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To: Eric L who wrote (92526)	1/17/2016 10:32:38 AM
From: Sam	Respond to of 110581

Thanks for posting that -- maybe we'll finally get an actual PC upgrade cycle!

To: Eric L who wrote (92526)	1/17/2016 11:19:49 AM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 110581

RE: Microsoft says new processors will only work with Windows 10 That's a bold statement by Microsoft. There may be some issues installing old operating systems on new processors, but it's hard to see Intel and AMD refusing to install anything but Win10. Also another player in the game is Linux and CPU manufacturers won't abandon that market. * * *

To: Eric L who wrote (92526)	1/17/2016 5:10:15 PM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 110581

Been reading about Intel's 6th generation Skylake processors. While not being able to run older operating systems with Skylake may not be absolute, it appears that at a minimum, doing so will be subject to problems. As for Linux, a new 4.3 kernel is out that is designed to support Skylake. It's very surprising that this issue hasn't been on the thread before now. Thanks for posting the issue... Josh * * *

To: Eric L who wrote (92526)	1/18/2016 3:45:10 PM
From: goldworldnet	2 Recommendations Recommended By Eric L Reseller Mike Respond to of 110581

Just found a patch to modify a Windows 7 ISO to include USB support while installing Win7 onto a computer with a Skylake processor. No way for me to test this now, but maybe I can get a Skylake processor later his year. Also, since Skylake doesn't normally give USB support during a Windows 7 installation, another work around is install Win7 from an optical disc and use a PS2 mouse and keyboard during installation. Published on Sep 2, 2015 - Additional information about this Youtube video. Windows 7 Patcher - mediafire.com Quick tip if your USBs stops working on windows 7 you have to enable XHCI hand-off in the bios. asus.com No need to mess with any PS2 Keyboard/Mouse, use the above method for hassle free installation. youtube.com youtube.com * * *