Windows upgrade for Compaq V4000T

Hello everyone,

I have an old Compaq V4000T laptop that currently has Windows XP on it. XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, but the laptop still works great. I was wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade the operating system on it. I currently run Vista on my desktop and have never had any issues with Vista, so I was thinking about going that route. Or would my V4000T be able to run Windows 7 or 8?

Like I said, this laptop works perfect. I would only be using it for basic internet surfing, music, etc. No gaming or any other resource intensive uses.

Thank for the suggestions.

(specs are in my signature)

 

Vista or 7 on a Pentium M, I'm not too sure about it. You could as well install a light flavor of linux that your CPU would handle more easily. Pentium M is still better than a Pentium 4, but I was never a fan of installing something more recent than XP on a single core CPU. There would be no harm in trying it, but don't expect miracles.

 

Windows 7 on a Socket-479, non 64-bit?



Compaq's and Pentium M's aren't even supported by the OEMs anymore. Do yourself a favor and retire that thing. As soon as possible.

 

Keep XP on there. Install your favourite web browser with ad block and you should be fine.

 

Two things here...or maybe three...

a) In order for that oldie to perform somewhat reasonably under W7, you will need both an SSD and a PM 780. Unless you're outright in love with the machine, it's not worth it by any stretch.

b) You could install a trial of W7 to check how the laptop behaves under it in its current configuration, but I'd expect it to be a slug.

My $0.02 only

Good luck.

 

"AFAIK" the specs will allow Vista which would mean you should if the specs hold true you can install Windows 7x86 and use Vista drivers for your laptop.
And here is proof of it..Just remember unless you can upgrade that Processor and increase RAM to at least 4gig your system might take a hit on performance. And forget about 8 that will kill that Pent computer.

Software & driver downloads Compaq Presario V4000T CTO Notebook PC | HP® Support

 

Alright, thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't turned this thing on in years, but I was cleaning out my closet before my wife and I get ready to move and I figured I would see what I could do with it. I don't even own a laptop for daily use since I have a tablet, so I'm not at all familiar with today's laptop technology. I'll either just keep it for a spare internet browser or just completely get rid of it since it's probably not even worth anything for parts. Thanks again.

 

If you can still get it going even Pent will suffice for Windows 7 since Vista drivers work in W7 then I would give it a shot if you have W7 install disk. Otherwise you can always give or sell it away and get something in return for it.

 

Unfortunately, the chipset limitation on these machines is 2GB RAM...the same applies to any PM unit...

 

Well never hurts to test it if you they extra RAM around. Remember those chipset was made at that time for the RAM specs when it came out and I seen Dell laptop saying only 2gigs and I tried 4gigs and worked so those was specs when manufacture but RAM capacity superseded those specs.

 

Not in this case... If you look at the specs of the controller and the CPU itself, you'll find out that the *addressable* maximum RAM is 2GB, period. You might get to "see" 3GB RAM in BIOS, but the last gig will remain useless.

 

Like I said have you done that rather then just read specs??? I like to break outside the mold here and think outside the box more RAM the better especially in Laptop. If they can get it cheap or have some on hand go for it. Worse you at least get more RAM then you had before is better then nothing. I seen laptop manufacture specs stating only 2 gigs and then I expanded to 4gigs past their so called chipset limitation and this was on a Dell 1525 and XPS M1730 so your reasoning is very grounded in Modders experimentation. Also to use past 2-3 gigs requires aka Windows 7x64 to fully utilized that ram but if they only get 3gigs from 4gigs that is also valuable in the Windows environment.

 

You have absolutely no idea of the mods that I've performed over the past decade...which is fine since you're obviously not a ThinkPad guy...otherwise you'd know who I am and would never state anything like this...

I've broken more molds than I'd dare count...

You do understand that both 1525 and M1730 belong to a whole different platform, and utilize a different chipset than OP's machine, right? None of the Dells that you're referring to sports a Pentium M CPU...

 

Just to set the record straigh~ish on the chipset, it's likely the chipset is an Intel i915 chipset. We're talking about an "antique" here that supports either DDR or DDR2. If it's not that chipset, it's something even older. 2 GB as the max supported RAM was pretty common in those days. The little info I could find on forums points to the limit being 2 GB as well (or less if the BIOS can't take 2 GB).

Heck, I'll bet the HDD in that thing uses an IDE connector.

 

I thought the Compaq is old enough to where it could still be subject to the 3GB barrier.

 

Well guess that is your mold and that is that...and any examples gives another always tries to deny they know more then the one that worked on it. Well then whatever floats your boat.....

 

Hey, if you can prove me wrong and show me a machine with a 915 chipset and a 533MHz Dothan that can utilize more than 2GB of RAM I will be happy to eat my words.

So far you've done absolutely nothing in that respect.

 

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