Ok,
Lets Find out who has the worst pc on this forum!!
I will Start
CPU: P4 2.4ghz
RAM: 1gb DDR 400
HDD: 80GB Seagate Barracuda, 120GB WD Caviar
Video Card: Nvidia 7600GT AGP 4x with burn marks from OCing
Mobo: VIA doesn't even have a serial number or anything
Beat That!
Lets Find out who has the worst pc on this forum!!
I will Start
CPU: P4 2.4ghz
RAM: 1gb DDR 400
HDD: 80GB Seagate Barracuda, 120GB WD Caviar
Video Card: Nvidia 7600GT AGP 4x with burn marks from OCing
Mobo: VIA doesn't even have a serial number or anything
Beat That!
least you got a pentium 4 ... i have a damn celeron-d (like the 'K-Mart' of processors)
which im sure is in the pentium 3 family
which im sure is in the pentium 3 family
But does yours have burn makes on the top of the chip?
Running it on my Mini 9 (Atom 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD). Actually, posting right now from that exact place. 
Here is my Oldasaurus 
An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. 
Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. 
It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. 
Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store.
An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store. That. Is. AWESOME!
Makes me want to fire up the old 486 that's been in the garage for 20 years.
TURBO FTW!
Makes me want to fire up the old 486 that's been in the garage for 20 years.
TURBO FTW!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by McBlzr 
Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store.
Intel celeron 2.0ghz
80GB IDE hard drive
512mb-32mb for built in grapics LOL!
on a jetway-p4mvmp266 mb
80GB IDE hard drive
512mb-32mb for built in grapics LOL!
on a jetway-p4mvmp266 mb
i think we have a winner ^
Yeah, I think that one wins 
Woot xd
The Celeron beats me but I have 7137 on a P4 3.0 Ghz 512 MB ram with ATI express 200 graphics and it runs aero with a 2.0 WEI.
Hi all
How about this mix of old and new.
Emulating an old IBM mainframe 3031 running MVS/370 complete with Operators console and a TSO ("Time Sharing Option") terminal - all running on a LAPTOP with windows 7 (x-64) and running faster than the "Old Iron" did back then.
Those days you could even get your data in via old fashioned "punched cards"
Actually it was a decent OS even way back in the mid to late 70's. Many of the designs of the OS are still incorporated today in modern OS developments.
Cheers
jimbo
How about this mix of old and new.
Emulating an old IBM mainframe 3031 running MVS/370 complete with Operators console and a TSO ("Time Sharing Option") terminal - all running on a LAPTOP with windows 7 (x-64) and running faster than the "Old Iron" did back then.
Those days you could even get your data in via old fashioned "punched cards"
Actually it was a decent OS even way back in the mid to late 70's. Many of the designs of the OS are still incorporated today in modern OS developments.
Cheers
jimbo
I've had it running 7000 a while ago on a Dell Dimension 866L Pentium 3 with 512MB of old SD ram memory. The Intel 815i graphic chipset wasn't Aero compliant so everything was in low resolution which made it annoying to use. Wasn't worth spending $30-$50 for a card just to say I COULD run it on something so old. Worked fairly quickly though through the wireless Netgear WG111v3 USB adapter.
You know reading this topic makes the wonder if I can get Windows 7 to run on my old AMD K6 500Mhz machine with 512 meg ram... Then again do I event want to try it is the true question..
I think that I could try it on my mom's old PC but I have two problems :
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Lebon14 I think that I could try it on my mom's old PC but I have two problems :
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
I used a LG Brand USB DVD to install it on my Intel 600mhz computer.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Lebon14 I think that I could try it on my mom's old PC but I have two problems :
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
my girldfriend still runs a p4 1.6, 1gig sd pc-133 ram, usb 1.0, on-board graphics 64mb, 40gb hdd. It's an old Dell desktop that has no pci slots on the board so apart from upgrading the ram (which is now maxed out) that's as good as it's gonna get.
I loaded 7137 on it and all went well until i tried to install office 07 and things went belly up. I'm re-building another box for her and the kids and i'm gonna play around again with this old thing coz i reckon i can get it going. xp pro sp3 runs very well on it tho.
I loaded 7137 on it and all went well until i tried to install office 07 and things went belly up. I'm re-building another box for her and the kids and i'm gonna play around again with this old thing coz i reckon i can get it going. xp pro sp3 runs very well on it tho.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Lebon14 I think that I could try it on my mom's old PC but I have two problems :
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by McBlzr I used a LG Brand USB DVD to install it on my Intel 600mhz computer.
BUT 4 testing y not. and make sure you have enough HD space... My old comp (Pentium 2) only has 5 GB HD... no 7 there... coz no space �� Quote: Originally Posted by akash3656 USB boot? May not be possible on old computers... ALTHOUGH MS says minimum RAM is 1 GB, 7 can actually BOOT up with only 100 MB RAM(RC stage and tested in Virtualbox!)... But the RAM is STILL low, but if you want to give it a spin, take out an IDE DVD reader/burner connect it up AND BOOM! 7! but the graphic card drivers may not be available which will cause annoying lags... BUT 4 testing y not. and make sure you have enough HD space... My old comp (Pentium 2) only has 5 GB HD... no 7 there... coz no space
BUT 4 testing y not. and make sure you have enough HD space... My old comp (Pentium 2) only has 5 GB HD... no 7 there... coz no spaceEDIT: Just learnt that Windows Se7en can run on P3
@ The Cool Guy,
On page 1 is my screen shot of my Pentium III that I installed Build 7127. It runs but slowly. 40gb HD.
On page 1 is my screen shot of my Pentium III that I installed Build 7127. It runs but slowly. 40gb HD.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by McBlzr @ The Cool Guy,
On page 1 is my screen shot of my Pentium III that I installed Build 7127. It runs but slowly. 40gb HD.
