Intel I7 7740 Not Supported For Windows 11

Hi all my i7 cpu is preventing me from upgrading to win 11.
system specs
i7 7740 cpu
mainboard asus prime x 299a
gpu geforce gtx 1080
2 tb hdd
when I tried to upgrade my windows for windows 10 professional to windows 11 I recieve an error saying the CPU is not compatible!
I really do not know what to do from here! Try to find a cpu that my present main board accomodates and is compatible with win 11? Take the plunge and build a new PC? Would it be worth trying to salvage the gpu, hdd, any help suggestions will be greatly apprechiated. thanks

 

According to the NVIDIA website, there are W11 drivers for the GTX 1080 card. So you can use that in a new build to save a little money then upgrade at a later date if you want. Using that hard drive should not be a problem either however, even the fastest hard drive will surely be a bottle neck for your new computer (as it likely is now too). I definitely would go with a SSD.

Do understand when support ends for your W10 your computer will not suddenly stop working. But it is wise you are looking to upgrade now rather than waiting until the October deadline arrives.

 

Thank you for your prompt response. What CPU can you suggest for the new build that would give me an equivalent speed to my i7? Are there problems the Intel platform? Thanks again any suggestions would be very appreciated

 

Are you doing a fresh install or upgrade?

 

You first need to decide if you are going to replace your current motherboard or not. Once you decide, look on the motherboard's website for the CPU QVL (qualified venders list) for compatible CPUs.

No platform is without problems. IMO, the choice really boils down to whether red or blue is your favorite color. Regardless which you choose, there will be some who will strongly suggest that was a stupid choice.

I usually decide what CPU I want, then find a motherboard that will support it. Others decide on a motherboard, then find a compatible CPU. There is no right way AS LONG AS you do your homework to make the CPU and motherboard are compatible.

I like Gigabyte boards. Others hate Gigabyte and insist on ASUS. Then others claim only MSI will do. Most seem to forget that motherboard makers are assemblers of parts. Motherboard makers do not make, for example, the CPU, the RAM, the chipset, sockets, caps, etc. They just put them all together, and do so in compliance with the ATX Form Factor industry standard.

You also need to decide on a budget before you get too deep into researching.

Don't forget a new motherboard constitutes a new computer and new computers require their own operating system license. So if going with a new motherboard, budget for a new Windows license too -UNLESS you will be transferring a full "Retail" license from an old computer. But note the vast majority of existing licenses are OEM licenses and are NOT legally transferable to new computers.

Last, do NOT try to trim the budget with a cheap power supply. Would you buy a brand new Porsche then fill it up with no-name, generic fuel from the corner Tobacco and Bait Shop?

 

Thank you Digerati and foogoo
I plan to revamp the pc as my case is a bit office and I need to upgrade the CPU and motherboard. I have my eye on a PC case for £90 a Corsair 3500x argb paired with the ryzen 7 5800x £135 and MSI AMD B550 - A pro £90 and Crucial P3 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen3 NVMe Internal SSD - Up to 3500MB/ £55
I was hoping to salvage my Corsair TX 650w gold-rated PSU
My GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card
My 2 TB HDD as a second drive
Will they work well together? Is my PSU powerful enough? Is it too old?
Thanks for any suggestions or advice
Have a wonderful festive season all at Majorgeeks

 

Hi all, I was considering a water-cooled system using ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 A-RGB—a Water-Cooling PC, All-in-One CPU AIO Water Cooler, Intel & AMD compatible, efficient PWM-controlled pump, and fan: 200-1800 rpm. I know nothing about them other than they look really cool. Are they any good?
Thanks again for any advice suggestions
Have a great festive season

 

Did you check the CPU QVL to see if that board supports that CPU? This is something useful to how to do.

I am not a fan of water cooling, unless extreme cooling requirements prevent the need for air cooling. But that's me. Too often, the heat sensitive devices surrounding the CPU socket are neglected when water cooling solutions are used so if you go with water cooling, keep that in mind.

Your power supply is plenty big. Too old? PSUs age, but don't become "too old" AS LONG AS they are still working and support the necessary cable connections.

I don't see any RAM listed. If me, I would get 2 x 16GB for 32GB as that would easily carry me well into the future. But with 4 slots on the board, I could still add more.

 

Thank you Digerati
I hope you had a good Xmas
My current pc has 16 GB DDR4 3200 but the motherboard I am buying (Asus b550 Tuf gaming plus wifi) says it can take up to DDR4 4400. The RAM I was thinking of getting
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz CL16.
Any help with what the CL timings do? Should I pick a faster ram? I googled the best RAM for my motherboard ( Asus b550 Tuf gaming plus wifi) and was advised to go for ddr4 3600
It can get confusing, so any advice or tips will be greatly appreciated. I am reasonably confident with the build but am struggling to pick the best compatible parts.
Thanks costac19

 

Ummm, why did you open another thread on this? I didn't realize this thread was on the same topic. Tying up volunteer resources and potentially conflicting advice can come of that. I have requested the other thread be closed.

Typically, as long as the motherboard supports the RAM, you can mix faster with slower and all "should" work - just at the slowest speeds. In almost all cases, in terms of performance, more RAM trumps faster RAM.

 

Just to bring both threads together, in that other thread, you said you were "building a new computer" and asked if you could keep your current 2 x 8GB DDR4 3200 RAM and add 2 x 16GB of DDR4 3200 RAM for a total of 48GB.

As noted above, as long as the motherboard supports both RAM modules, you "should" be able to add any supported RAM and it "should" work together with the old RAM just fine.

The problem is, as noted in that other thread, you did not specify what motherboard you would be using in that new build. Since most new motherboards supports DDR5, and since DDR5 is NOT compatible with DDR4, you would NOT be able to mix new DDR5 with old DDR4 RAM.

However, back in this thread, you do specify you are considering the "Asus b550 Tuf gaming plus wifi" motherboard which is DDR4 compatible (see the reason for not starting a second thread on the same subject?).

Notice I keep saying "should". This is because there are exceptions. Plus "in theory" and "in practice" don't always jibe. So just like the CPU QVL mentioned above, most motherboard makers maintain a Memory QVL. For sure, you should buy a listed CPU. But there are too many RAM makers and RAM models for board makers to test and certify them all with each of their motherboards. So you don't have to buy listed RAM, but to ensure compatibility, you should buy RAM with the same specs as listed RAM.

Keep in mind, according to the Memory section on the Technical Specs page for that ASUS motherboard, it clearly says,

Just something to keep in mind when researching components for your new build.

FTR - If I were building a new computer today, I would go for the latest technologies to carry me the farthest into the future, even if that means I could not bring forward old hardware. This means I would not hesitate to go with DDR5 and just let my old DDR4 retire, just as I did with my old DDR3, DRR2 and DDR RAM before. Retiring still functional hardware is just a fact of life.

That said, you may be able to bring to this new build your current case, power supply*, drives, keyboard, mouse, graphics card and monitor - then upgrade them gradually over time.

*Concerning the power supply - do not assume the PSU can be carried over. Calculate your power and connector requirements for the new build first, then check the specs of the old to ensure it will support the new build. If doubts, go new.