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    Can This Run 7?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by OakFace, Oct 13, 2010.

  1. OakFace

    OakFace Newbie

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    Hey everyone - quick question - Can this dell run windows 7 easily?
     
    OakFace, Oct 13, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I mean... put in enough memory and it'll do it. Just really, really slowly.
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 13, 2010
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  3. billabong08

    billabong08 Notebook Consultant

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    x2 to that
     
    billabong08, Oct 13, 2010
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  4. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes. It should run almost as fast as it did with (I'm guessing) XP. It's a pretty old and slow machine by todays standards though.

    You'll need a practical minimum of 512MB of ram.

    You may have to hunt round a little for drivers, do a pic'n'mix from XP/Vista/7, but I wouldn't expect any showstoppers. I can't be sure though.

    I had a 2002 8200 running 7 sweetly.
     
    Nankuru, Oct 13, 2010
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  5. hlinden

    hlinden Newbie

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    I'd say no. Maximum RAM in a 7500 is 512Mb if memory serves.
    Waste of money to buy a machine a 1999(ish) machine if you want to run Win7.
     
    hlinden, Oct 30, 2010
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  6. Robin24k

    Robin24k Notebook Deity

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    I wouldn't bother with hardware that old, especially considering the price of used D-series laptops and Dell Outlet systems.
     
    Robin24k, Oct 31, 2010
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  7. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    My phone is 1GHz, and it also has 512MB of RAM. That's to run Android. That will not run Win7. :)

    (Well, it'd run it but remember, patience is a virtue.)
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Nov 1, 2010
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