What Win7 on my old pc
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run this tool to figure out whether your pc is capable Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows for basic users Home Premium is a good option, heres a comparison http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self assembled
- OS
- Windows 10 Home 64Bit
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 10400 @ 2.90GHz
- Motherboard
- Intel Corporation DG41WV (PROCESSOR)
- Memory
- 8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1329MHz (16-20-20-38)
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- DELL E170S
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024 pixels
- Hard Drives
- 931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 (SATA)
238GB TEAM TM8PS7256G (SATA SSD)
- Case
- Nothing Fancy
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- Fans
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- A4 Tech Co LTD
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- A4 Tech Co Ltd/Logitech
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Windows 7 Home Basic or Home Premium, 32 bit.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self Assembled
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
- Memory
- Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
- Sound Card
- Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG Flatron E2040T
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
- PSU
- Corsair VS550
- Case
- Cooler Master K380
- Cooling
- Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
- Keyboard
- Logitech MK260r
- Mouse
- Logitech MK260r
- Internet Speed
- PMPL Broadband
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender + MBAM
- Browser
- Firefox
- Other Info
- Dell Studio 15" Laptop
The only stumbling block that will slow things down at this point is the amount of RAM. 2 Gig's would be much better. Another thing-running the advisor is really important if at all possible. Then again, you will need all of the drivers for the machine. Some will suggest that the more current the better. This is very important as some add-in cards and devices are not well supported.
My Sempron 3400+ with an nVidia 6200 video card runs great with WIN 7. It started life as an XP SP3 machine.
My Sempron 3400+ with an nVidia 6200 video card runs great with WIN 7. It started life as an XP SP3 machine.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Desktop (2 alike) Dell inspiron 13" W10 Laptop Dell Inspiron 17 5759
- OS
- Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit Desktops; Windows 7 Professional 64Bit 17"Laptop
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 2 X3; I5-6200 6th gen (Dell)
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA 78LMT-USB3 (2 Desktops)
- Memory
- 8 Gig Desktop, 8Gig Laptop, 16Gig Laptop
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon R5450 1Gig
- Sound Card
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Extreme Audio Desktop 1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 2419
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial M500 500GB SSD Desktop 1 and Laptops
Samsung 850EVO 250GB - Desktop 2
- PSU
- Thermaltake 600watt
- Case
- Rosewill
- Cooling
- Scythe Typhoon 120mm
- Keyboard
- Kensington
- Mouse
- Logitech M310
- Internet Speed
- 50/50
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Firefox 68
The processor appears to support 64-bit addressing but only single channel memory. More important will be the motherboard and available drivers. The motherboard may not support more than 2Gb so a 64-bit OS is a waste. A six year old processor is antique by todays standards. It would probably make a good word processor, web browser and email client but I wouldn't expect it to run any current software with high processor demands. While it is pretty speedy, it's a single core/thread processor with limited throughput.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Built 2/11/2011
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro-x64
- CPU
- i7-2600 3.4GHz - 3.8GHz Turbo
- Motherboard
- Intel DH67BL-B3
- Memory
- 8Gb - 2x4GB, Muskin 991770 PC3-1333
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel HD 2000
- Sound Card
- Integrated Intel 10.1 HD, RealTek ALC892
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus LCD VH222H, Haier HL24XSL2a
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080, 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial SSD C300-128Gb,
Western Digital WD5002AALX - 500Gb,
Western Digital WD7501AALS - 750Gb
- PSU
- Seasonic 650W 80+ Gold Modular
- Case
- Rosewill Defender
- Cooling
- Stock CPU, Four 120mm case fans, PCH fan added
- Keyboard
- Logitech EX100 Y-RBH94 Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech EX100 M-RCE95 Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 3.0/1.5 Mbs
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Browser
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Other Info
- Antec Veris Premier-Multimedia IR Station,
Cyber Accoustics-3602 Speakers,
AFT XM-5U Card Reader,
Hauppauge TV-HVR-2250,
Sony LX300 USB Turntable
Good points carwiz.
