Hello everyone...should I bother installing Windows 7 on this computer?
Athlon 64 X2 2.2 ghz dual core
1 gb PC3200 ram
Radeon x1300 series 256 mb graphics card
I could upgrade the ram to 3gb, would it be worth it then?
Thanks.
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Hello everyone...should I bother installing Windows 7 on this computer?
Athlon 64 X2 2.2 ghz dual core
1 gb PC3200 ram
Radeon x1300 series 256 mb graphics card
I could upgrade the ram to 3gb, would it be worth it then?
Thanks.
Unless you just happen to have two gigs of DDR laying around- and really, who doesn't these days?- then no, don't bother.
If you can get the RAM for free or very cheap, then sure, that spec will easily run Win7.
See if your board supports more than a gig and i'll see i may just have some laying around I can send you ;)
My board supports up to 1024 mb modules of pc3200. I can pay you for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
How many 1 gb stick does it support? I'll be going downstairs to my workshop tonight to start my own build. I'll see what i have down there. I'm pretty sure I have a few 1gb sticks there. Whenever I see someone through out a computer I cant help but salvage anything good out of if. A bit of a junk collector I guess :P
You're starting a new build? What does that mean? Are you building a new computer right now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
My system already has two 512mb sticks, it's dual channel, so I need matching pairs.
Thanks for your time,
Adam
Ideally you want at least 2 gigs or ram as clocker mentioned. I ran Windows 7 on a gig for a little while and it was ok, but after picking up another gig there was a really noticeable speed difference.
Yes i am going to start building a new computer....again. I have a thread in here about it Water cooled setup. Sorry man All I had is a 1 GB stick and a 256mb down there. I am in the process of cleaning up the area so maybe I'll come across more as the place has been hit by a hurricane.
Whats the brand/model of your motherboard? If it supports Athlon X2, it should support memory sticks of at least 1GB in size.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamp2pYou're starting a new build? What does that mean? Are you building a new computer right now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
My system already has two 512mb sticks, it's dual channel, so I need matching pairs.
Thanks for your time,
Adam
Replace those two 515MB sticks with two 1GB sticks, and you'll have a nice W7 system. Dual-core Athlon is still pretty decent.
i have a friend who is running Win7 on a Pentium 4,1.8,with 2GB RAM,with no probs,he is really good:)
i have a friend who is running Win7 on a Pentium 4,1.8,with 2GB RAM,with no probs,he is really good:)