Windows 7 on an old computer

[draton22]

Faster than my athlon xp 2200+ :)

[pdiddy000]

good computers die hard :P

[3zozthecoolman]

this pc is better then mine !

[matthew6252]

that is stupid

[neonzion7]

i was expecting like a pentium 3 with 512mb sdram and a 9200se agp card lmao, i think its funny what people consider old because to me, the system your running is not old at all. Old is before 2002 in the computer world m8...

[thefallofmaxpayne]

@talldude123 try using the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade advisior

[TheDuumiMuumi]

that computer gets more points than my acer laptop from 2006:O

[haziqt]

Who will i use areo transpoarancy on p4 d865glc ???

[LordMMX66MHz]

i don't really like windows 7 since it's still based off of vista. windows 8 is horrible with it's

metro UI

[DipKins33]

do u neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed 1gb of ram? i have 760mb of ram is that enough???

[Maxxarcade]

@DipKins33 I think it will work on as low as 512MB, but the more the better. 2GB or more is best.

[DipKins33]

@DipKins33 is 1.5gb good?

[Maxxarcade]

@DipKins33 Should be fine for basic use.

[DipKins33]

@Maxxarcade what about my GPU it has 64mb of video memory.

[Maxxarcade]

@DipKins33 If it doesn't support Directx 9, you won't have Aero in the GUI and performance will be kinda slow.

[DipKins33]

@Maxxarcade one more question i promise :) i have a 40gb hard drive u think thats enough?

[Maxxarcade]

@DipKins33 Windows takes about 20GB or so. The 40GB drive will probably be pretty slow though.

[talldude123]

@Maxxarcade Maxxarcade, I know you made this video 2 years back, but do you think the same CPU with only 768MB of DDR1 RAM and a FX5500 video card would be able to run Windows 7 (just for internet browsing, not so much Youtube or games).

[Maxxarcade]

@talldude123 It would probably run, but there really is no point. You would be better off using Windows XP for that.

[talldude123]

@Maxxarcade I see. I'm personally trying to stay away from Windows XP with it being so ancient, but if XP is better I'll use it for that.

[almann1117]

I have windows index of 5.9 because of my 7200 rpm hard drive and i don't have 4gb of ram

[TheZumiezNation]

congrats,that probably saved you $100's, im using a netbook windows 7 starter with aero anonymously (i spells horrible) enabled with a program, for over $400

[daaudiome]

Hey I got the same mobo as you got same exact machine.. win7 installed.. with an ati 3850 card which requires a molex connector.. now whenever I move any windows on screen.. cpu usage goes rising high.. any clues why this happens? It's a barton 2500Mhz. thanks so much, nice vids you post by the way.

[TheTonyk123]

darn I tried installing this on a 6 year old computer with intel pentium 4, 3gb RAM, and I don't have aero :(

[Maxxarcade]

@TheTonyk123 What video card do you have?

[TheTonyk123]

@Maxxarcade some crappy one. I really don't know. How can I find out?

[MilanOfficial1]

Anyone help me can i run windows 7 on this specs :

Procesor :AMD Athlon 2600+ 1.9 Ghz

RAM:2GB DDR 1 400 MHZ

HDD:160 GB SATA

VGA:NVIDIA 6200 256 MB SM 3.0

Helpp pls !!!

[an65001]

@MilanOfficial1 Just install it. It will work.

[1112Hades]

@davejoshmom1 Yeah I already have a plan on what to buy.

[1112Hades]

@davejoshmom1 Its a oem brand....

[1112Hades]

How in the hell does a 8 year old computer get a 3.4 compared to my new computer that got a 3.1!

[Calafresh]

How do you do that jester with the keys at 0:50 ?

[Maxxarcade]

@Calafresh Windows key + Tab

[shadow444222]

what your keyboard cause i want to buy that thing please tell soon!!!!!

[Maxxarcade]

@shadow444222 It's an old Intergraph multimedia keyboard. Probably made in the 90's.

