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    Some Windows 7 questions

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by inappropriatename, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. inappropriatename

    inappropriatename Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will I be able to run windows 7 with a my current dual core laptop / 2 gb of ram or will it only be good with the i7 processors?


    Does anyone know when it will be released?
     
    inappropriatename, Mar 31, 2009
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  2. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Windows 7 runs great on any new hardware. A dual core processor and 2 GB of RAM will have no problem running W7.

    There is no official release date yet. Rumor has it being released anywhere from Q2 2009 to Q1 2010.
     
    crash, Mar 31, 2009
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  3. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    Your question has already been answered. I am curious though as to what prompted it. What made you believe that Windows 7 would only run well on the absolute latest processors? Did you read about it somewhere?
     
    S.SubZero, Mar 31, 2009
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  4. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Probably windows 7 has the number 7 in it just like intel i7.
     
    jackluo923, Mar 31, 2009
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  5. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    all I will say is it runs well on a P4m 1.2with 512 ram or larger
     
    crazycanuk, Mar 31, 2009
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  6. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

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    what kind of vid cards you have in it ?
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 31, 2009
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  7. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    I am running it on an ATi Radeon x1300 -- quite an antiquated piece of hardware with 64 MB of dedicated VRAM and 3 GB of system RAM and Aero works smoothly.

    I imagine you could run with integrated graphics if you disabled some of the eye candy. After having it installed for a few days, I'm starting to get the hang of 7 and am really enjoying the experience.

    David
     
    vespoli, Apr 5, 2009
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    im running 7 on 3.0 p4 with 2g ram and it run smoothly
     
    REBEL07, Apr 5, 2009
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  9. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    1.5Ghz PM, intel 915 integrated graphics, 2GB RAM (used to be 1.5), runs just fine with out aero. My 1.8GHz Dual core with 3GB Ram and x1600 256MB runs incredibly well with Win 7.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Apr 6, 2009
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