Xeon vs win 10
Xeon vs win 10
I have a setup in my hometown, India. My PC specs are: Xeon X5430, modified for socket 775 Gigabyte G41 M combo motherboard, 4GB DDR3 RAM at 1333MHz, and a 500GB hard disk with a GTX 710 graphics card. I believe this configuration is suitable for running Windows 10, but an issue arose during the installation process—specifically, an error stating that the processor cannot run Windows 10 (error compare exchange 128). Many users have encountered similar problems but haven’t found a fix. After trying a dual-core E5300 instead, I attempted to install Windows 10 again and was surprised by the results.
Display an image of the error. Specify the Windows 10 version you're using. You mentioned compatibility with older chips, which is good to know.
I cut off the graphics card from the system once I got the fix, and after switching to the built-in VGA port, I managed to set up Windows 10 on an Xeon CPU, though it didn’t work as expected.
It's not about the number of cores—it's the design of the CPUs. There are some strange issues where Windows 10 64-bit fails to install while 32-bit works. Consider installing an older version of Windows 10 64-bit on the desired CPU.
I reviewed your updates and downloaded an older version of Windows 10 (build 9841). After restarting on January 1, 2014, the date issue was resolved. However, a new error now appears—please let me know what it says so I can assist further.
Restore BIOS to its original settings and check functionality. Alternatively, activate DEP (disable bit), which is commonly referred to as "XD disable bit."
Following your instructions, I restored the BIOS to its default settings and turned on the no-execute memory protection feature, yet the issue persists with an ongoing error.