Windows 10 UEFI BIOS

[mickey_]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-system-requirements,28798.html

I have ASUS P5QL PRO P43 Q6600 gtx 960, 8gb win 8.1 so will I be able to install final version of Windows 10 on this PC without uefi bios.

Im a little confused beacuse in this article it says: "The only change between Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 for system requirements on the desktop is the mandate of UEFI v2.3.1. Windows 8.1 was required to have UEFI v2.3.1 for Secure Boot, but this was an optional feature. In Windows 10 this is no longer optional."

Please someone reply ???

 

[uplink-svk]

I installed the preview edition even on non-uefi systems, so yes, it should work. It just depends whether Asus will create drivers for You. I would worry about that more, than uefi.

 

[mickey_]

I installed the preview edition even on non-uefi systems, so yes, it should work. It just depends whether Asus will create drivers for You. I would worry about that more, than uefi.

Drivers for what i dont even have drivers for win 8.1 only win 7 (the last one from asus) and everything works great?

 

[uplink-svk]

mickey_ - erm, no You're not. You're working on built in Windows 8/8.1 drivers, that means Your hardware is running in "safe mode". Thus, ACPi, Speedstep and other features may not work correctly. And of course, they may, depends on how much is Your motherboard compatibile with basic Windows 8/8.1 drivers.

Btw. just for the fun of thing. When You open device manager, no exclamation marks in there? [ ! ], or question marks? [ ? ]

 

[mickey_]

So will I have problems running Windows 10 on that mobo please someone i need to know ???

 

[uplink-svk]

I'm sorry, but no one is able to tell You now, because no one has a functional crystal ball [they all broke last friday due to massive world-wide crystal ball surge], and we currently can't see the future, and are working hard on a resolution for this unpleasant issue.

I personally suggest You create an image of Windows 8/8.1 via Acronis True Image of Your current system, back it up compeltely, take the Preview version, and do a clean install and see for Yourself

 

[mickey_]

mickey_ - erm, no You're not. You're working on built in Windows 8/8.1 drivers, that means Your hardware is running in "safe mode". Thus, ACPi, Speedstep and other features may not work correctly. And of course, they may, depends on how much is Your motherboard compatibile with basic Windows 8/8.1 drivers.

Btw. just for the fun of thing. When You open device manager, no exclamation marks in there? [ ! ], or question marks? [ ? ]

So one more thing will Windows 10 work the same way windows 8.1 does, will i have audio and other thing working ( mouse, monitor , hp photosmart on win 10 drivers) pls

 

[uplink-svk]

mickey_ - as for boot, it most likely will boot. Also usb ports will work. Not sure about onboard audio, and onboard lan card. As I wrote, You could give it a shot on Preview.