Re: XP on an Older HP Pavilion
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:17:11 -0800
Roswellfox wrote:
> Will XP run on my old HP Pavilion (about 450MHz)
This is not enough information to give you a specific answer. The
processor speed is quite slow, but more depends on how much memory you
have in the system and whether HP has drivers for XP for that
particular model machine. You want a minimum of 256MB of RAM to run XP;
more is better.
First, go to HP's tech support site and see what drivers are available
for your model machine. If there are none available for XP, you're
taking a chance; those Pavilions had quite a bit of proprietary
hardware in them.
Second, run the XP Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
Think about why you want to upgrade and balance the cost of a new basic
computer (depending on where you live, but for instance for around $500
you can get a brand-new Dell or HP) against the cost of buying XP Home
(around $100 for an upgrade) and any programs that won't work on XP and
will need to be replaced.
Malke
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