BIOSTAR has announced Windows 7 x64 SP1 support for their Intel B365 series motherboards.

Feb 20^th, 2020, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces windows 7 x64 SP1 support for Intel B365 series motherboards.

BIOSTAR’s Windows 7 x64 SP1 support will be further extended to the RACING B365GTA and the B365MHC motherboards as Windows 7 x64 SP1 still remains the second most-used Windows operating system worldwide, used in many homes, offices, schools and government organizations, all BIOSTAR consumers who have the need to use Windows 7 x64 SP1 will have an extended lifetime for their Windows 7 x64 SP1 experience.

The RACING B365GTA and the B365MHC, are ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards equipped with Intel’s B365 Chipset supporting the 9^th and 8^th generation intel processors. The two motherboards are packed with the latest features and functionality that is versatile for any use case. With the latest support patch for Windows 7 x64 SP1, BIOSTAR consumers who are looking for Windows 7 x64 SP1 supporting products will be elated to have the latest high-end hardware supporting their favorite operating system further.

BIOSTAR offers the tool that automates the process to create a Windows 7 x64 SP1 installation image to USB drivers. Please follow the instructions below to enjoy Windows 7 x64 SP1 on RACING B365GTA and B365MHC motherboards.

How to make the Windows 7 USB installation flash(pen) drive? (Includes USB 3.1 drivers)
Step 1. Download Windows tool
Step 2. Connect the USB pen drive to your computer and run the WindowsTool.exe file as Administrator.

Step 3. Choose ISO file or DVD ROM of "Source Path" and USB Disk Volume and press "Start" to begin the process. (Please note that it might take up to 30 minutes for the process to complete).

How to use USB pen drive to install Windows 7 x64 SP1 and driver?

Step 1. After finishing Windows 7 installation, please install the below hotfix:

Ÿ   install Microsoft hotfix for TPM2.0 first.

Ÿ   install Microsoft hotfix for ME.

Ÿ   install Microsoft hotfix for .NET Framework 4.5.1

Step 2. Install Drivers

BIOSTAR RACING B365GTA

Ÿ   Install RI803B_RC3 or later version Drivers.

Ÿ   Use the provided Driver Disk or download onboard Windows 7 drivers from model download page.

BIOSTAR B365MHC

Ÿ   Install RI10.01B or later version Drivers.

Ÿ   Use the provided Driver Disk or download onboard Windows 7 drivers from model download page.

*NOTE: You will need to install a discrete graphics card since Intel B365 chipset does not support Windows 7 GPU driver.

Step 3. Restart your computer after the installation is complete.

Visit Windows 7 x64 SP1 Support for BIOSTAR RACING B365GTA and B365MHC Special Page For an in-depth Installation Guide:

https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/event/B365GTA_B365MHC_Windows7/

BIOSTAR continues to update support for Windows 7 operating system on both Intel and AMD platform motherboards, for home, business, and government use. Working hand in hand with Microsoft to deliver superb reliability with the latest security updates supporting the latest hardware. BIOSTAR offers durable, stable, and affordable motherboards with ensured reliability and security for building a Windows 7 desktop PC.