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

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
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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

"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
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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

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


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"chungacs" wrote in message
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|I have a Celeron 433 MHz with 384 MB ram running on win98SE
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|
| 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
|
|

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
|
|

You would be better of upgrading to win2000
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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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
|
|

Why W2K? It isn't any better than XP in any way and is
older and at the end of support.


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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"darren" wrote in message
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| 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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