Asus sabertooth p67 and Win 10?

My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

On 2019-09-14 1:44 p.m., Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?


What CPU?
I had 2 Asus Sabertooth X58s wit i7 pro 950 CPUs that ran Win 10 pro
very nicely.

Rene

On 2019-09-14 2:44 p.m., Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

Effortlessly.


--
Your friendly neighborhood Rabid Rogue

The following is provided since you did not mention your processor.

Windows 10 CPU reqiurements:

Up through the following 9th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core
i3/i5/i7/i9-9xxxK), and Intel Xeon E-21xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and
N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors

Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &
E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7
2xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2].

Run the Windows Update Assistant. available at microsift.com. Free.

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:10:19 GMT, wrote:

The following is provided since you did not mention your processor.

Windows 10 CPU reqiurements:

Up through the following 9th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core
i3/i5/i7/i9-9xxxK), and Intel Xeon E-21xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and
N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors

Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &
E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7
2xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2].

Run the Windows Update Assistant. available at microsift.com. Free.


Thanks, I forgot to add: i5-2500K

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:14:33 +0100, Dan wrote:

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:10:19 GMT, wrote:

The following is provided since you did not mention your processor.

Windows 10 CPU reqiurements:

Up through the following 9th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core
i3/i5/i7/i9-9xxxK), and Intel Xeon E-21xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and
N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors

Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &
E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7
2xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2].

Run the Windows Update Assistant. available at microsift.com. Free.


Thanks, I forgot to add: i5-2500K


I want to format the SSD, run the 1903-64 Win 10 pro from a DVD and
re-install Windows. Will malwarebytes pro and Kaspersky free run OK?
I am thinking of using Comodo firewall.

Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

Your machine is better than a couple I have Windows 10
running on, so I would say "yes".

What it won't run on, is the vast majority of Pentium 4 machines.
There is supposed to be a model of Pentium 4 near the very end
of the production run, that will work, but nobody has ever
made a claim to have done it using one of those.

There are occasionally a couple Intel products that don't work.
One contains a third-party GPU, which screws up detection and
acceptance (the third-party apparently doesn't provide driver
updates). Another, the CPUID instruction is mis-coded. The
instruction set does actually support Windows 10, but due to the
error in CPUID, the Windows 10 installer refuses to install. Other
than that, your P67 is mainstream enough, you're not likely to
trigger one of those conditions.

In the old days, there was an Upgrade Advisor you could use in
advance, to determine whether it was worthwhile wasting your
time on upgrades. Now, that's part of the installer image.
The closest thing to an Upgrade Advisor, might be to run the
one for Windows 8.1, because the Windows 10 acceptance criteria
are similar to Windows 8.1. You would only use such an approach,
if you were on Hughes Satellite, and had only a 2GB download cap
per month. You need a higher cap than that, to make Windows 10
a practical choice.

You need a decent enough Internet connection, so that
downloading a 4GB+ DVD on a single day, won't put you
into "go-slow" mode on the Internet connection.

People on dialup-networking, need not apply. The machine
would waste so much of your time while it updates,
you'd never get to use it.

Paul

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:35:52 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

Your machine is better than a couple I have Windows 10
running on, so I would say "yes".

What it won't run on, is the vast majority of Pentium 4 machines.
There is supposed to be a model of Pentium 4 near the very end
of the production run, that will work, but nobody has ever
made a claim to have done it using one of those.

There are occasionally a couple Intel products that don't work.
One contains a third-party GPU, which screws up detection and
acceptance (the third-party apparently doesn't provide driver
updates). Another, the CPUID instruction is mis-coded. The
instruction set does actually support Windows 10, but due to the
error in CPUID, the Windows 10 installer refuses to install. Other
than that, your P67 is mainstream enough, you're not likely to
trigger one of those conditions.

In the old days, there was an Upgrade Advisor you could use in
advance, to determine whether it was worthwhile wasting your
time on upgrades. Now, that's part of the installer image.
The closest thing to an Upgrade Advisor, might be to run the
one for Windows 8.1, because the Windows 10 acceptance criteria
are similar to Windows 8.1. You would only use such an approach,
if you were on Hughes Satellite, and had only a 2GB download cap
per month. You need a higher cap than that, to make Windows 10
a practical choice.

You need a decent enough Internet connection, so that
downloading a 4GB+ DVD on a single day, won't put you
into "go-slow" mode on the Internet connection.

People on dialup-networking, need not apply. The machine
would waste so much of your time while it updates,
you'd never get to use it.

Paul


Cheers, I am fortunate enough to have cable internet (100 Mbit)
connection. I have already downloaded all the drivers and Win 10 pro
1903. I still think I can use my Win 7 ultimate COA?

Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:35:52 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?
Your machine is better than a couple I have Windows 10
running on, so I would say "yes".

What it won't run on, is the vast majority of Pentium 4 machines.
There is supposed to be a model of Pentium 4 near the very end
of the production run, that will work, but nobody has ever
made a claim to have done it using one of those.