On page 1 is my screen shot of my Pentium III that I installed Build 7127. It runs but slowly. 40gb HD.
I'll try this weekend as I dig through 120 old computers in my JUNK Room
�� Quote: Originally Posted by McBlzr I'll try this weekend as I dig through 120 old computers in my JUNK Room
I have a Pentium 3 with 663 MHZ (extreme edition)
320 MB of ram
400 gig HDD + 40 gig HDD (only thing that is special)
ATI Radeon with 64 mb of gfx
....
I tried installing the starter edition of Win 7....major FAIL lol...it was slower than XP is currently which is by far very slow....It took approx 30 mins to open a file
I got Dino-pwnd but it was worth the try
I was 9 years overdue for an upgrade....I recently got my new parts
so now it's much better ^_^
basically went from a public bathroom to a Royal executive's restroom (this is the only analogy I was able to come up with to explain the difference)
320 MB of ram
400 gig HDD + 40 gig HDD (only thing that is special)
ATI Radeon with 64 mb of gfx
....
I tried installing the starter edition of Win 7....major FAIL lol...it was slower than XP is currently which is by far very slow....It took approx 30 mins to open a file
I got Dino-pwnd but it was worth the try
I was 9 years overdue for an upgrade....I recently got my new parts
so now it's much better ^_^
basically went from a public bathroom to a Royal executive's restroom (this is the only analogy I was able to come up with to explain the difference)
Alive from the Past and into the Future with Doc Brown
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
This is not PhotoShopped..... It's real on a thrift store puter
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
This is not PhotoShopped..... It's real on a thrift store puter
�� Quote: Originally Posted by McBlzr Alive from the Past and into the Future with Doc Brown
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
This is not PhotoShopped..... It's real on a thrift store puter
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
This is not PhotoShopped..... It's real on a thrift store puter
" Doc " is not on crack. He has been Committed !
Too many experiments on Old Computers
Too many experiments on Old Computers
Ok,
New Idea!
Lets See who can get W7 RC 7100 running on the oldest computer!.
Must Be Below P4 and 1gb ram
New Idea!
Lets See who can get W7 RC 7100 running on the oldest computer!.
Must Be Below P4 and 1gb ram
�� Quote: Originally Posted by FullyLoadedMan Ok,
New Idea!
Lets See who can get W7 RC 7100 running on the oldest computer!.
Must Be Below P4 and 1gb ram
New Idea!
Lets See who can get W7 RC 7100 running on the oldest computer!.
Must Be Below P4 and 1gb ram
Build 7201
Where have you been, ????
USS Enterprise, But thats beside the point
Anyway im pretty sure someone can beat it!!
Anyway im pretty sure someone can beat it!!
LOL... I KNEW 7 could run on Pentium 2's HAHAHAHA.... But I think coz its a dual processor machine+512 MB RAM, THATS Y he could run it... But hey i WASN'T Lying abt 7 can 'boot with only 100 MB RAM.. I tried it. Ask someone who is running 7 in virtualized environment to set their Win 7 VM with 100 MB RAM... It ill boot but too sluggish for ANYTHING ELSE! BTW, im runing on P4 3.0 Ghz + 1 GB RAM [host] which is painfully slow to Virtualize anything above XP, dont think i tryed 7 in virtualBOX with quad core... ). And my Seagate 500 GB [7200.11] decided to die (google it, very common prob with this model), so i can't show you a screenshot... Believe me... I wouldn't lie for a computer topic....
7 running on P2 is like far too much ....IMO I thought it was impossible...
Wouldn't be surprised if it ran on P1....
....IMO I thought it was impossible...Wouldn't be surprised if it ran on P1....
McBlzr
Im still waiting for you to put it on that C-64. You could run it off floppies. If anyone can DOC can. I have faith
Keb
Im still waiting for you to put it on that C-64. You could run it off floppies. If anyone can DOC can. I have faith
Keb
�� Quote: Originally Posted by The Cool Guy So Doc, any news??? Tried Win7 on a P1??? Looking forward for a reply....
P.S. Zigzag, you have a nice avatar....and a funny one....
P.S. Zigzag, you have a nice avatar....and a funny one....
Thanks for the fun, and the laughs. . .
My Desktop
Processor: Intel Celeron D 330 (2.67GHz/533MHz FSB/256KB L2 Cache)
Chipset: Intel i845G Chipset (SB: ICH4)
Motherboard: Intel D845GVSR
Video Card(s):
a) Intel 845G (Intel Extreme Graphics 2) [64MB VRAM]
b) ATi Radeon 7500 [128MB VRAM]
RAM: 512MB
a) DDR PC3200 256MB (200MHz)
b) DDR PC2100 256MB (133MHz)
Hard Drive(s): 113GB
a) 60GB 7200RPM UltraIDE
b) 60GB 7200RPM UltraIDE
Windows 7 Beta (7057) ran pretty good...though no AERO, don't think I could tolerate the BASIC theme for to long...meh!
Processor: Intel Celeron D 330 (2.67GHz/533MHz FSB/256KB L2 Cache)
Chipset: Intel i845G Chipset (SB: ICH4)
Motherboard: Intel D845GVSR
Video Card(s):
a) Intel 845G (Intel Extreme Graphics 2) [64MB VRAM]
b) ATi Radeon 7500 [128MB VRAM]
RAM: 512MB
a) DDR PC3200 256MB (200MHz)
b) DDR PC2100 256MB (133MHz)
Hard Drive(s): 113GB
a) 60GB 7200RPM UltraIDE
b) 60GB 7200RPM UltraIDE
Windows 7 Beta (7057) ran pretty good...though no AERO
, don't think I could tolerate the BASIC theme for to long...meh! I thought I'd be the winner of this contest but DAMN, McBlzr PWNED me!!! 
haha that spec is better than the desktop i'm running it on! - and i'm not even trying to do a dinosaur challenge haha
so is it impossible to install it under 512mb of ram? - as in it doesn't let you go through with the installation?
so is it impossible to install it under 512mb of ram? - as in it doesn't let you go through with the installation?
