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The GeForce 8700M GT is a mobile graphics card from Nvidia. In WindowsForum.com discussions, users have reported issues with the Windows Upgrade Advisor Beta flagging this GPU as incompatible with Windows 7, even after updating to the latest driver. The card itself is generally capable of running Windows 7, but the advisor may incorrectly indicate a problem. Users also ask about upgrading from Windows XP 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit via clean install, which is possible with a compatible system like a Core 2 Duo processor.
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    Windows 7 Windows Upgrade Advisor Beta graphics card driver problem

    I ran Windows Upgrade Advisor Beta, and passed all 4 system requirements, but it said that I needed to update my graphics card driver. I have a Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT (512 MB). I upgraded to the latest driver, but the advisor says that it still is not compatible with Windows 7! I'm pretty...
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    • 32-bit 64-bit beta clean install compatibility core 2 duo driver update geforce 8700m graphics driver hardware issues incompatibility nvidia nvidia drivers performance system requirements upgrade upgrade advisor windows 7 windows xp
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    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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