how much ram does xp need to run,
2006-12-22 10:14:41 · 6 answers · asked by clinton c 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I suggest Chris D check his math skills. The reference he makes to 384K is less than a standard floppy disk. This should be 384,000K or 384MB. I've seen XP run on computers with 64MB of RAM, although slow, it did work. Ths was because of the paging file on the hard disk. I would not recommend anything less than 512MB. You still need sufficient memory for applications.
2006-12-22 11:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need at least 512 Mb for Microsoft Windows XP to run. Sure, it'll "work" with less memory but it won't run - it'll crawl.
There is no way to give a specific answer to your question about how to tell how much ram you currently have in your computer, as you don't say which operating system you are currently using.
2006-12-22 10:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Linux OS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way to check the amount of memory is to watch the screen while the system powers up. One of the first things that should happen, even before the Windows screen appears, is a "Power On Self Test" during which the system checks the hardware. During this short process (less than 30sec) it will display a variety of technical looking messages, including the amount of memory. Generally it is displayed as a 3 or 4 digit number followed by a "K". For example "384K" means that my system has 384 kilobytes of system memory.
I doubt XP will be usable with less than 256K of memory. I have 384K on my system, and it is slow but usable as long as I am not running a bunch of applications simultaeously. So you can squeak by with 384K, but I would suggest 1G of memory (that's 1 gigbyte, or 1,024K). Memory is cheap.
2006-12-22 10:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Chris D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Click on Start Menu
Right click on "My Computer"
Click on "Properties"
The "General" Tab will show you how much RAM you have. 512mb is plenty enough to do common daily tasks in Windows XP.
2006-12-22 10:19:30 · answer #4 · answered by cimmerdyne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply download the windows xp upgrade advisor (however i would suggest at least 512 mb) at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/advisor.mspx scroll down to the bottom, and click "download the upgrade advisor"
2006-12-22 12:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by alexmg2420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
128mb ram
2006-12-22 10:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by usa_fox1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