This looks promising.
Im planning on installing W7 on a Latitude X300 with a 1.4Ghz Pentium M and 1.5GB of RAM.
EDIT:
No luck. BSOD when I tried to install. It said the computer/bios wasnt fully ACPI compatible.
Im a really Thinkpad guy, but I got this Dell for free. Thats about what its worth anyway.
Im planning on installing W7 on a Latitude X300 with a 1.4Ghz Pentium M and 1.5GB of RAM.
EDIT:
No luck. BSOD when I tried to install. It said the computer/bios wasnt fully ACPI compatible.
Im a really Thinkpad guy, but I got this Dell for free. Thats about what its worth anyway.
hmm i have a toshiba p100 in the shed - won't run off the batteries - but i wonder if i can get it to run win7 - i've still got 2 weeks of holidays left - sounds like a challenge
How well does Windows 7 work on computers with just 512 MB? Is the speed still ok or is it really slow?
its runs pretty good. it better than xp on 512mb I believe... you just cant run too many softwares at a time ;P
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Klaw117 How well does Windows 7 work on computers with just 512 MB? Is the speed still ok or is it really slow?
But I've tried it on really lame computers @ the PC store, those around 150$, gotta tell you It's like XP, only a second slower, (maybe because the GPU was awful)...
Mobil Amd Semron 2800 (1.6ghz)
768 mb installed (639 usable)
32 bit system
Rc 7100
Just got a 250gig harddrive (was running on a 40gig)
and to top it all off a Sis intergrated video card with a whooping 16mb ram.
768 mb installed (639 usable)
32 bit system
Rc 7100
Just got a 250gig harddrive (was running on a 40gig)
and to top it all off a Sis intergrated video card with a whooping 16mb ram.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by imprtkid04 Mobil Amd Semron 2800 (1.6ghz)
768 mb installed (639 usable)
32 bit system
Rc 7100
Just got a 250gig harddrive (was running on a 40gig)
and to top it all off a Sis intergrated video card with a whooping 16mb ram.
768 mb installed (639 usable)
32 bit system
Rc 7100
Just got a 250gig harddrive (was running on a 40gig)
and to top it all off a Sis intergrated video card with a whooping 16mb ram.
and here is a url to the exact specs it comes with, only thing that has changed is there is the max ammount of RAM and i just put in a new hard drive.
eMachines Sempron 2800+ 256MB 60GB CDRW/DVD 15.4" WXGA w/XP eMachines M5414
eMachines Sempron 2800+ 256MB 60GB CDRW/DVD 15.4" WXGA w/XP eMachines M5414
hi !
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successful...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successful...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz
Intel Integrated chipset (so it, it can't run videos smoothly, let alone aero)
50GB Ribbon Cable HD
256MB of ValuRAM (Unsure of the size or speed, that's just a guess. one of the sticks died, Though)
Generic MoBo
I think I beat it!
Intel Integrated chipset (so it, it can't run videos smoothly, let alone aero)
50GB Ribbon Cable HD
256MB of ValuRAM (Unsure of the size or speed, that's just a guess. one of the sticks died, Though)
Generic MoBo
I think I beat it!
hi !
i believe you missed my post, last post on page 5...
i believe you missed my post, last post on page 5...
I believe I did.
How on earth is that possible that you crammed it onto a dinosaur with 96MB of RAM...
How on earth is that possible that you crammed it onto a dinosaur with 96MB of RAM...
hi !
you missed more posts...
the 2 previous records were from Doc Brown:
first a P3 600 MHz and then:
"----------------------------------------------------------
Alive from the Past and into the Future with Doc Brown
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
--------------------------------------------"
you missed more posts...
the 2 previous records were from Doc Brown:
first a P3 600 MHz and then:
"----------------------------------------------------------
Alive from the Past and into the Future with Doc Brown
A Dual Pent-II puter 400mhz, 512mb ram, 40 gb HD
Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201
Who said it could not be done ???
--------------------------------------------"
Looks like Windows 7 needs at least 100-128 MB RAM to boot up and function.... I have tried and succeeded running 7 in Virtual box with 100 MB RAM. Any less than that will BSOD while booting...
Wow this is pretty impressive.. I had a P1@75Mhz someplace, that was a zooming chip back in the day. The real test would be a 486
�� Quote: Originally Posted by hackerman1 hi !
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successfull...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successfull...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
Well, I guess this guy might win........
I'm shocked to the core.......
hi !
akash3656: it runs on 96 MB...
akash3656: it runs on 96 MB...
WOW, ok, coz i can't boot 7 once the RAM in (VM) is set less than 100.. Even 99/96 MB RAM no work for me.....
I think hackerman gets the gold medal!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by ikilledkenny I think hackerman gets the gold medal!
Countdown up till 3 more days........
�� Quote: Originally Posted by hackerman1 hi !
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successfull...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successfull...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
I saw your contribution here: UX Evangelist: Windows 7 on a Dinosaur!
im going to join in.
Speaking of dinosaur : PIII ,512 MB SDRAM , 30 GB WD hdd ,build is RC localized on croatian. I only put in ATI 2400 PRO AGP to have Aero. My son says Seven works better than XP on it.
I would plug in another 512 of RAM ,but mbo is ASUS TUSL2-C and 512 is max on it.
Everything works fine ,there was no BSODs ,you can even play on it ,of course on low resolutions!
Edit: yeap ,hackerman 's the man!
I would plug in another 512 of RAM ,but mbo is ASUS TUSL2-C and 512 is max on it.
Everything works fine ,there was no BSODs ,you can even play on it ,of course on low resolutions!
Edit: yeap ,hackerman 's the man!
