Kaverian
New Member
Posts: 19
OS: Windows 10 LTSC 2021
Theme: Windows 7
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700x
RAM: 32GB Crucial
GPU: Sapphire Pure Radeon RX 7800XT
Computer Make/Model: Self Built
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Post by Kaverian on Apr 20, 2025 6:36:25 GMT -8
I just recently found this HP Elite book 8460p. It runs Windows 7 Ultimate as of now and it can't support Aero Effects. Any ideas on what I should do with it?
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vindasal
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Posts: 165
OS: Windows 10 Pro 22H2
Theme: XP Luna/Classic depending on mood
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Post by vindasal on Apr 20, 2025 14:11:56 GMT -8
There's a driver problem with your machine if it can't enable Aero. Probably just bad or no GPU driver installed. This machine retailed for probably $1000 in the 7 era, it should have a decent processor and Intel integrated graphics or a low-end AMD card with around the same speed.
It would probably run Win10 acceptably with an SSD, just won't be able to do much more than the basics due to its limited power for today. Much better than low-end Atom or AMD options from the time though. Linux distros would probably run fine on this as well, but again you'll be limited to the basics. Decent web browser probably.
For retro stuff this thing has XP drivers too. At its low screen resolution a lot of 2000s games would work nicely.
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Post by R.O.B. on Apr 20, 2025 21:15:35 GMT -8
Practically speaking: Linux is most likely going to be your best bet. If you do want to stick with Windows, as vindasal said, Windows 10 should work well on it as long as it has an SSD. You may be able to get it to run Windows 11 with some tweaks, though I'm not sure I would recommend doing this, as it is unsupported hardware. In my experience, Win11 on unsupported devices can be hit or miss in terms of how well it works, and you may run into issues with it in the future. XP support can be fun as well if you feel like playing around with that (actually, this would be among one of the best officially supported XP laptops you can get). In my opinion, Sandy Bridge computers like this have aged incredibly well (especially business machines like yours). Obviously it's not going to be nearly as powerful as a modern system, but it should be more than capable of performing basic/standard tasks. It should be great for things web browsing, email, word processing, and possibly even some light/older gaming. One cool thing about laptops from this era is that many of them still had socketed CPUs, meaning you may have some decent upgrade potential. If you are planning on doing this, just make sure you do your research on the thermals of the chip you're putting in there. Just because it's technically supported by the chipset doesn't mean it's a good idea if your laptop's cooling system can't handle it. I'm daily driving an old ThinkPad T430, which is an Ivy Bridge system (so one generation newer than this one). It's running Kubuntu like a dream, and I am extremely happy with it. Even though it may not be as powerful or efficient as a modern machine, it does everything that I need it to. For my purposes, it is the perfect laptop, and I plan on using it for as long as I am able to. So don't let your computer's age discourage you from having fun with it!  |
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