Can I run Windows 7? [SPECS INSIDE]

[revolt]

Hey guys I currently have windows XP SP3 and I want to know if I can run Windows 7 smoothly and without lag. What's the lowest WEI score you should get in order to run Windows 7 well?

Here are my specs, please tell me if they can run Windows 7.

Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz 2.99GHz
4.00 GB RAM
ATI Radeon x300

Please reply if I can run W7 well ASAP.

Thanks in advanced

 

[Orpheous]

The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC for potential compatibility issues and lets you know about your Windows 7 upgrade options. Within minutes, you'll get a report that tells you if your PC meets the system requirements, if any known compatibility issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs are found, and gives guidance on what to do to before installing Windows 7 on your PC.

 

[noel55]

i have tried it with same specs. 7 runs well on it.

 

[revolt]

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is taking forever. I remembered I got a 2.2 on my WEI score before when I used Windows 7. Is 2.2 on WEI score good enough to run it?

 

[Frostmourne]

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is taking forever. I remembered I got a 2.2 on my WEI score before when I used Windows 7. Is 2.2 on WEI score good enough to run it?

Don't bother. If you want to enjoy Windows 7, build a new PC that would be 3x faster.

 

[revolt]

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is taking forever. I remembered I got a 2.2 on my WEI score before when I used Windows 7. Is 2.2 on WEI score good enough to run it?

Don't bother. If you want to enjoy Windows 7, build a new PC that would be 3x faster.

I'm going to college in a few years and I don't want to spend money on a new PC when I won't have a need for it in college since I'll be using a laptop. Can my computer run Windows 7?

 

[Frostmourne]

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is taking forever. I remembered I got a 2.2 on my WEI score before when I used Windows 7. Is 2.2 on WEI score good enough to run it?

Don't bother. If you want to enjoy Windows 7, build a new PC that would be 3x faster.

I'm going to college in a few years and I don't want to spend money on a new PC when I won't have a need for it in college since I'll be using a laptop. Can my computer run Windows 7?

Yes, but not too well. Your GPU is obsolete:

ATI Catalyst? Legacy Display Driver

It doesn't support WDDM 1.1, which is necessary for the best performance, but it should work OK.

 

[revolt]

Don't bother. If you want to enjoy Windows 7, build a new PC that would be 3x faster.

I'm going to college in a few years and I don't want to spend money on a new PC when I won't have a need for it in college since I'll be using a laptop. Can my computer run Windows 7?

Yes, but not too well. Your GPU is obsolete:

ATI Catalyst? Legacy Display Driver

It doesn't support WDDM 1.1, which is necessary for the best performance, but it should work OK.

Will the GPU affect the memory usage/speed?

 

[Frostmourne]

I'm going to college in a few years and I don't want to spend money on a new PC when I won't have a need for it in college since I'll be using a laptop. Can my computer run Windows 7?

Yes, but not too well. Your GPU is obsolete:

ATI Catalyst? Legacy Display Driver

It doesn't support WDDM 1.1, which is necessary for the best performance, but it should work OK.

Will the GPU affect the memory usage/speed?

Not particularly, but you will probably notice the performance hit.

 

[revolt]

Performance hit as in lag?

 

[Frostmourne]

Performance hit as in lag?

No - WDDM 1.0 drivers use both the CPU+GPU to render the screen. 1.1 uses just the GPU and frees up the CPU. With a single core Pentium 4, it should be OK, just don't multitask heavily with 5 IE8 browser windows open. RAM is good though. Is your hard disk a 5400RPM or 7200RPM model?

Results of the upgrade advisor?

 

[revolt]

Performance hit as in lag?

No - WDDM 1.0 drivers use both the CPU+GPU to render the screen. 1.1 uses just the GPU and frees up the CPU. With a single core Pentium 4, it should be OK, just don't multitask heavily with 5 IE8 browser windows open. RAM is good though. Is your hard disk a 5400RPM or 7200RPM model?

Results of the upgrade advisor?

MY hard disk is a 7,200 RPM. I've been running the upgrade advisor for approximately 1 hour now and it's still scanning so I decided to close it. Is it suppose to take that long?

 

[Frostmourne]

Performance hit as in lag?

No - WDDM 1.0 drivers use both the CPU+GPU to render the screen. 1.1 uses just the GPU and frees up the CPU. With a single core Pentium 4, it should be OK, just don't multitask heavily with 5 IE8 browser windows open. RAM is good though. Is your hard disk a 5400RPM or 7200RPM model?

Results of the upgrade advisor?

MY hard disk is a 7,200 RPM. I've been running the upgrade advisor for approximately 1 hour now and it's still scanning so I decided to close it. Is it suppose to take that long?

No, defrag your PC with My Defrag, and then reboot and try again.

 

[revolt]

I did what you said, but it's still scanning + taking very long.