Oldest "Dinosaur" Running Win7

[parypv]

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?

 

[Forman]

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.

 

[zephram]

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

 

[Klaw117]

How well does Windows 7 work on computers with just 512 MB? Is the speed still ok or is it really slow?

 

[Mercurial]

its runs pretty good. it better than xp on 512mb I believe... you just cant run too many softwares at a time ;P

 

[dw96]

How well does Windows 7 work on computers with just 512 MB? Is the speed still ok or is it really slow?

Depends on how patient or unpatient you are!
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)...

 

[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.

 

[The Cool Guy]

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.

Show us a screen shot.

 

[imprtkid04]

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

 

[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...

 

[ikilledkenny]

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!

 

[hackerman1]

hi !

i believe you missed my post, last post on page 5...

 

[ikilledkenny]

I believe I did.

How on earth is that possible that you crammed it onto a dinosaur with 96MB of RAM...

 

[hackerman1]

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 :huh::shock:

Running Win_7 x32 Build 7201

Who said it could not be done ???
--------------------------------------------"

 

[akash3656]

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...

 

[Captain Zero]

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

 

[The Cool Guy]

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...

Well, I guess this guy might win........
I'm shocked to the core.......:shock:

 

[hackerman1]

hi !

akash3656: it runs on 96 MB...

 

[akash3656]

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.....

 

[ikilledkenny]

I think hackerman gets the gold medal!