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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Nyim on August 07, 2005, 12:59:15 PM
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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.
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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 ;)
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Windows XP will install and pass the compatability test.
However, you may wish to add more RAM.
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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
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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
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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)
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Stick with with winme......down load intels accelerator graphics driver..........500mhz......with wime/winxp can cause problems!
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Windows XP Professional System Requirements (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx)