Starter or Home Premium on 900MHz Celeron

[darijan]

Hi folks

I want to install Win7 on Asus EeePC 1000HD. Specs are:
900MHz Intel Celeron-M processor
1GB RAM
Intel GMA 950

Is this enough for Win7 (especially processor), and which one do you suggest? Starter or Home premium?

Please help

 

[gregrocker]

Run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: Free Download PC Upgrade Advisor Windows 7 Hardware Programs Issues

 

[DocBrown]

See how much maximum memory the MB will hold

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...ldest-dinosaur-running-win7-9.html#post249737

 

[darijan]

@gregrocker
that is not the answer i wanted to hear (because W7UA only tells you what you already know and i have linux on this netbook) but anyway thx

@DocBrown
regarding to your post, it will run, but will it be enough to run skype, firefox and office?

 

[DocBrown]

It will probably be slow, because of CPU speed. More memory may help, that's why I said to see the max for your MB. You can use SIW | System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala to find out what it will hold.

 

[darijan]

i know that it will be slow.
i dont think that RAM memory will be the problem because i have Win7 on both 1GB/1.4GHz DualCore and 512MB/1.6GHz singleCore machines and they work smoothly
so, only question is, how slow is this processor?
p.s. my netbook has linux os so i cant instal SIW...

 

[DocBrown]

It's probably about 40% slower

 

[darijan]

40% slower than what?

 

[DocBrown]

Than the other 2 computers you listed

 

[darijan]

that is not so bad. i need it to work, speed is not so important. i will probably give it a try in next few days and let you know what have i done

now, can you help me with this:
Starter or Home Premium?

 

[DocBrown]

I would at least use Home premium, when you install it, don't enter the serial Key Code, that whay you can just try it for 30 days to see if it works to your liking

 

[logicearth]

now, can you help me with this:
Starter or Home Premium?

It doesn't matter, both will work the same at the same level of performance. Home Premium does have Aero if the graphics can handle it. You want Aero.

 

[darijan]

I dont want aero! it is not so important when you have old netbook...
i just want it to run (almost) smoothly

 

[logicearth]

I dont want aero! it is not so important when you have old netbook...
i just want it to run (almost) smoothly

No, you want Aero for it to run "smoothly" it is so important to have it. Aero will free up more CPU cycles then anything else. Aero unlike classic or Basic does not run on the CPU, it runs on the graphics processor (GPU). This is very very important. Offloading as much work as you possibly can from the CPU on such low powered devices is paramount!

 

[darijan]

^didn't knew that!
but, is Intel GMA 950 enough for Aero?

 

[PwnFrnzy]

Yes, the GMA 950 is enough to run aero, My netbook has the GMA 945 (I think) and runs aero.

 

[darijan]

Hi guys. Here am I. Installed Win7 Ultimate on my little EeePC. And it runs very good. Everything is working except Aero... I can not find drivers anywhere... My graphic card is Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipse.
Any help from you?

 

[logicearth]

You won't get Aero on that. The earliest support was in the 950/945 series.