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Dell doesn't seem to offer 64 bit drivers specifically for the Inspiron 1720 (laptop). I'm going to be upgrading from Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64bit and I want to pull down the necessary stuff before hand.

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Are there any Dell systems that are similar enough to the Inspiron 1720 that I can use for a baseline to make sure I still have Ethernet and WiFi after the reinstall? It doesn't matter if they are for Vista 64 or Windows 7.

Identified hardware:

• Processor: Intel mobile Core 2 Duo T7500
• Chipset: Intel Mobile 965 Express
• Wifi: Intel Pro Wireless
• Drive Controller: Intel Matrix
• Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600M GT
• Bluetooth: Dell TrueMobile 355 + EDR
• Ricoh card reader
• I think anything else, the default Windows drivers will be sufficient. Let me know if you think I missed something thing please.

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Since Dell does not offer 64-bit drivers for the laptop specifically, the best thing to do is to go into device manager and find out exactly what hardware you have, then search the vendor's website.

I've found some for you already:

Thank you all for your help. I'm up and running on Win7 64bit now. In addition to what @John T linked, I also required and located the following:

• Wifi: Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11N (Provided by Windows Update)
• Drive Controller: Intel Matrix Storage Driver
• Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600M GT
• Bluetooth: Dell TrueMobile 355 + EDR
• Ricoh card reader (Provided by Windows Update)

If your laptop has 64 bit CPU, then you can try out Windows 7 x64. However, you may need to use Vista x64 drivers for few devices. You can get Vista x64 drivers from Dell driver download page itself, and for Windows 7 x64 drivers you can check out these pages:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx
http://laptopvideo2go.com/

Thing is that x86 only shows 3.5 GB of RAM.

Anyway, I've switched to 64 bit Win 7 as well. Everything seems to be working but the built-in webcam. Does anyone have a driver for this stuff?Dell on its website only offers drivers for 32 bit Vista, so I can't find any help there.

Stupid required first question - Does the laptop have a 64bit cpu?

If yes, read on! (sorry, but had to ask!)

If it is not officially supported, you may lose functions unique to your laptop such as quick launch or function keys.

You can go to websites such as Intel, Nvidia, Synaptics and Realtek among many others and download the drivers directly for all the hardware in your laptop.

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protected by Ivo FlipseDec 12 '11 at 6:28

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