i have windows me, i want to upgrade to xp, my computer is 6 years old, i have 256mb ram that i just upgraded, everything else is old, do i need a new processor or graphics card or anything?
Blade10878 0
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Jump to PostYou should be fine, as I recall xp only requires 128MB of RAM. If you do go with xp be sure to install the sp2, it's very important.
Jump to PostFrom Bill Gates mouth to your ear.
Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional
•PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
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dcc 88
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You should be fine, as I recall xp only requires 128MB of RAM. If you do go with xp be sure to install the sp2, it's very important.
Blade10878 0
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ok what is sp2?
dcc 88
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gn0m3 0
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From what I remember, XP needs at least a 500mhz or 600mhz processor to run well! 256 RAM is fine!.
gn0m3
dcc 88
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From Bill Gates mouth to your ear.
Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional
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PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
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128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
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1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
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Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
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CD-ROM or DVD drive
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Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Here's a decent guide for installation:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1435&page=2
Blade10878 0
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thnx for the help
goldeagle2005 33
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Wiuld recommend 256 megs for XP
goldeagle2005 33
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Would recommend 256 megs for XP
dcc 88
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He has 256MB, first post of threaed.
goldeagle2005 33
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He has 256MB, first post of threaed.
Heh. Little oversight on my part....
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