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doug
What is the minimum recommended memory needed for Win XP?
I have 128Meg on a new machine but seems to run slow.
Thanks
I have 128Meg on a new machine but seems to run slow.
Thanks
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Mike Brannigan [MSFT]
The minimum requirements are listed at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.asp
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purplehaz
IMHO -- you need min of 256mb. 512 is what I'd recommend.
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Rob Schneider
doug said:What is the minimum recommended memory needed for Win XP?
I have 128Meg on a new machine but seems to run slow.
Thanks
personal opinion:
- 128 probably consdiered as "barely works" for most people.
- 256 certainly will make a big difference.
- 512 considered by many to be "optimum" for XP.
- any more. Probably only if you have high-end needs for lots of
programs running simultanously, graphics for games, or other high-end needs.
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Dana
System Requirements
a.. PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233
MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel
Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible
processor recommended
b.. 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum
supported; may limit performance and some features)
c.. 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
d.. Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
e.. CD-ROM or DVD drive
f.. Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
a.. PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233
MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel
Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible
processor recommended
b.. 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum
supported; may limit performance and some features)
c.. 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
d.. Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
e.. CD-ROM or DVD drive
f.. Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
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Dana
PS: It REALLY depends on your applications.
Office+XP = probably 256 for a pleasant experience
Games, perhaps more, depending on your processor
Office+XP = probably 256 for a pleasant experience
Games, perhaps more, depending on your processor
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Bill Sharpe
I originally installed Win XP on a 64 mb Dell. It ran ok, but I never had
more than one Office program running at a time. Increased memory to 192
mb -- it's a long story why not 256 mb -- and noticed a significant
improvement.
Bill
more than one Office program running at a time. Increased memory to 192
mb -- it's a long story why not 256 mb -- and noticed a significant
improvement.
Bill
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Ken Blake
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The "Official" minimum is 64MB, but both that and 128MB are
inadequate for almost everyone.
How much RAM any particular user needs for decent performance
depends on what apps he runs, but for most people running a
normal mix of common business applications, good performance
starts around 256MB, and somewhere between 256 and 512MB seems to
work well for most people; more than that accomplishes nothing.
However, if for example, you edit large photographic images, you
can continue to see performance increases by adding much more
RAM--up to 1GB and sometimes above.
doug said:What is the minimum recommended memory needed for Win XP?
I have 128Meg on a new machine but seems to run slow.
Thanks
The "Official" minimum is 64MB, but both that and 128MB are
inadequate for almost everyone.
How much RAM any particular user needs for decent performance
depends on what apps he runs, but for most people running a
normal mix of common business applications, good performance
starts around 256MB, and somewhere between 256 and 512MB seems to
work well for most people; more than that accomplishes nothing.
However, if for example, you edit large photographic images, you
can continue to see performance increases by adding much more
RAM--up to 1GB and sometimes above.
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Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)
Then get the recommended maximum (-:
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