So Hackerman, any luck with the PI yet?
damn it i've got an amd duron 800 with a mx440 64mb video 20gb idd hdd dvdrom and 512mb of ram - might give it a go
That should run fine Vindassius - as I mentioned in another thread I installed on a Pentium III 700mhz with 512mb ram the other night and it seems to run well. Can't have too many programs open at the same time, but I can live with that.
I still can't believe Windows 7 can run on just 96mb ram, must take ages to get anything done lol
I have a old 486 may give it a try but doubt it will work at all.
I have a old 486 may give it a try but doubt it will work at all.
DEFINITELY try the 486 - can you imagine if it worked?
I heard something about a netbook version of 7 being put together. I wonder if that would run even better on old machines.
I heard something about a netbook version of 7 being put together. I wonder if that would run even better on old machines.
IBM Thinkpad T22 - 7 yrs old (Jan, 2002)
Intel Pentium IIIE - 900MHz
L1Cache - 32KB
L2Cache - 256KB
Just upgraded to 512mb RAM
20GB Hard drive
Video - S3 Savage/IX 1014 with 36MB memory (BIOS dtd 8/24/2001)
Win 7 runs better than even a performance version of XP.
Intel Pentium IIIE - 900MHz
L1Cache - 32KB
L2Cache - 256KB
Just upgraded to 512mb RAM
20GB Hard drive
Video - S3 Savage/IX 1014 with 36MB memory (BIOS dtd 8/24/2001)
Win 7 runs better than even a performance version of XP.
I never did post my specs in this thread:
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
System specs
�� Quote: Originally Posted by verticalgrain I never did post my specs in this thread:
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
If you put them in the system specs (lower left corner) you will not get asked every time, and we will be able to help you faster
Ken
Yeah I should - but I've got so many computers kicking around I don't know which one to put in there! I've also got an EEE pc (4G model) running windows 7, and I'm trying to install it on my macbook pro using bootcamp, and I just dug out a PII 333 mhz which I might try installing it on.
I've also got an EEE pc (4G model) running windows 7, and I'm trying to install it on my macbook pro using bootcamp, and I just dug out a PII 333 mhz which I might try installing it on. I once installed Windows 95 on a 286 with 4 mb ram and a 4 mb hard drive.
Had to drivespace and doublespace the drive, hack in a modified emm386.sys memory manager and edit default colors to be 16 color compatible but I got it to work.....
I'd be willing to bet the first killer computer I ever built could run it, but I don't have it any more....it was a Cyrix PR233+ OC'ed to 768mhz with custom built heat sink and quad fans, had a 16mb pci video card, dual 20 gb hdd's on a pci raid card stripped as one 40 gb hdd. Last OS I installed on that puter before it finally fried was XP (original beta release).
Had to drivespace and doublespace the drive, hack in a modified emm386.sys memory manager and edit default colors to be 16 color compatible but I got it to work.....
I'd be willing to bet the first killer computer I ever built could run it, but I don't have it any more....it was a Cyrix PR233+ OC'ed to 768mhz with custom built heat sink and quad fans, had a 16mb pci video card, dual 20 gb hdd's on a pci raid card stripped as one 40 gb hdd. Last OS I installed on that puter before it finally fried was XP (original beta release).
�� Quote: Originally Posted by FullyLoadedMan Ok,
Lets Find out who has the worst pc on this forum!!
I will Start
CPU: P4 2.4ghz
RAM: 1gb DDR 400
HDD: 80GB Seagate Barracuda, 120GB WD Caviar
Video Card: Nvidia 7600GT AGP 4x with burn marks from OCing
Mobo: VIA doesn't even have a serial number or anything
Beat That!
Lets Find out who has the worst pc on this forum!!
I will Start
CPU: P4 2.4ghz
RAM: 1gb DDR 400
HDD: 80GB Seagate Barracuda, 120GB WD Caviar
Video Card: Nvidia 7600GT AGP 4x with burn marks from OCing
Mobo: VIA doesn't even have a serial number or anything
Beat That!
I had to do a "Hack" so it would install on 256MB of RAM.
One word: SLOW
Now I have Windows XP Performance edition on it. Works fast!
Well mine is pretty prehistoric lol.
Nvidia Geforce FX5500 256mb
AMD sempron 2800+ 2.0Ghz
512mb DDR400 PC3200
120gb hard drive
Nvidia Geforce FX5500 256mb
AMD sempron 2800+ 2.0Ghz
512mb DDR400 PC3200
120gb hard drive
I had the opposite effect. on my older pc I have a pentium 3 processor 660 mhz porcessor 512 megs ram sd ram 133, with a nvidia gforce 440 mx with tv out capability. it ran it flawlessly no problems. it ran faster then it did on xp. but i didn't have time to puz with it. so I had to uninstall it. I put oin ubuntu 9.04. and it runs good with that also. anyways a pentium 3 can run windows 7 pretty fast.
of course this used to be a business pc. it ran originally on nt, then I put on 200, and then I put on Xp and then now I am running ubuntu. but it does run on windows 7 pretty fast.
of course this used to be a business pc. it ran originally on nt, then I put on 200, and then I put on Xp and then now I am running ubuntu. but it does run on windows 7 pretty fast.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by gamepro127 533mhz Celeron, 256MB of RAM, 8MB Video RAM, 13GB Hard Drive, Was running Windows 98.
I had to do a "Hack" so it would install on 256MB of RAM.
One word: SLOW
Now I have Windows XP Performance edition on it. Works fast!
I had to do a "Hack" so it would install on 256MB of RAM.
One word: SLOW
Now I have Windows XP Performance edition on it. Works fast!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by verticalgrain I never did post my specs in this thread:
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
No-name box from 1998 (had the original windows 98 on it a week ago)
Intel Pentium III 700mhz
512mb RAM
40GB Hard Drive
Win 7 runs at least as well as XP if not better. Aero works awesome.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by gamepro127 Must had been a gaming computer from 1998 to support Aero...