There are occasionally a couple Intel products that don't work.
One contains a third-party GPU, which screws up detection and
acceptance (the third-party apparently doesn't provide driver
updates). Another, the CPUID instruction is mis-coded. The
instruction set does actually support Windows 10, but due to the
error in CPUID, the Windows 10 installer refuses to install. Other
than that, your P67 is mainstream enough, you're not likely to
trigger one of those conditions.

In the old days, there was an Upgrade Advisor you could use in
advance, to determine whether it was worthwhile wasting your
time on upgrades. Now, that's part of the installer image.
The closest thing to an Upgrade Advisor, might be to run the
one for Windows 8.1, because the Windows 10 acceptance criteria
are similar to Windows 8.1. You would only use such an approach,
if you were on Hughes Satellite, and had only a 2GB download cap
per month. You need a higher cap than that, to make Windows 10
a practical choice.

You need a decent enough Internet connection, so that
downloading a 4GB+ DVD on a single day, won't put you
into "go-slow" mode on the Internet connection.

People on dialup-networking, need not apply. The machine
would waste so much of your time while it updates,
you'd never get to use it.

Paul


Cheers, I am fortunate enough to have cable internet (100 Mbit)
connection. I have already downloaded all the drivers and Win 10 pro
1903. I still think I can use my Win 7 ultimate COA?

I did one about two weeks ago, and it still worked.
Using a Win7 Refurbisher COA. Activated just fine.
The Refurbisher was Pro, the Win10 was Pro.

Paul

KenW wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:44:03 +0100, Dan wrote:

My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

\Check to see if there are any Win 10 drivers available.

Sandy Bridge 2011 LGA1155

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us...-3-70-ghz.html

It shows an audio driver for Windows 10 x64, but that's
about it. The chipset (INFINST) should be delivered
by Windows during the OS install (or just after it comes
back up). And the audio driver is one I like to add, just
to get the RealTek control panel.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SA...Desk_Download/

On my machines, the drivers have been auto-populating (the audio being
filled by a "generic" driver). My video cards sometimes need a
search of the AMD site, to get a better one. The card causing problems
has been retired, and its replacement is auto-populating.

Positive signs so far.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/re...rad-win-19-9-2

Radeon RX 400 Series Graphics
...

Looks pretty good.

Paul

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:46:45 -0400, Paul
wrote:

KenW wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:44:03 +0100, Dan wrote:

My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?

\Check to see if there are any Win 10 drivers available.

Sandy Bridge 2011 LGA1155

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us...-3-70-ghz.html

It shows an audio driver for Windows 10 x64, but that's
about it. The chipset (INFINST) should be delivered
by Windows during the OS install (or just after it comes
back up). And the audio driver is one I like to add, just
to get the RealTek control panel.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SA...Desk_Download/

On my machines, the drivers have been auto-populating (the audio being
filled by a "generic" driver). My video cards sometimes need a
search of the AMD site, to get a better one. The card causing problems
has been retired, and its replacement is auto-populating.

Positive signs so far.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/re...rad-win-19-9-2

Radeon RX 400 Series Graphics
...

Looks pretty good.

Paul



Thanks. I will back up all my data and format to install Win 10 pro.

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:33:26 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:35:52 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?
Your machine is better than a couple I have Windows 10
running on, so I would say "yes".

What it won't run on, is the vast majority of Pentium 4 machines.
There is supposed to be a model of Pentium 4 near the very end
of the production run, that will work, but nobody has ever
made a claim to have done it using one of those.

There are occasionally a couple Intel products that don't work.
One contains a third-party GPU, which screws up detection and
acceptance (the third-party apparently doesn't provide driver
updates). Another, the CPUID instruction is mis-coded. The
instruction set does actually support Windows 10, but due to the
error in CPUID, the Windows 10 installer refuses to install. Other
than that, your P67 is mainstream enough, you're not likely to
trigger one of those conditions.

In the old days, there was an Upgrade Advisor you could use in
advance, to determine whether it was worthwhile wasting your
time on upgrades. Now, that's part of the installer image.
The closest thing to an Upgrade Advisor, might be to run the
one for Windows 8.1, because the Windows 10 acceptance criteria
are similar to Windows 8.1. You would only use such an approach,
if you were on Hughes Satellite, and had only a 2GB download cap
per month. You need a higher cap than that, to make Windows 10
a practical choice.

You need a decent enough Internet connection, so that
downloading a 4GB+ DVD on a single day, won't put you
into "go-slow" mode on the Internet connection.

People on dialup-networking, need not apply. The machine
would waste so much of your time while it updates,
you'd never get to use it.

Paul


Cheers, I am fortunate enough to have cable internet (100 Mbit)
connection. I have already downloaded all the drivers and Win 10 pro
1903. I still think I can use my Win 7 ultimate COA?

I did one about two weeks ago, and it still worked.
Using a Win7 Refurbisher COA. Activated just fine.
The Refurbisher was Pro, the Win10 was Pro.

Paul


Cheers Paul. I want to get my legitimate COA activated before the end
of the year.

