i run xp home sp1 p4 1.7 ghz 120 gig 512 ddr
2006-09-06 04:36:14 · 9 answers · asked by JACKO 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
the first problem is it seems you have a copied xp home,this is because you are only using service pack 1,and by now the service pack 2 update should have installed itself
if you have a genuine windows xp,you must get sp2,allthough this isnt needed for vista,it will keep you safer at the moment
your processor is fine,anything above 800mhz,which is around pentium 3/amd k6 processor speed,and your ram is just smack on 512mb but if you can get more memory this will help the vista experience run more smoothly
120 gb hdd is fine,allow up to 10gb for vista and all upcoming updates,and all plug-ins
remember to have a good graphic card aswell,to get the full aero-frame effect a card with pixel and shader model 2.0 and above is required,although i have run the vista beta with a radeon 9250,which is pixel/shader model 1.0 and it ran ok but you can buy a card with 2.0(ge-force fx5500) for £45($90) which is the same price as the radeon
if you are buying a new p.c allways check a case sticker to see if its "vista enabled"
good luck
2006-09-06 06:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
512 MB RAM is your biggest drawback for Vista. That is their minimum recommended amount. Although, even 1.7 GHz P4 is getting a bit behind the times. 120 GB hard drive should still be good.
2006-09-06 04:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 1GB ram and a brilliant graphics card (either ATI or Nvidia)
Minimum Supported Requirements
Processor
800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor2
System Memory
512 MB
GPU
SVGA (800x600)
Graphics Memory
HDD
20 GB
HDD Free Space
15 GB
Optical Drive
CD-ROM Drive5
2006-09-06 05:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by The Elite Gentleman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it - it's a resource hog, it's not out, and even if you could I wouldn't suggest it.
Vista has what geeks call a "virgin stack" it means that all the updates that have been issued over the last 16 years? Wiped off the board aka they're starting over and have to find all the glitches again.
If you insist on having Vista at some point... wait a year and a half so they will have at least some of the glitches patched.
2006-09-06 04:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you need a decent graphics card to get the most out Areo which is the interface. I think Microsoft recommend at least 128 mb of ram on the video card.
2006-09-06 05:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by Siu02rk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vista is not launched yet..... i thnk u wanna install da beta edition...its of no use...anyways i hv tied it on my comp...whch had pentium 2.8 HT...1GB crosair RAM...asus motherboard..256 MB graphics memory...but still it tuk bout 3 hrs to install.....n it lagged a bit....it was slow...it requires far higher config for smoother running...i wud suggest u to get ur comp upgraded b4 u install it...as its of no use on dat config...after u start runnin programs it wud bkum dead slow...n also its da beta edition, so several programs n softwares wont work on its platform n it wud giv huge probs....apart from being dead slow...
njoy XP...
hope its da best answer;)
2006-09-06 04:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Abhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the pre request for windows vista but i think it will run slowly and it is up to your video card
2006-09-06 04:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Rabah K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the info u need is on this link..........
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistarpc.mspx
2006-09-06 04:39:22 · answer #8 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
infor on msn.com
2006-09-10 04:13:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