I got you beat I have a bit faster processor. but you are running on a 80 gig drive. mine is running on a pentium 3 660 mhz nvidia gfroce 440 mx 8x agp with tv out and 512 ram. and just a measly 12 gig drive. and the video card is not even recognized. and I have just sdram 133 two 256 meg sticks. you added another 256 gigs to your pc which puts you up to 768 as your minimum. Windows 7 should be running on that pretty decent. mine just has 512 megs ram no more the that. and under the minimum space requirements which is 15 gigs. and I have just a 12 gig hard drive. So I think I have you beat a bit. your processor is a little bit slower and I will give you that. but I have only 512 ram and you have 768. that is not far from what you need for ram. windows 7 requires at least 1 gig ram 15 gigs of free space. then you have thehard drive. yours is bigger then mine so you have plenty of space.
I am not trying to brag. but I just thought I would tell you.
I would like to get a pentium 2 300 mhz. and see if it will run on that. most likely won't 300 mhz is very slow. but I would be curious to see if someone got a pentium 2 to run 7 as fasat as xp or faster.
about that 486. I think that would be cool if you try that. I am curious on the outcome of that.
I am not trying to brag. but I just thought I would tell you.
I would like to get a pentium 2 300 mhz. and see if it will run on that. most likely won't 300 mhz is very slow. but I would be curious to see if someone got a pentium 2 to run 7 as fasat as xp or faster.
about that 486. I think that would be cool if you try that. I am curious on the outcome of that.
I have an email from a friend in which he laughs at Win7 running on an original Pentium @ 75Mhz with 128MB of ram. Hard to believe but I somehow don't doubt him. Impressive, really.
Dual Pent_2 400mhz, 512 ram how abt windows 7 working with team viewer
i have windows 7 virtually working on an 256mb machine through team viewer!!!!
i have windows 7 virtually working on an 256mb machine through team viewer!!!!
Yep I love TewmViewer, Also Works great with Win7
Works great with Win7 My grandma still keeps her old old old PC that runs on windows 95 and it's sooooo slow it takes like 15 seconds to open up the floppy drive. If anyone could smack up a... shorter version of Windows 7 on a diskette than I'd try it!
I haven't checked, but I believe the HDD was less than a gigabyte and the PC had 64 ram... or less LOL! It runs on a "fat" monitor and has no USB's, and the only printer it can use is those old printers with really long end cables, remember them? The computer is really old, and my grandma now has her own acer laptop so basicly she gave me her dinosaur for experiments. Surely no Windows Seven will run on it, but I think I win at the oldest PC competition. Did I mention that it says "Now it's safe to turn off your computer." after the shutdown? It's those click click buttons, yea, that's how old it is!
I haven't checked, but I believe the HDD was less than a gigabyte and the PC had 64 ram... or less LOL! It runs on a "fat" monitor and has no USB's, and the only printer it can use is those old printers with really long end cables, remember them? The computer is really old, and my grandma now has her own acer laptop so basicly she gave me her dinosaur for experiments. Surely no Windows Seven will run on it, but I think I win at the oldest PC competition. Did I mention that it says "Now it's safe to turn off your computer." after the shutdown? It's those click click buttons, yea, that's how old it is!
so, here`s my 'oldie':
i`ve had this laptop for a while, and thought it was about time i bought another laptop with Windows 7 on it.
to my surprise i came upon this topic, where i found a much better option.
here`s the specs:
Dell Latitude C400
PIII 1200mhz
512ram (only thing altered)
the rest is all pretty standard...
Windows 7 is running, even better then XP
Dell c400 Video driver issues...
here`s my screenshot for the specs (before installation of correct video driver (see link above)) and performance:
i`ve had this laptop for a while, and thought it was about time i bought another laptop with Windows 7 on it.
to my surprise i came upon this topic, where i found a much better option.
here`s the specs:
Dell Latitude C400
PIII 1200mhz
512ram (only thing altered)
the rest is all pretty standard...
Windows 7 is running, even better then XP
Dell c400 Video driver issues...
here`s my screenshot for the specs (before installation of correct video driver (see link above)) and performance:
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Lebon14 I think that I could try it on my mom's old PC but I have two problems :
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
320MB of RAM
no DVD drive
It has a Celeron 700MHz with a Voodoo III graphic card.
Hey,
Install it via usb.
I wish my commodore 64 supported win 7 :P
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Urbwolf I wish my commodore 64 supported win 7 :P
Yours Doesn't ?
What's the absolute minimum amount of RAM people have managed to install with?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
�� Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball What's the absolute minimum amount of RAM people have managed to install with?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I think hackerman1 still has the best record of 96 & 128
Oldest "Dinosaur" Running Win7
�� Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown �� Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball What's the absolute minimum amount of RAM people have managed to install with?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I think hackerman1 still has the best record of 96 & 128
Oldest "Dinosaur" Running Win7
Don't know if this one qualifies for this thread, but I still fire up my 1985 Commodore 64 Home PC complete with tape drives, floppy disc, printer and around 200 games, all in perfect working order but alas, Win 7 just wont fit on it. Have a laugh people
AMD Athlon 64 3500
1GB RAM
2x 250GB HDD, 1x 40GB HDD
Geforce 6800GT but it died a death (now a GTS250 1GB)
480W PSU
I have Windows 7 x86 Pro installed on it and it runs ok. XP is faster as somethings but windows 7 operates smoother.
1GB RAM
2x 250GB HDD, 1x 40GB HDD
Geforce 6800GT but it died a death (now a GTS250 1GB)
480W PSU
I have Windows 7 x86 Pro installed on it and it runs ok. XP is faster as somethings but windows 7 operates smoother.
Intel PII 300 MHz
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
�� Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown �� Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball What's the absolute minimum amount of RAM people have managed to install with?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I'm guessing 128mb won't cut it?
