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CJefferson on March 16, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft Blocks Windows 7/8 Updates on AMD Ryzen ...

It isn't the CPU instructions. Someone has to write drivers for the memory controller, and usb, Bluetooth, thunderbolt, on board graphics, sound, ....

It could be done, but it is a major piece of work and noone would pay for it.

If anyone wanted to do this themselves, then i believe windows 7 would run fine.

cm2187 on March 16, 2017 | [–]

But microsoft isn't the one writing the drivers. Why would it block the CPU?

szatkus on March 16, 2017 | | [–]

All three chips on the list have integrated GPU. Graphics drivers are pretty complex these days.

JumpCrisscross on March 16, 2017 | [–]

Rough estimate for how long that would take / how much it would cost?

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