[TheVanGastel]

Lol i have windows 7 on a amd duron 1300+ 512mb ram with 166mhz speed. 40 gb hardrive and a geforce mx 440 also a note i have on board sound via kt 400 chipset (the main bord is a QDI kodux 7x 400a. Google it if you like. And runs fine little bit slow but i dont care. Everything works great afther the start up fast (well fast) you know what i mean. :D

[jvillavic]

Try that on my compaq presario with its 100mhz CPU and 16mb in ram!

[lukemelton2220]

I just put windows 7 on a older computer, but all the drivers did not lode like the internet wifi and sound and dvd drivers . i was running xp and upgraded to 7 but I can't find the drivers for it can you please help me! thanks

[Iced0Doughnut]

"nice and snappy"....give it 4 weeks. it'll be crawling LOL

[amber41202]

Same computer except youtube won't work on mine.. (Using my Dad's.)

[MrWolfie800]

i have a 10year old pc and i never exprenced a bsod on it :P

[Tubetheweb]

When i see people who are good with computers able to do cool things like this, its times like this when i wish i was good and knowledgable with everything to do with computers and how to fix/modify them. Ah well, maybe in the next life ;)

[matthewgroen]

8 people were thinkin that Bill Gates was the narrator of this vid.

[BodyBuilder454]

You are better off with an older operating system. Windows 7 requires a lot of virtual memory thus performing slower.

[mas90009]

Athlon xp look like the old pentium 4.

[AeroFix94]

is that a ABIT KD7A Motherboard!?

[ultragaming1993]

You got aero effect becuz ur gpu is not that bad.. Mine was like 128mb ati 9800 and i did not got aero effect...

[ipeters61]

Athlon XP? Not so bad. My old desktop was an Athlon XP 1.8 GHz with 1 GB RAM and Windows Vista. It ran fine, then I recognized my cheap power supply destroyed it.

[mrnintendosixtyfour]

what system did u have on it before

windows 98?

[Maxxarcade]

@mrnintendosixtyfour It started out with Windows XP when it was built.

[dartro99]

@Maxxarcade y did y downgrade it

[ox141jf]

@mrnintendosixtyfour does XP ATHLON give a hint...

[Arm1k]

How you doin' on 00:48 Aero srolling pages?

[VAUSpace]

@Arm1k To answer that, check out my video on Windows 7 Aero Features

[hto1971]

did it give you sound

[Maxxarcade]

@hto1971 Yep, using the onboard Nforce audio if I remember right.

[kuest1one]

old computer... i see a new sata hd on there, not exactly old but i get what you mean good job man

[Robobbly]

the computer isnt that old?

[TheGenesisfreak]

@Robobbly 2003, Vista Wasn't Out Back Then.

[eXxtrazZz]

my pc rating sucks.. pc too :D i have athlon 64 3000+ 1.80ghz nVidia 9600 GSO 400 ~ mb 2 gb ram ant my rating is 3.5 :[

[Nikonman2000]

I tried running Windows 7 Beta 7000 on an old Celeron Dell OptiPlex GX60(Before had Windows 2000&Windows ME(Dual Boot)) and it works!It also had aero because I changed The Motherboard.It had a 320GB Maxtor hard drive.But the 30-Day Trial Expired :( so I had Windows XP Professional SP2 on that Thing.The OptiPlex GX60 sadly passed away on June 12 2010.

[legocreation456]

Way to go on what you did to a XP computer I wish I could do that to my Mom and Dads computer

[mikefly562]

I'm running windows 7 on my eight year old computer (Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, 2 GB Ram, 512 nvidia 7600 video card). I get a performance rating of 3.6...not too bad. Windows seems to start right up, and I can run my programs with no issues. I ahve to admit though, I am shopping for a new computer so i can run Flight Sim X and fancy scenery.

[Maxxarcade]

@mikefly562 I have a couple systems similar to those specs. If it wasn't for everything moving toward Dual Core and up, they would still be pretty capable machines. Especially the later ones with PCI Express. I'd have kept using that Dimension 5100 for a long time, had it been upgradeable to dual core.