I think hackerman1 still has the best record of 96 & 128
Oldest "Dinosaur" Running Win7
@ janno.how were you able to install windows 7?i have a pc windows xp 512 mb ram 100 gb hard disk and a 128 mb radeon but no dvd drive and a 1.0 usb port.so i am wondering how to install windows 7 on it.any help.thanks
@ Kilodow,
my Dell c400 came with a DVD player (external ofcourse), but I think it can be done from a USB device thats big enough to hold a disk image.
not sure though if that would work on my C400...
you could also divide your 100 gb HD into 2 partitions, and run an install from the existing OS (probably XP), when it reboots my guess is that the installation files are already on your new partition, i havent tried this yet myself...
you could (as a last resort) trie to borrow a external DVD player from someone, and install it that way (would be the easyest)
if you run in to any problems, PM me...
Janno
my Dell c400 came with a DVD player (external ofcourse), but I think it can be done from a USB device thats big enough to hold a disk image.
not sure though if that would work on my C400
...you could also divide your 100 gb HD into 2 partitions, and run an install from the existing OS (probably XP), when it reboots my guess is that the installation files are already on your new partition, i havent tried this yet myself...
you could (as a last resort) trie to borrow a external DVD player from someone, and install it that way (would be the easyest
)if you run in to any problems, PM me...
Janno
Typing this from my ASUS Eee PC 1005HA with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, and 160 GB hard drive. Installed Windows 7 Home Premium on it and it runs fairly well. Not the best thing in the world for multitasking, but it runs reasonably well. Better than it did with that dinosaur of an OS Windows XP anyway.
This is great
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
We should start the WEI 1.0 club! This one works perfectly and I'm upgrading the GPU to a GeForce 6200 so I can have aero working also.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Hunter19XX This is great
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
take a good look at the last post on page 5 in this this thread.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown Here is my Oldasaurus An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store.
An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store. don't know if i would have paid that much.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by hackerman1 �� Quote: Originally Posted by Hunter19XX This is great
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
May the oldest computersaurus wins lol!
take a good look at the last post on page 5 in this this thread.
I see, so you have. congrats
Im enjoying reading this LOL
i started reading it when there was like 3 pages now there 8 or more!
i started reading it when there was like 3 pages now there 8 or more!
make that 11
only wish i could get it to run on my old school apple mac 2
Haha wow, i don't know what is more shocking people running it on these systems or the fact that they say it runs smoother than XP 
I remember when i was having second thoughts about getting a copy for my dads laptop, Celeron 1.4ish, 512mb (upgraded to 1.5), crappy intel GMA.
MS really hit a Home Run with 7.
I remember when i was having second thoughts about getting a copy for my dads laptop, Celeron 1.4ish, 512mb (upgraded to 1.5), crappy intel GMA.MS really hit a Home Run with 7.
There's a computer that I want to install Win 7 on but it doesn't have enough RAM.
Intel 2.0 GHz
30 Gig hard drive
200 MB RAM
Intel 2.0 GHz
30 Gig hard drive
200 MB RAM
�� Quote: Originally Posted by starfox444 There's a computer that I want to install Win 7 on but it doesn't have enough RAM.
Intel 2.0 GHz
30 Gig hard drive
200 MB RAM
Intel 2.0 GHz
30 Gig hard drive
200 MB RAM
Find out the Brand & Model of the motherboard & what type Ram it takes & how much Max Ram the MB will hold. Then check out where you can get more Ram at a good price. The CPU should be ok, HD could be a little larger or just add a second HD for storage.
" Doc "
How bout that oldest machine with full Aero tranparency along with thumb previews. I had to install a Geforce 6200 into my old P4 1.7GHz machine to get the Aero working. This machine is part of my Homegroup and all file sharing and streaming options work perfectly.
It was a fine line between full HD functionality and the power supply limitation of only 250watts. The 6200 only requires a 250watt power supply which is exactly what this old compaq has. My WEI score went from a 1.0 to 2.0 which allowed for full Aero functionality using the Geforce 96.85 drivers. After the driver install Windows update automatically installed the Nvidia control panel.
The Geforce 6200 was 45 bucks with free shipping from HongKong. The picture quality and movie playback improved dramatically also. Between Win 7 ultimate and the new 6200 this old machine has new life in it and it works very well for me as my new Garage computer. Doesn't everyone have a Garage computer?
It was a fine line between full HD functionality and the power supply limitation of only 250watts. The 6200 only requires a 250watt power supply which is exactly what this old compaq has. My WEI score went from a 1.0 to 2.0 which allowed for full Aero functionality using the Geforce 96.85 drivers. After the driver install Windows update automatically installed the Nvidia control panel.
The Geforce 6200 was 45 bucks with free shipping from HongKong. The picture quality and movie playback improved dramatically also. Between Win 7 ultimate and the new 6200 this old machine has new life in it and it works very well for me as my new Garage computer. Doesn't everyone have a Garage computer?
Just got win 7 to load on a Dell Latitude D600 (circa 2003) with only 256MB ram and a 1.6-GHz Pentium M
�� Quote: Originally Posted by hackerman1 hi !
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successful...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU, 96MB RAM & 4Mb graphic card !
i have done 3 tests: 2 successful...
1. 128 MB RAM
2. 96 MB ram
take a look at the screenshots...
on my third test with 64 MB i got some errormessages about "insufficient memory", then it rebooted...
i also have a P1 with 166Mhz CPU & 1MB Graphic card, without the powersupply-unit, as i have used it for some test on another PC.
if i can find the Powersupply-unit, i�m going to test the P1 tomorrow...
YAY! great stuff mate Got win7 ultimate 7600 final running faster than xp on my oldest system (look at specs)!!! Will send screenshot! WITH AERO!!!
