like video, audio, and network) can be replaced for under $100, still considerably cheaper than the Fry's $299 special.