[Napalmdeath420]

@Maxxarcade I have an amd 4000+ 2.4 ghz, 2 gb ddr 400 ram, dual nvidia 7600s 512mb in SLI. I get a performance rating of 4.6. This was my gaming system, but I still use it for internet, movies, and older games. I pretty much gave up on computers for gaming purposes, because I spent a lot of money on this computer long ago, and am very disapointed how fast it became obsolete. I went with a PS3 for my gaming purposes.

[XxWindShadoWxX]

Respect to that pc, i remember when those costed like 1000$

[kropotkin888]

@XxWindShadoWxX

my pentium 3 system cost me more than $2000

[GronkAkowA]

@XxWindShadoWxX they never did. I bought a 2500+(oc to 3200+), 768 MB Dual Channel DDR 400 CL2 (which is pricewise a huge difference), GF 5950 Ultra, Asus N87X Deluxe Rev. 2.0, 420W Levicom PSU, Artic Cooling Cooper Silent 2 TC, Gaming Case, 2x80GB SATA Raid, Leadtek TV card, windows xp, 17" LG Flatron screen.. best of the best all together for 1300€ if you'd have the standard 512 MB of RAM and a cheap model, and a single simple IDE drive, no tv card.. it would be much cheaper

[svtcontour]

Great video maxxarcade. I will definitely agree that W7 is very good on old hardware. Infact even Vista was not too bad on old hardware. I have a video done a while back of a dual PIII 650Mhz system running Vista and it wasnt actually too bad either.

What is your oldest system? Also do you find that sometimes you have some kind of attachment to old hardware? I do...sort of in the same way that I am attached to some of my older vintage home audio equipment :)

[Maxxarcade]

@svtcontour I still have the Compaq 486 that was our first family computer, as well as several systems that me and my friends grew up with. I do get attached to some of the stuff, yes.

I'll never forget the thrill of my first sound card, SVGA monitor, modem, or other upgrades that I had to work for when I was a kid. I started out on second hand stuff. The first was an Apple II+, then an original IBM PC with the 8088 CPU and no hard drive. I could go on forever talking about it.

[Maxxarcade]

@davejoshmom1 It's an old InterGraph keyboard with built-in speakers and microphone. Handy for testing computers, or doing LAN parties.

[LSJGaming]

@Maxxarcade damn that computer fucking huge

[TheDataZoo]

Windows 7 is slow on my old test system XD aero is so laggy i may as well use powerpoint XD. Penitum 4 2.4ghz, 1.75gig ram and a fx5500 D:. But what do i expect from a pentium 4 northwood XD.

[Maxxarcade]

@TheDataZoo I installed it on a friend's Dell Dimension that had a 2.8 P4, 2GB RAM and a Geforce 6200. It ran like a new computer LOL.

I just found another Dell in the trash today, it's an Optiplex GX270 with a 3.2Ghz P4. I found enough RAM laying around to get 2GB DDR400 Dual Channel installed, and a Geforce 7600 GS. I wonder how Win7 would run on it. I'm, too lazy to try though. In fact I'm re-installing XP Pro on it right now, since the COA sticker is still on the case.

[TheDataZoo]

@Maxxarcade Can you do a video on it if your not really busy please :D

[Maxxarcade]

@TheDataZoo Yep, I'll see about doing a video tomorrow. Got 1 or 2 more I might bring home still, but they are older models.

[TheDataZoo]

@Maxxarcade Just remember theirs no such thing as to many pcs rofl ;)

[MixerVM]

Was this your first socket A athlon system *?

*from your 'A Look at computer power supplies part 2' video

[Maxxarcade]

@MixerVM No, this particular system belonged to a friend of mine. My first Athlon was based on an Asus A7V motherboard. I still have it stored at work somewhere, in a beat up full-tower case.

[MixerVM]

@Maxxarcade Can you make a video of your first Athlon system, if / when you find it?

[TheDigitalguyy]

tina come eat your ham!

[jason24568]

Very old bulky keyboard!

[Maxxarcade]

@jason24568 It's because it has speakers built in. It is now my test keyboard, since I upgraded to a newer computer.

[11mrewan]

christmas day!!!!!!!!

[boost43534]

is that possible if i can install windows 7 on my hard disk 20 gigabytes?

