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shashgo

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    Can I install any operating system on any computer?
    « on: February 24, 2010, 10:06:42 AM »

    I have a gateway performance 500 which came with windows 98 (so you see how old it is). I got and installed a windows xp os on it, and the installation went fine. In device manager there are no exclamation marks either. However the problem is that the video and audio output is very jerky and it didnt used to be when there was win 98 on the computer. I heard that maybe I need to update the drivers or something, but I wasnt sure why the same hardware wont work with the drivers it used before. Anyway, gateway does not offer drivers for windows xp on my system (Performance 500). So how can I get updated drivers for my system that work with win xp?
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    Allan

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    Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
    « Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 10:23:27 AM »
    You need to download and install XP compatible drivers for all hardware. Get them from the OEM web sites.
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    Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
    « Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 11:27:09 AM »
    Along with the advice above...

    Pentium III 500 with 128 MG of RAM is going to be choppy...
    See if there is a possibility of adding RAM.

    768MG of RAM is the sweet spot with XP but 512 will do...
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      Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
      « Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 12:34:56 PM »
      hmmm , okay I guess I will first try to add RAM to the computer, I have 256 I think but maybe your right , maybe it is 128.  I have two slots, do I need to have matching RAM sizes if I want to fil up both slots

      If that doesnt work , Ill use EVEREST to find out the specifics of my computer, that is video card manufacturer etc
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      Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
      « Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 12:50:59 PM »
      Don't people pay you to know these things?
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        Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
        « Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 01:14:41 PM »
        nope, this is an issue Im facing on my computer, the stuff about the RAM I knew anyway but I hadnt used everest yet
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        Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
        « Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 01:27:25 PM »
        Quote from: patio on February 24, 2010, 11:27:09 AM
        Along with the advice above...

        Pentium III 500 with 128 MG of RAM is going to be choppy...
        See if there is a possibility of adding RAM.

        768MG of RAM is the sweet spot with XP but 512 will do...
        ???
        Where can I buy 768MG of RAM ?
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          Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
          « Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 01:30:03 PM »
          That's 512 + 256  ;D
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            Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
            « Reply #8 on: February 24, 2010, 01:38:08 PM »
            or 768=384+384, BUT YOU CANT FIND 384 mb sticks :) :)
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            Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
            « Reply #9 on: February 24, 2010, 02:22:10 PM »
            Quote from: shashgo on February 24, 2010, 01:38:08 PM
            or 768=384+384, BUT YOU CANT FIND 384 mb sticks :) :)

            and you can get the same effect by installing a 1GB stick and then simply installing a stick with -256MB of RAM on it.
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            Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
            « Reply #10 on: February 24, 2010, 02:29:08 PM »
            Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 24, 2010, 02:22:10 PM
            and you can get the same effect by installing a 1GB stick and then simply installing a stick with -256MB of RAM on it.
            There are sticks that take away RAM? Or am I being daft?
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              Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
              « Reply #11 on: February 24, 2010, 02:31:46 PM »
              Or you can install 768 1MB sticks if your motherboard supports it  :o
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              Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
              « Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 03:04:04 PM »
              Quote from: James1431997 on February 24, 2010, 02:29:08 PM
              There are sticks that take away RAM? Or am I being daft?

              err... no there aren't. That would be kinda... weird.
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              Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
              « Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 03:04:32 PM »
              Boy,
              This sure spun outta control rapidly...
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              Re: Can I install any operating system on any computer?
              « Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 03:34:01 PM »
              Patio, yew are the one that said "768MG"  and did not explain for us laymen what MG means.  Was this a reference to your daily Valium dose?
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