Will my Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 motherboard work with windows 7

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

I am building a pc, and plan to use the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 motherboard

link:

http://www.ebuyer.com/642527-gigabyte-ga-z97x-gaming-3-socket-1150-vga-dvi-hdmi-8-channel-audio-atx-ga-z97x-gaming-3

Whilst reading the description I saw it said it supported windows 8 and 10, it does not mention windows 7.

My plan was to buy windows 7 and upgrade to windows 10. Can I still do this or would I have to get a different version of windows?

Thanks for your help

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 19, 2015

Yes it will run 7 and 10 , no problem.

Yes you can upgrade to 7 from 10.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4966#dl
Drivers here ^

glamdringfh · Nov 19, 2015

Yes, the board fully supports Windows 7.

Here is the motherboard driver support page, as you can see in the Windows 7 OS selection, it provides full compatability: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4966#dl

Corwin65 · Nov 19, 2015

Why not go straight to Windows 10? I ask cause I have a build coming in the next month.

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

Corwin65 :

As windows 7 is about £20-£30, whilst 10 is about £100, and the upgrade form 7 to 10 is still free

Corwin65 · Nov 19, 2015

ryanbeale181 :

Thanks, I have not found 7 at a price that low, gotta look harder I guess.

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

Corwin65 :

This is where I am getting mine from
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Professional-Version-Hologramm-English/dp/B00S1A37Q0/ref=sr_1_6?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1447679639&sr=1-6&keywords=windows+7

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 19, 2015

At least have service pack 1 installed to upgrade.

Corwin65 · Nov 19, 2015

Is that version upgradeable to Win 10?

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

I thought all windows 7 could be upgraded to windows 10

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 19, 2015

Yes just make sure 7 has the 1st service pack.

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

I'm sorry, as this may sound stupid, but where do i get the 1st service pack from

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 19, 2015

It's an automatic update , if it's not in the software it will download it and update it for you.

ryanbeale181 · Nov 19, 2015

Ok, thanks for all your help

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 19, 2015

Anytime!

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