Windows 7 hardware specs - Requirements, reality, etc. ?????

[BobinMT]

I have an older laptop and was wondering if it is feasible to run Windows 7 Ultimate on it?
Specs below.

Thank you.

Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1.40GHz
CPU Mips = 2778.47
Memory = 1017520 kB
Display = Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
Audio = Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
Ethernet Card = Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
Built in Wireless

[whs]

Why don't you run the Windows7 Upgrade Advisor. That will tell you. In principle it should work. But don't expect a barnstormer.

[BobinMT]

I am not running Windows on the laptop. I cannot run the advisor.

[HappyAndyK]

I'm not a 'hardware guy', but I dont think a Celeron will run Windows 7.

This and this may however interest you.

[LeeW]

Yes you can run Windows 7 with a Celeron Processor. Some people have even reported running Windows 7 on Celeron with 512mb memory as well. Will probably be a little sluggish but with a good amount of memory should be allright

Heres an article on a guy took an old pc and installed Windows 7 on it with the Celeron and 512mb memory

Windows 7 Resurrects Celeron Desktop | GottaBeMobile.com

Also on here, check out the comments at bottom of page, several users saying they have done it and run's fine

Windows 7 brings back the Celeron desktop | Windows 7 Center

[whs]

I'm not a 'hardware guy', but I dont think a Celeron will run Windows 7.

This and this may however interest you.

The Celeron is fine. Similar to the single core Atom processor on the netbooks that is also a slow thing. And people do run Win7 on netbooks. There will be more of a problem with the 855M graphics. But there is a fix - read this: http://vinf.net/2009/01/12/windows-7...iver-solution/

[hackerman1]

hi !

well, W7 runs on a P2 with 266MHz CPU & 160MB RAM...

http://forum.thewindowsclub.com/wind...-dinosaur.html

so anything better than that can run W7...

i´m also running W7 on my primary PC, a P4 with 1,7GHz CPU & 2GB RAM,
and everything works fine, so why should it not work on a Celeron ?

[MrMBerman]

No worries



Windows performance score is not fantastic.