@ janno,it work but i kept getting bsod with my radeon 128mb cos there where no drivers for it,am now back to xp,thinking of trying it again with a geforce fx 5500 256 and see if it can run aero,will keep u posted.
I have a Dell, original windows 98, Pentium3, 1 GB. I use it as a music server.
thanks hybridfan.
however, those test were with W7-RC.
W7-Professional (RTM-version) for some reason needs 160 MB.
it might run on less, but i have no RAM�s to combine to get something between 128 & 160 MB.
however, those test were with W7-RC.
W7-Professional (RTM-version) for some reason needs 160 MB.
it might run on less, but i have no RAM�s to combine to get something between 128 & 160 MB.
i've got it running on 128mb. However, on that PC, the CPU is overclocked to 5ghz. WEI:3.1. And it has a 16mb video card! MS should post minimum system requirements on their site.
@ janno,i tried it out with the geforce fx5500.and it worked great.aero and winflip are working perfectly.show me how to take the onscreen pics and i will send u some
I might be able to beat this.. I just need to run to the storage unit and fetch the system.
I have an HP Vectra P200 (non-MMX) with 384MB of RAM and a 40GB Hard Drive.
Should I take a stab at it?
I have an HP Vectra P200 (non-MMX) with 384MB of RAM and a 40GB Hard Drive.
Should I take a stab at it?
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Authentic444 Intel PII 300 MHz
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
Your name is 'Authentic***', but your claim is false!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by BenGman Your name is 'Authentic***', but your claim is false!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by BenGman �� Quote: Originally Posted by Authentic444 Intel PII 300 MHz
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
512 RAM
30Gb HD
Running Win 7600 x64
Your name is 'Authentic***', but your claim is false!
i have it running on my older pc p4 2.4ghz 512mbram 80gb maxtor radeon 9200 agp
and it works better then xp
and it works better then xp
Thought I would fire this computer up just to get the win7 updates
& to post
a recent SNIP of it again
& to post
a recent SNIP of it again
I can beat that. I just have to get it from storage.
Asus P2B-DS
Dual PIII @ 450MHz
1GB ECC PC-100 SDRAM
36GB Ultra160 SCSI Hard Drive
Plextor CD Burner
Asus P2B-DS
Dual PIII @ 450MHz
1GB ECC PC-100 SDRAM
36GB Ultra160 SCSI Hard Drive
Plextor CD Burner
At my moms house, i have a gateway built back in 99 or 2000, running win95, with 5gb HDD, 128mb ram, the graphics card is some generic card that was 'standard' in them machines, no cd-rom drive but it has a 3.5 floppy drive. I think it has a pentium or pentium II with 90MhZ and the monitor is huge and bulky lol sad part is, it still runs like it did when we first got it.. LIKE JUNK!!! fresh out the box, it had maybe 500mb to 1gb free on it. Thats without putting anyhting on it, just hooking it up. After aol installed, it was down to 100mb free and if you tried getting online, it crashed.
I swear gateway pulled a bag of dog doo doo out of their neighbors trash and sold it as a top of the line machine.
It was supposed to be top of the line, with win 98 or ME. With dual cd drives, one for burning and one for dvd watching, a pentium 3 processor with Nvidia graphic card, NO 3.5 floppy, 1gbram, with the open availibily slot to get more ram sticks 80GB HDD. But they sent my mom junk and told her that it was top of the line.
I swear gateway pulled a bag of dog doo doo out of their neighbors trash and sold it as a top of the line machine.
It was supposed to be top of the line, with win 98 or ME. With dual cd drives, one for burning and one for dvd watching, a pentium 3 processor with Nvidia graphic card, NO 3.5 floppy, 1gbram, with the open availibily slot to get more ram sticks 80GB HDD. But they sent my mom junk and told her that it was top of the line.
my sister old pc
windows me
4gb hdd ( we have 32gb flash drive now)
intel pentium (4got what number)
floppy drive ( 1 floppy for like 100kb)
classic theme ( no custom theme can be applied LOL)
only workable prog (microsoft word 03)
shes angry
when i say my flash drive is better
windows me
4gb hdd ( we have 32gb flash drive now)
intel pentium (4got what number)
floppy drive ( 1 floppy for like 100kb)
classic theme ( no custom theme can be applied LOL)
only workable prog (microsoft word 03)
shes angry
when i say my flash drive is better I got Win7 installed:
P3 450MHz, 384MB RAM (64+64+128+128), 15GB Hard Drive, 4MB AGP Card, but the video looked worse than 4 bit.
I will not place a better video card in this machine. In fact I have about 10 similarly spec'd machines that I would have loved to put Win7 on, but since I do not have good video cards, I'll have to keep them with XP.
Its too bad, the install time was just about 1 hour (could clone the HD after), startup time is acceptable, and the OS itself runs smoother than XP.
P3 450MHz, 384MB RAM (64+64+128+128), 15GB Hard Drive, 4MB AGP Card, but the video looked worse than 4 bit.
I will not place a better video card in this machine. In fact I have about 10 similarly spec'd machines that I would have loved to put Win7 on, but since I do not have good video cards, I'll have to keep them with XP.
Its too bad, the install time was just about 1 hour (could clone the HD after), startup time is acceptable, and the OS itself runs smoother than XP.
Windows 7 Ultimate is running quite well on my mom's PC.
It is an old Dell Dimension 4500S, shipped as:
Dell i845G motherboard
Celeron (Northwood) 1.7GHz
128MB PC2100
Intel Extreme Graphics
Following the addition of a 1GB stick of PC3200, Windows 7 was installed and functional on it with all eye candy disabled.
The system has been largely overhauled now.