[Maxxarcade]

@boost43534 20GB is too small. I'd say at least 40GB, but you won't have much room for programs. Older hard drives are also pretty slow.

[Macintosh3745]

specs of my comp

EPoX Motherboard

Athlon XP 2600+ @ 1.40ghz

1GB DDR3

Geforce FX 5950 Ultra

WoW lol almost same specs :o

[EdwardmarcX]

what sound drivers do you used?

[Maxxarcade]

@EdwardmarcX I think they installed on their own via Windows Update, but it's been too long for me to remember for sure.

A lot of times you can use Vista or maybe even XP drivers, if Win 7 doesn't have them.

[chuzo92]

Hello Maxxarcade.

Nforce chipset drivers are installed you windows7 automatically?

Where you got the nforce drivers? What version are they? I have a asus a7n8x-del and does not work the audio mixer and I have problems with other motherboard-drivers.

Windows update does not have any drivers for nforce2.

Thanks. Gaston.

From Argentina.

[Maxxarcade]

@chuzo92 I've never had any problems with this Abit nForce-2 board. You probably won't be able to use the old mixer program, but the audio should work fine with the built in drivers.

Which devices are not working?

[gmaster45612374]

I admire people like you

[Brion0960]

Well, I got my Windows7 faster from:

downloadblinks . c 0 m

[funandthegamemaster]

How do you flip the windows? Like at 0:49

[Maxxarcade]

@funandthegamemaster Not sure, but I think it was ctrl+windows key+tab or scroll wheel. Something along those lines. Since my main PC has an older keyboard without the Windows key, I don't normally do that :-)

[funandthegamemaster]

@Maxxarcade LOL I found out right after I comented. It's windows key+tab.

[computertechdude1234]

@Maxxarcade its windows logo+tab. it activates Aero Flip.

[groobz101]

@Maxxarcade its windows key and tab :)

[crashbandicoot4everr]

@funandthegamemaster Tab+Windows

[ubuntu1280]

OMG 4.3 in aero, i have a geforce 6800xe 256mb ddr2 and the score in aero is 3.2 :r

[Come4hells1]

LOL 3.4 this is not old pc Stupid go learn you something first old is 128 mb memory and grapich 64

[xXRenaxChanXx]

@Come4hells1 Correction 8mb of video ram, only 64mb of ram for computer, and processor of 233mhz or less.

[5590897]

mi Pc can support it, but i don't like windows 7

is like windows vista

[Collective11011]

I instaled win 7 on a P3 1333mhz 512mb sdram 64mb video card :) It but it worked (not so great) but it worked

[killaeyez07]

=o do you leave your cpu open like that all the time ;o? :D

[Maxxarcade]

@killaeyez07 No... This was a test install, on a shop computer.

[applefan132]

my motherboard is gigabyte

i have athlon xp 2600+

1 gb ddr and nvidia geforce 4 :D

im with 7 and it runs perfects

[Maxxarcade]

@applefan132 Cool, I really like the later Athlon XP's with the Barton core. They can keep up with a lot of newer systems for casual use most of the time. Especially with lots of RAM, a fast hard drive, and a good video card.

[davindersz]

how did yu activate it??

[Maxxarcade]

@davindersz I didn't. It was just a test install that expired in 30 days. The computer has since been retired, though it is still a nice backup system with XP.

[MechaNintendoMast]

why did you use OEM ?

If that motherboard goes your stuck.

That's a ok chance to take on a new computer but risky on an older one.

[Maxxarcade]

@MechaNintendoMast Not really, I never activated it before I stopped using it. And even if your computer stops working and requires a new motherboard, you just need to call MS for a new code.

[xXRenaxChanXx]

@Maxxarcade Actually windows 7 requires at least 1ghz CPU a Direct X 9.0 capable GPU and at least 1gb of ram. e.e

So Technically it is capable to run windows 7.

And your a mentally retarded cock sucker. :)

This is you behind your bosses desk at work,

8===========D O:

8=======O:

8===O:

8==O:

8O:

[Maxxarcade]

@xXRenaxChanXx Nice observation. