XP Minimal-Requirement-Test
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 01/31/2006 12:11 AM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 3022 views
The target of this project was to find the weakest system where you can run Windows XP.
Keep in mind, that Microsoft official requirements are a CPU with 233 MHz an 64 MB of RAM.
But that had to be beaten!
First try: Socket 5, Pentium 100 MHz and 64 MB RAM
The setup worked without any problems, you only had to spend more time. Windows found a Pentium, but it does not matter if it is a Pentium I, II, III or IV. The 64 MB of RAM are at the setup MINIMUM, if you have less at this point you get a error and the setup will be ended before it really started. The installation or starting of XP on a 486-system is NOT possible. We tried it (see below).
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First try: Socket 5, Pentium 100 MHz and 64 MB RAM
The setup worked without any problems, you only had to spend more time. Windows found a Pentium, but it does not matter if it is a Pentium I, II, III or IV. The 64 MB of RAM are at the setup MINIMUM, if you have less at this point you get a error and the setup will be ended before it really started. The installation or starting of XP on a 486-system is NOT possible. We tried it (see below).
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BetrayerX Unregistered |
#63864 Posted on: 01/31/2006 12:48 AM
I once installed XP on a AMD K5 or K6** with 32 MB EDO ram, from with 4 were shared to video. The HD was 6GB or less**, **I honestly don't remember about the details, due to the long time I tried that...the only thing I really remember is the RAM because of the load times. That thing booted to XP in about 7-8 minutes. It was almost impossible to have IE and the Notepad running at the same time....ALT TAB-ing them will take almost a minute....ditto for ICQ or MSN6....even minesweeper was sluggish. WHy I tried that? longer story than the boot up of this machine  . |
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Nemo Unregistered |
#63868 Posted on: 01/31/2006 12:08 PM
wow people are getting desparate for things to write about. |
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GameMad Unregistered |
#63870 Posted on: 01/31/2006 04:34 PM
write something worth reading for you then 
I quite enjoyed this story. |
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TSThomas Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-05-10 |
#63877 Posted on: 02/01/2006 10:20 AM
Agreed, a completely pointless "article". It's of no use to anyone. |