Mathii: XP SP3 is very stable for many things that one would be doing. Just remember that the most current software is being designed with WIN 7 and multi-core processors in mind. Definitely give WIN 7 a try and if possible upgrade the RAM anyway. Good luck with the setup in any case.
Mathii: XP SP3 is very stable for many things that one would be doing. Just remember that the most current software is being designed with WIN 7 and multi-core processors in mind. Definitely give WIN 7 a try and if possible upgrade the RAM anyway. Good luck with the setup in any case.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Desktop (2 alike) Dell inspiron 13" W10 Laptop Dell Inspiron 17 5759
- OS
- Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit Desktops; Windows 7 Professional 64Bit 17"Laptop
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 2 X3; I5-6200 6th gen (Dell)
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA 78LMT-USB3 (2 Desktops)
- Memory
- 8 Gig Desktop, 8Gig Laptop, 16Gig Laptop
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon R5450 1Gig
- Sound Card
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Extreme Audio Desktop 1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 2419
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial M500 500GB SSD Desktop 1 and Laptops
Samsung 850EVO 250GB - Desktop 2
- PSU
- Thermaltake 600watt
- Case
- Rosewill
- Cooling
- Scythe Typhoon 120mm
- Keyboard
- Kensington
- Mouse
- Logitech M310
- Internet Speed
- 50/50
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Firefox 68
Tekno Venus
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Windows 7 starter might run better than home premium. It will have less features but might run smoother on the old hardware and limited ram. However, I'm not sure where you could obtain a license as it's generally only the OEM manufactures who can get the win 7 starter license.
Stephen
Stephen
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell XPS 15 L502x
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (O.E.M)
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 2630QM @2.00GHz
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Intergrated Graphics 3000, nVidia GT525M (1GB)
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 750GB Seagate 7200rpm
- Keyboard
- Backlit Dell XPS 15 L502x Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
- Internet Speed
- 2.5 Mb/s down, 0.36 up
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Not sure if the hardware is really up to that. A RAM upgrade would defiantly help as it would allow the games to have some more ram which might make them run better. With only 1GB, the majority is going to windows 7 itself
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell XPS 15 L502x
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (O.E.M)
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 2630QM @2.00GHz
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Intergrated Graphics 3000, nVidia GT525M (1GB)
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 750GB Seagate 7200rpm
- Keyboard
- Backlit Dell XPS 15 L502x Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
- Internet Speed
- 2.5 Mb/s down, 0.36 up
In which case it may be better to run XP.
My nephew runs a bunch of older games on his 64-bit Windows 7 laptop, and he does run into a few compatibility issues
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Apple 17" iMac MA199LL (Early 2006)
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
- CPU
- 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
- Memory
- 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) (upgrade)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17-inch TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colors
- Screen Resolution
- 1440 x 900
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi 320GB HDT721032SLA360 7200RPM SATA II (upgrade)
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
- Mouse
- Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
- Internet Speed
- 4 Mbps
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Browser
- Google Chrome
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Don't even try 64 bit.
I'd google the model name and number + memory upgrade to see what your Upgrade options are. Run the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer then google again the RAM specs given to see what kind of deals you can find on the web. Get at least 5-6 confirmations of the RAM specs starting with Crucial.
Sometimes it's faster and not muich more expensive to go to a parts desk at CompUSA or PCWorld to get the right RAM quicker.
I'd google the model name and number + memory upgrade to see what your Upgrade options are. Run the Crucial System Scanner software to find out what type of memory is in your computer then google again the RAM specs given to see what kind of deals you can find on the web. Get at least 5-6 confirmations of the RAM specs starting with Crucial.
Sometimes it's faster and not muich more expensive to go to a parts desk at CompUSA or PCWorld to get the right RAM quicker.