Gateway MT3421 XP professional Drivers

omninescience · 05-04-2008, 06:35 PM

I have a windows XP professional SP2 CD, I was thinrking about downgrading my Vista. I've already looked all over the net for drivers but only found a few compatible ones. If anyone can help get the whole list of drivers for a Gateway MT3421 for windows XP pro that would be a big help. thanks.

gknigh_t · 05-19-2008, 04:33 PM

*********** Running Windows XP PRo on a Gateway MT3421

Despite what people tell you about "if your laptop was designed for
Vista you are out of luck" then they aren't very experienced. Here is
why:

Gateway built a whole line of laptops and their hardware designers
can't be bothered with recreating circuits for different laptops. They
will build a block for say the modem, and everyone else will copy it.
So they create the MT3419 for XP and a few tweaks and custom drivers
later, you get the MT3421.

Pop open the manual or turn the machine over and you can clearly see
things like the model of modem, wireless card, video card built into
your machine. Google the following file sets:

[Your motherboard and chipset, go to NVidia.com and run their Graphics Driver autodetect]
4 - Forceware_163.15 Go 61xx Driver.zip

[Your built-in video card, go to NVidia.com and run their Graphics Driver autodetect]
8.26_11.09_nforce_winxp_english.exe

[Your HD audio driver]
D00560-002-001 (from gateway website)

[Your Modem]
D20004-002-001.exe (from gateway website)
* If it was made by Agere

[Wireless Card: Realtek RTL8185]
Driver ver.1097_Vista ver.1102_UI ver.6.rar from RealTeks Taiwan website

[AMD Processor Drivers]
- download from AMD.com's support section

All the information you need is printed on the bottom of your MT3421.
Look for the model stickers that tell you whats under the hood.

The above is what I gathered and used to get XP running on my MT3421.

05-04-2008, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
omninescience Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Window XP Professional	Gateway MT3421 XP professional Drivers I have a windows XP professional SP2 CD, I was thinrking about downgrading my Vista. I've already looked all over the net for drivers but only found a few compatible ones. If anyone can help get the whole list of drivers for a Gateway MT3421 for windows XP pro that would be a big help. thanks.

05-19-2008, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
gknigh_t Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Gateway MT3421 XP professional Drivers *********** Running Windows XP PRo on a Gateway MT3421 Despite what people tell you about "if your laptop was designed for Vista you are out of luck" then they aren't very experienced. Here is why: Gateway built a whole line of laptops and their hardware designers can't be bothered with recreating circuits for different laptops. They will build a block for say the modem, and everyone else will copy it. So they create the MT3419 for XP and a few tweaks and custom drivers later, you get the MT3421. Pop open the manual or turn the machine over and you can clearly see things like the model of modem, wireless card, video card built into your machine. Google the following file sets: [Your motherboard and chipset, go to NVidia.com and run their Graphics Driver autodetect] 4 - Forceware_163.15 Go 61xx Driver.zip [Your built-in video card, go to NVidia.com and run their Graphics Driver autodetect] 8.26_11.09_nforce_winxp_english.exe [Your HD audio driver] D00560-002-001 (from gateway website) [Your Modem] D20004-002-001.exe (from gateway website) * If it was made by Agere [Wireless Card: Realtek RTL8185] Driver ver.1097_Vista ver.1102_UI ver.6.rar from RealTeks Taiwan website [AMD Processor Drivers] - download from AMD.com's support section All the information you need is printed on the bottom of your MT3421. Look for the model stickers that tell you whats under the hood. The above is what I gathered and used to get XP running on my MT3421.