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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: unholyman on July 28, 2008, 04:45:53 PM

Title: Converting from Vista home to XP home
Post by: unholyman on July 28, 2008, 04:45:53 PM

ok I have looked everywhere I can think of I need to find out if anyone knows If This board is compatible with XP .. Drivers etc

ASUS A8M2N-LA Its in Compaq Presario SR2173WM Desktop PC
has onboard GeForce 6150 LE onboard sound onboard Realtek high-definition audio
has 4 sata plugs  on board
PC4500 memory

basically heres the specs they have posted
Athlon 64 (O) 3500+ 2.2 GHz
2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket AM2

Chipset
GeForce 6150 LE

Motherboard
Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: A8M2N-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: NodusM3-GL8E

Hard drive
200 GB SATA
7200 rpm
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology

Memory Installed 1 GB
Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB)

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported PC2-4200 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM

Modem
56K bps data/fax modem
Video Graphics
Integrated graphics
Sound/Audio
Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 888 chipset
Supports up to 8 audio channels
Dolby Pro Logic II compatible
Network (LAN)
Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
 
Basically Ill just post website if you want more
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00838772&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3352589&dlc=en#N488 (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00838772&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3352589&dlc=en#N488)
I need to know any info You guys and Girls know about this I Have know Idea Ive always bought the parts and The guy I use makes sure they are compatible...
Any thing that I need to replace I would like to know before hand... I am doing this for a friend who bought a walmart special And didnt know that there was a difference in XP and Vista lol Hes crying for XP ... 
Thanks for any help.
Donny

Title: Re: Converting from Vista home to XP home
Post by: Doug Vitale on July 30, 2008, 02:49:52 PM

Of course it will work with Windows XP. Just try to use Windows XP with SP2 or SP3 already built in to the OS when you install. If you try to install the original XP from 2001, you might encounter errors like I did when I installed the 2001 XP on a 2007 Dell XPS. You can download XP drivers from the manufacturers' websites.

Title: Re: Converting from Vista home to XP home
Post by: drmsucks on July 30, 2008, 04:44:06 PM

Compaq shows XP drivers here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=es&dlc=es&product=3352589&lang=es&