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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Nyim on August 07, 2005, 12:59:15 PM

Title: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: Nyim on August 07, 2005, 12:59:15 PM: Hi, I want to know if this is enough for windows xp system requirewments: Pentium 3 500 MHZ 128 mb ram. 2 mb video card and Microsoft windows me.

About the video card, I know it has to to be 8 mb at least. But I want to know if windows xp stiil run with that video card. I dont want to download any movies or watch it.
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: Flame on August 07, 2005, 02:06:39 PM: Well... As long as your video card has at least 8 MB on it, you are fine. Here are the requirements... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx ... Just make sure that you have enough memory on the card. everything else checks-out ;)

[glb]Flame[/glb]
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: Raptor on August 07, 2005, 02:28:48 PM: Windows XP will install and pass the compatability test.

However, you may wish to add more RAM.
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: ojas25 on August 07, 2005, 03:22:15 PM: Hi With only 128MB you will find thats not enough to run other programs you should have at lest 256MB and 500MHz is just enough I think Microsft say 800MHz
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: pcdoc4christ on August 07, 2005, 07:07:19 PM: Nyim:

The only other thing you may want to do before installing XP is to check the Hardware Compatibility List (now called the Windows Catalog):

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314062

Doc
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: Mac on August 08, 2005, 02:32:31 AM: Take the XP Compatability test at PC Pitstop.

Personally, I wouldn't put XP on such a low specification computer.

XP Clean Installing (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html)
XP Compatability Test (http://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/default.asp)
XP Partition Management (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309000)
XP Installing Recovery Console (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654)

RAM Knowledge Base (http://www.crucial.com/kb)
RAM And What it Does (http://www.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm/printable)
RAM Virtual Memory Paging (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555223)
RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File (http://images.crucial.com/pdf/dimm_install.pdf)

Processor Temperatures (http://www.gen-x-pc.com/cputemps.htm)
Service Pack Slipstreamer (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4444.html)
Power Supply Wattage Calculator (http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply)
Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program (http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en)
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: merlin_2 on August 08, 2005, 04:54:42 PM: Stick with with winme......down load intels accelerator graphics driver..........500mhz......with wime/winxp can cause problems!
Title: Re: Windows xp system requirements question!
Post by: Computer_Commando on August 09, 2005, 09:04:14 AM: Windows XP Professional System Requirements (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx)