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    Old Computer + Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dark0anima, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. dark0anima

    dark0anima Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have an old computer that i'm installing vista with but i'm not sure about the performance.

    the specs are
    2.4ghz processor
    2.5gb of ram
    geforce 6xxx? don't really remember
    160gb hard drive
     
    dark0anima, Jan 13, 2009
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  2. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    If you're running with 2.5gb of RAM then your chipset probably isn't THAT old... you can probably install it. Who is the manufacturer and what is the model number?
     
    TabbedOut, Jan 13, 2009
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  3. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    ....and...what? Is there a question here, somewhere?

    I've run Vista on anold p4 2.4ghtz cpu, 1 gb ram, and an ati mobility 9600 for two years. It works....ok. Not great. OK. It will not be screaming, but it will be functional
     
    gerryf19, Jan 13, 2009
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  4. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    it will be slow as a turtle :D
     
    boypogi, Jan 13, 2009
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  5. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It'll work.

    I've tried Vista Beta 2 on - 1,6GHz Pentium M, 512MB RAM and a 910/915GSM Integrated Intel graphics card - it worked!!

    Obviusly - not great, but it worked.

    So it'll work.
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 13, 2009
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  6. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    I've run Vista on an older Alienware (1.8 Pentium M, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB 5400 RPM drive, Intel 910 graphics) with good results, but had a serious problem using the laptop on battery because of a lack of chipset drivers for the motherboard. Check the manufacturer's site for drivers. If they have Vista drivers, go for it. If not, you might want to shrink your XP partition and dual-boot until you know if it works.
     
    KimoT, Jan 13, 2009
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  7. Xiphias

    Xiphias Notebook Evangelist

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    Vista runs fine on 2 Gb netbooks, with the Atom processor. I have Vista running on a P4 3Ghz with 1 Gb of RAM and it runs great. Obviously I'm not simultaneously running iTunes and rendering images in Photoshop, but for the most part performance is better than just "it'll work."

    If you want better performance than that, you can always Vlite your Vista.
     
    Xiphias, Jan 13, 2009
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  8. dark0anima

    dark0anima Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for all the replies :) i've decided to go on ahead with installing vista on it
     
    dark0anima, Jan 13, 2009
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  9. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    2.5 gb >> 1 gb

    I think it should run fine. I'm not sure whether or not your graphics card will be capable of running the Aero interface though.
     
    swarmer, Jan 13, 2009
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  10. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    Is your processor a dual-core? If not, you might be hampered a bit more by that. But having 2.5 GB of memory is great for Vista to run with.
     
    dbam987, Jan 13, 2009
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  11. simply1d

    simply1d Notebook Enthusiast

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    It'll work fine, I'm running Vista sp 1 on my 2.6 GHZ P4 with 1 GB fine. Just don't try any really intensive games xD
     
    simply1d, Jan 13, 2009
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