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Vista RAM Requirements
"HEMI-Powered" wrote in message ... Today, Eric made these interesting comments ... How big is the HD? IDE? 5400 or 7200? Hard drive size, especially available hard drive size, has an impact on speed. If Windows runs out of RAM, it uses hard drive for RAM with a swap file, which could be why my system runs pretty smooth. I'm running a 1 GHz AMD with 512 RAM with 2 HDs, a 120 GB and a 40 GB. I'm currently running WinME on that, and it should work even better with XP. I wouldn't try Vista on it... This is a pointless debate, Eric. I am system aware and can determine my destiny just fine. The description I have already provided is enough for you to answer your own questions. -- HP, aka Jerry An AMD 1.6 GHz CPU machine with "just" 512 MB, with at least your typical old 64MB GeForce2 and a 7200 RPM 40GB IDE, should run really smooth. If it isn't, it is probably time to backup your data, format that HD, reinstall from scratch. I think you'll find a huge improvement by doing that. You may find a drop in performance if you're running junk like a 16 MB video card or 5400 RPM HD, depending on what you do with the machine. Upgrade a piece or two there and it will run smooth on Win98SE, perhaps even on WinXPSP2. Just don't try running Vista on that old machine. |
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Vista RAM Requirements
Today, Eric made these interesting comments ...
"HEMI-Powered" wrote in message ... Today, Eric made these interesting comments ... How big is the HD? IDE? 5400 or 7200? Hard drive size, especially available hard drive size, has an impact on speed. If Windows runs out of RAM, it uses hard drive for RAM with a swap file, which could be why my system runs pretty smooth. I'm running a 1 GHz AMD with 512 RAM with 2 HDs, a 120 GB and a 40 GB. I'm currently running WinME on that, and it should work even better with XP. I wouldn't try Vista on it... This is a pointless debate, Eric. I am system aware and can determine my destiny just fine. The description I have already provided is enough for you to answer your own questions. -- HP, aka Jerry An AMD 1.6 GHz CPU machine with "just" 512 MB, with at least your typical old 64MB GeForce2 and a 7200 RPM 40GB IDE, should run really smooth. If it isn't, it is probably time to backup your data, format that HD, reinstall from scratch. I think you'll find a huge improvement by doing that. You may find a drop in performance if you're running junk like a 16 MB video card or 5400 RPM HD, depending on what you do with the machine. Upgrade a piece or two there and it will run smooth on Win98SE, perhaps even on WinXPSP2. Just don't try running Vista on that old machine. Tell you what, Eric. Let's agree to disagree. You run your system the way you think best, that is your right. So, please give me the same courtesy. I have NO intention in doing a nuke and reinstall on a working system just to prove that it might run faster. I already know why it is slow, besides the obvious, and I have a plan to fix it. But, not now, and certainly NOT with Vista. -- HP, aka Jerry |
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DSH "HEMI-Powered" wrote in message ... Today, Eric made these interesting comments ... "HEMI-Powered" wrote in message ... Today, Eric made these interesting comments ... How big is the HD? IDE? 5400 or 7200? Hard drive size, especially available hard drive size, has an impact on speed. If Windows runs out of RAM, it uses hard drive for RAM with a swap file, which could be why my system runs pretty smooth. I'm running a 1 GHz AMD with 512 RAM with 2 HDs, a 120 GB and a 40 GB. I'm currently running WinME on that, and it should work even better with XP. I wouldn't try Vista on it... This is a pointless debate, Eric. I am system aware and can determine my destiny just fine. The description I have already provided is enough for you to answer your own questions. -- HP, aka Jerry An AMD 1.6 GHz CPU machine with "just" 512 MB, with at least your typical old 64MB GeForce2 and a 7200 RPM 40GB IDE, should run really smooth. If it isn't, it is probably time to backup your data, format that HD, reinstall from scratch. I think you'll find a huge improvement by doing that. You may find a drop in performance if you're running junk like a 16 MB video card or 5400 RPM HD, depending on what you do with the machine. Upgrade a piece or two there and it will run smooth on Win98SE, perhaps even on WinXPSP2. Just don't try running Vista on that old machine. Tell you what, Eric. Let's agree to disagree. You run your system the way you think best, that is your right. So, please give me the same courtesy. I have NO intention in doing a nuke and reinstall on a working system just to prove that it might run faster. I already know why it is slow, besides the obvious, and I have a plan to fix it. But, not now, and certainly NOT with Vista. -- HP, aka Jerry |
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