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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: [email protected] on November 08, 2011, 04:47:53 PM

Title: 2nd generation i3, i5, i7
Post by: [email protected] on November 08, 2011, 04:47:53 PM

Will the newer iprocessors work with Windows 98 SE?

Title: Re: 2nd generation i3, i5, i7
Post by: Computer_Commando on November 08, 2011, 07:31:54 PM

CPU -- yes
RAM -- no, if more than about 1GB.
Better to use Microsoft Virtual PC to run Win98SE.

Title: Re: 2nd generation i3, i5, i7
Post by: nixie on November 08, 2011, 08:08:17 PM

I agree with Computer_Commando as for I have run into issues with multicore & Multiple CPU's and older OS, and in Virtual PC 2007, which is what I use, all older OS run correctly within. ( But games for Win 98SE wont work too well with virtual GPU which is like a low end 2MB videocard simulated. )

I ran into an issue where Windows 98 although ran on a multi-cpu system, would not address the extra CPU a while back when I acquired a dual-cpu motherboard. I would assume that multi-core CPUs would probably fall into the same category. I ended up having to make the upgrade to XP to get use of the power of both CPU's. I then went with the first version of Virtual PC... might have been 2004 which cost money back then, but has since become free from microsoft in version 2007

Title: Re: 2nd generation i3, i5, i7
Post by: kbit on November 28, 2011, 10:20:47 PM

 think of it like asking orville wright to fly a 747 jumbo. first thing he asks is "what the h$%% are all these gadgets???" just find an old computer if you want run old oses {pentium 3 800mhz >1ghz 1gb>1.5gb ram} for fast win98 > winme