Will this improve the speed of my computer or could it make it even slower? my computer details are AMD 3d Processor. 248.0 MB RAM with 58 % free at the moment. Thank you all!
2007-11-27 07:07:58 · 5 answers · asked by michael m 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
128mb was the minimum for XP when it first came out. After a few service pack releases you really don't want to get below 512mb but 256 is passable with a large pagefile.
ME usually ran good for about a week but then really slowed down, so if you are running it for a while you will notice a difference with XP. But your hardware is older so who knows what it would do. I switched my old 450mhz Pentium II from an old virus infected install of 98 to XP and it ran a lot better, plus I was used to using XP from my other computers.
2007-11-27 07:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by AndyT 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, by MS standards, the minimum required RAM needed for XP is 64 MB. But realistically, yeah, you should go ahead and add a stick of RAM, maybe add 512 MB (they only cost around $30).
In addition, you have a built in video processor on your motherboard. You could add a video card, which will free up quite a bit of resources for your applications.
XP is a great upgrade over ME. ME was probably one of the worst MS operating systems ever introduced.
2007-11-27 15:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
although it will run slow... here is the minimum requirements to run Windows XP with SP2 installed
System Requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Published: August 20, 2004
To install the service pack, your computer must have a CD-ROM drive or Internet connection and meet the following minimum requirements:
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233 megahertz (MHz) processor
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64 megabytes (MB) of RAM
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1.8 GB of available hard disk space during installation
To determine whether your computer meets these requirements:
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Click Start, right-click My Computer and then click Properties. On the General tab, under Computer, you will see your computer's processor speed and RAM listed.
2007-11-27 15:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
XP will not speed up your computer. you need at least 512 Mb of RAM to run xp. I would not do the upgrade.
2007-11-27 15:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
DON'T waste your money Michael. RAM is not the only shortcoming inside that box.
Buying more RAM and installing XP will only be a waste.
2007-11-27 15:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