Click Start, then Run, type in dxdiag, and then press Enter. You will see the DirectX Diagnostic Tool come up. Under the System tab, look in the System Information box, where you can find the processor speed under 'Processor'.
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:14,
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hooray!
intel pentium iii, 650MHz.
Is that quick enough to upgrade to XP?
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:17,
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Is that quick enough to upgrade to XP?
yeah
that's what microsoft say. but there's a difference between possible and comfortable
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:20,
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very true...
if you got enough RAM you should be okay i reckon, and you've got twice the minimum processor speed
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:23,
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From Cnet
For best results, choose a hard drive that spins at 7,200 or 10,000RPM (vs. a 5,400RPM drive), a fast enough processor to feed it (400, 600, or 800MHz vs. 233 or 266MHz), and generous amounts of RAM (256 or 512MB vs. 64 or 128MB).
reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-5021075-2.html
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:28,
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reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-5021075-2.html
ram is the key
although my brother has it on a laptop that's a mere 266 or something, with barely 128megs, and it'll work in a usable manner - not necessarily work-friendly, but surf-safe at least
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:31,
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co-incidentally
It also churnes out methane and shit.
// Microsoft(c)
// Contributing to global warming since 1984
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:43,
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// Microsoft(c)
// Contributing to global warming since 1984
turn off
all the tellytubby nonsense
or go to windows 2000 instead
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:47,
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or go to windows 2000 instead
this might work....
it's a prog called Belarc advisor, it tells you EVERYTHING about your PC (should work for laptops too)
here
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Sat 22 Nov 2003, 12:16,
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here