On 2019-09-14 3:19 p.m., Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:14:33 +0100, Dan wrote:

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:10:19 GMT, wrote:

The following is provided since you did not mention your processor.

Windows 10 CPU reqiurements:

Up through the following 9th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core
i3/i5/i7/i9-9xxxK), and Intel Xeon E-21xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and
N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors

Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &
E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7
2xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2].

Run the Windows Update Assistant. available at microsift.com. Free.


Thanks, I forgot to add: i5-2500K


I want to format the SSD, run the 1903-64 Win 10 pro from a DVD and
re-install Windows. Will malwarebytes pro and Kaspersky free run OK?
I am thinking of using Comodo firewall.

the 2500k is pretty slow (as fast as an ancient FX-6300 actually) but
you didn't mention gaming or anything of the sort so there's no reason
for you to worry about its performance. If anything, it's almost as
though you're having a laugh.


--
Your friendly neighborhood Rabid Rogue

Rabid Rogue wrote:
On 2019-09-14 3:19 p.m., Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:14:33 +0100, Dan wrote:

On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:10:19 GMT, wrote:

The following is provided since you did not mention your processor.

Windows 10 CPU reqiurements:

Up through the following 9th Generation Intel Processors (Intel Core
i3/i5/i7/i9-9xxxK), and Intel Xeon E-21xx[1], Intel Atom (J4xxx/J5xxx and
N4xxx/N5xxx), Celeron and Pentium Processors

Up through the following AMD 7th Generation Processors (A-Series Ax-9xxx &
E-Series Ex-9xxx & FX-9xxx); AMD Athlon 2xx processors, AMD Ryzen 3/5/7
2xxx, AMD Opteron[2] and AMD EPYC 7xxx[2].

Run the Windows Update Assistant. available at microsift.com. Free.

Thanks, I forgot to add: i5-2500K

I want to format the SSD, run the 1903-64 Win 10 pro from a DVD and
re-install Windows. Will malwarebytes pro and Kaspersky free run OK?
I am thinking of using Comodo firewall.

the 2500k is pretty slow (as fast as an ancient FX-6300 actually) but
you didn't mention gaming or anything of the sort so there's no reason
for you to worry about its performance. If anything, it's almost as
though you're having a laugh.



You must be one of those rich guys or something.

*******

This seems perfectly useful to me.
I wouldn't be whining if I had one of those.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us...-3-70-ghz.html

# of Cores 4
# of Threads 4
Processor Base Frequency 3.30 GHz
Cache 6 MB SmartCache

Single Threaded benchmark - this is the one that influences
the "feel of the machine", because many
activities are single-threaded.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html

Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz 1,899 === everyday use, feels faster
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 1,407

Multithreaded benchmark

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/CPU_mega_page.html

Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz 6488
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 6405

Paul

On 2019-09-15 3:12 a.m., Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:33:26 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
On Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:35:52 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Dan wrote:
My main desktop is a Asus Sabertooth p67 with 16GB ram, 960GB SSD and
RX 460 1GB graphics card.
It currently runs Win 7 64 ultimate, but in Jan 2020, no more Win 7
updates. So can the motherboard run Win 10 pro?
Your machine is better than a couple I have Windows 10
running on, so I would say "yes".

What it won't run on, is the vast majority of Pentium 4 machines.
There is supposed to be a model of Pentium 4 near the very end
of the production run, that will work, but nobody has ever
made a claim to have done it using one of those.

There are occasionally a couple Intel products that don't work.
One contains a third-party GPU, which screws up detection and
acceptance (the third-party apparently doesn't provide driver
updates). Another, the CPUID instruction is mis-coded. The
instruction set does actually support Windows 10, but due to the
error in CPUID, the Windows 10 installer refuses to install. Other
than that, your P67 is mainstream enough, you're not likely to
trigger one of those conditions.

In the old days, there was an Upgrade Advisor you could use in
advance, to determine whether it was worthwhile wasting your
time on upgrades. Now, that's part of the installer image.
The closest thing to an Upgrade Advisor, might be to run the
one for Windows 8.1, because the Windows 10 acceptance criteria
are similar to Windows 8.1. You would only use such an approach,
if you were on Hughes Satellite, and had only a 2GB download cap
per month. You need a higher cap than that, to make Windows 10
a practical choice.

You need a decent enough Internet connection, so that
downloading a 4GB+ DVD on a single day, won't put you
into "go-slow" mode on the Internet connection.

People on dialup-networking, need not apply. The machine
would waste so much of your time while it updates,
you'd never get to use it.

Paul


Cheers, I am fortunate enough to have cable internet (100 Mbit)
connection. I have already downloaded all the drivers and Win 10 pro
1903. I still think I can use my Win 7 ultimate COA?

I did one about two weeks ago, and it still worked.
Using a Win7 Refurbisher COA. Activated just fine.
The Refurbisher was Pro, the Win10 was Pro.

Paul


Cheers Paul. I want to get my legitimate COA activated before the end
of the year.


I used my windows 8.0 keys to activate 2 bare metal installs of Win 10
1903 and it went without a hitch.

Rene