Dell i845G motherboard
Pentium 4 (Northwood) 3.06GHz
2GB PC2100
nVidia Geforce FX5200
The FX5200 is, for all practical purposes, the best GPU this system can ever support. The motherboard or BIOS has some strange issue with cards that use a PCI-E to AGP/PCI bridge, so I can't just dump a cheap PCI card into it. nVidia's Geforce FX cards were always quite terrible at DX9 performance, and Aero is no exception. At 1920x1080, transparency must be disabled for the OS to perform smoothly. At lower resolutions, the FX5200 would be fine; 1080p is just a bit too much for an ancient low-end card, though.
It is an old Dell Dimension 4500S, shipped as:
Dell i845G motherboard
Celeron (Northwood) 1.7GHz
128MB PC2100
Intel Extreme Graphics
Following the addition of a 1GB stick of PC3200, Windows 7 was installed and functional on it with all eye candy disabled.
The system has been largely overhauled now.
Dell i845G motherboard
Pentium 4 (Northwood) 3.06GHz
2GB PC2100
nVidia Geforce FX5200
The FX5200 is, for all practical purposes, the best GPU this system can ever support. The motherboard or BIOS has some strange issue with cards that use a PCI-E to AGP/PCI bridge, so I can't just dump a cheap PCI card into it. nVidia's Geforce FX cards were always quite terrible at DX9 performance, and Aero is no exception. At 1920x1080, transparency must be disabled for the OS to perform smoothly. At lower resolutions, the FX5200 would be fine; 1080p is just a bit too much for an ancient low-end card, though.
I ve got Win 7 Pro running on my compaq Deskpro EN SFF 350mhz processor 6GB hard drive 512mb Ram ATI Rage Pro GPU beat that!!
What have you got for a display? An etch-a-sketch?
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Bradley981 I ve got Win 7 Pro running on my compaq Deskpro EN SFF 350mhz processor 6GB hard drive 512mb Ram ATI Rage Pro GPU beat that!!
I have know idea I got my friend to do it, he is real awesome with things like that. There is a downside, it won't run aero
He also completely modified my Toshiba satellite Pro L500 it is completely modified with new HardDrive, Ram and 4GB dedi graphics, running Windows 7 Pro x32
Hello.
For testing purpose, I installed Windows 7 on that computer :
Not the oldest PC with Windows 7 of course, but it's still well below the official system requirements.
Due to the limitations of graphic card (limited to DirectX 6), I obviously cannot enjoy Aero Glass, but it's not compulsory to use Windows 7.
The hardware compatibility is pretty good : only the graphic card and sound card weren't natively recognized (resolution limited at 640x480 and no sound) but the problem was quickly resolved : I just installed old graphic driver from Intel website and sound driver from Windows Update to make everything work.
To make a real test, I often used this computer during the last three months (opera and office are installed too). It's really slow but usable for browsing if you are patient (just make sure that flash player is disabled).
Finally, here more details about WEI (The HD WEI is surprisingly high, but the rest is virtually at the minimum level)
For testing purpose, I installed Windows 7 on that computer :
- Celeron processor clocked at 700 MHz, socket 370
- 512 MB of RAM (SDRAM 100 MHz)
- integrated graphic chipset (32 MB from the RAM)
- 8 GB Hard Disk (PATA Seagate 5400 rpm)
- CD driver (not compatible with DVD)
- gigabyte motherboard with Intel 810 chipset
Not the oldest PC with Windows 7 of course, but it's still well below the official system requirements.
Due to the limitations of graphic card (limited to DirectX 6), I obviously cannot enjoy Aero Glass, but it's not compulsory to use Windows 7.
The hardware compatibility is pretty good : only the graphic card and sound card weren't natively recognized (resolution limited at 640x480 and no sound) but the problem was quickly resolved : I just installed old graphic driver from Intel website and sound driver from Windows Update to make everything work.
To make a real test, I often used this computer during the last three months (opera and office are installed too). It's really slow but usable for browsing if you are patient (just make sure that flash player is disabled).
Finally, here more details about WEI (The HD WEI is surprisingly high, but the rest is virtually at the minimum level)
lol dam you.. is it a panasonic toughbook cf28? those are the only comps i know with p3 600mhz
i have like 3 of those and another 28 with 1ghz and 1gb ram
�� Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown
i have like 3 of those and another 28 with 1ghz and 1gb ram
�� Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown Here is my Oldasaurus An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store.
An Intel Pentium III 600mhz processor, I had 512mb ram, but I found another 256mb chip to add to it. Installed Build 7127 on a 40gb IDE Hard Drive. It runs, I have email, & SevenForums ! I got till March 2010 to see if it keeps running. Plus I only gave $ 9.99 for it at a Thrift Store. wow
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Bradley981
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Bradley981 I ve got Win 7 Pro running on my compaq Deskpro EN SFF 350mhz processor 6GB hard drive 512mb Ram ATI Rage Pro GPU beat that!!
theres no way that doesnt freeze...
my panasonic toughbook 600mhz freezes with xp installed
�� Quote: Originally Posted by BenGman
my panasonic toughbook 600mhz freezes with xp installed
�� Quote: Originally Posted by BenGman I got Win7 installed:
P3 450MHz, 384MB RAM (64+64+128+128), 15GB Hard Drive, 4MB AGP Card, but the video looked worse than 4 bit.
I will not place a better video card in this machine. In fact I have about 10 similarly spec'd machines that I would have loved to put Win7 on, but since I do not have good video cards, I'll have to keep them with XP.
Its too bad, the install time was just about 1 hour (could clone the HD after), startup time is acceptable, and the OS itself runs smoother than XP.
P3 450MHz, 384MB RAM (64+64+128+128), 15GB Hard Drive, 4MB AGP Card, but the video looked worse than 4 bit.
I will not place a better video card in this machine. In fact I have about 10 similarly spec'd machines that I would have loved to put Win7 on, but since I do not have good video cards, I'll have to keep them with XP.
Its too bad, the install time was just about 1 hour (could clone the HD after), startup time is acceptable, and the OS itself runs smoother than XP.
Pentium III ~851mhz processor 515mb of ram 27.6 gb hdd
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