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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE .
I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp on this machine? TIA |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
You need to consider *ALL* of your hardware when deciding to upgrade. your
machine is on the very low end of the scale as far a performance under WinXP goees. Upping your RAM to 512 or 1GB (if your motherboard supports it) would be a definite benefit for you. The Celeron, while capable of handling basic functions such as web browsing, office apps, and email, will definitely be a boat anchor as far as gaming, video and audio streaming/conversion goes. As long as you don't raise your expectations too high, and all of your hardware is compatible with WinXP, your machine will run Windows XP. Just don't expect miracles from it. I would recommend a retail FULL version of WindowsXP, that way you can transfer it to whatever computer you decide to replace the current one with. Bobby "chungacs" wrote in message ... I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE . I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp on this machine? TIA |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
"Common Windows 98 Tasks Are Easier with Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...e/default.mspx "Windows XP/Windows 98 Matchup" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...xpvswin98.mspx "Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Center" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...g/default.mspx Ted Zieglar "chungacs" wrote in message ... I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE . I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp on this machine? TIA |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
XP is more stable and the 433 Celeron is enough. But you
will want to turn off a lot of the extra graphics features that XP uses (eye candy). The question is really revolves around the rest of the system, does all the hardware support XP? Is the hard drive big enough? You have plenty of RAM with 384 MB, but more would help. Are your software applications in need of updates to run under XP? Suggest you go to www.pcpitstop.com and run the XP Readiness Test (link on sidebar free) or download the test that MS includes on the CD with XP. You can find the link for this on http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;316941 and be sure to read all of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316639 This is the Upgrade Advisor link http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...g/advisor.mspx -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "chungacs" wrote in message ... |I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE .. | | I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources | adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp | on this machine? | | TIA | | |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
Also, be sure to compare the cost and performance of a new
Dell (for example) against the cost of upgrading the old machine. It might be easier and less expensive to buy a second computer. You can network the old and new machine and gain a lot. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "chungacs" wrote in message ... |I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE .. | | I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources | adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp | on this machine? | | TIA | | |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
You would be better of upgrading to win2000
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message ... Also, be sure to compare the cost and performance of a new Dell (for example) against the cost of upgrading the old machine. It might be easier and less expensive to buy a second computer. You can network the old and new machine and gain a lot. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "chungacs" wrote in message ... |I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE . | | I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's hardware resources | adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when installing win xp | on this machine? | | TIA | | |
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Is Win XP too slow/bulky for Celeron 433MHz?
Why W2K? It isn't any better than XP in any way and is
older and at the end of support. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "darren" wrote in message ... | You would be better of upgrading to win2000 | "Jim Macklin" wrote in message | ... | Also, be sure to compare the cost and performance of a new | Dell (for example) against the cost of upgrading the old | machine. It might be easier and less expensive to buy a | second computer. You can network the old and new machine | and gain a lot. | | | -- | The people think the Constitution protects their rights; | But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. | | | "chungacs" wrote in message | ... | |I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE | . | | | | I am thinking of switching to windows xp. Is this pc's | hardware resources | | adequate to run Windows XP? Anything to look out for when | installing win xp | | on this machine? | | | | TIA | | | | | | | | |
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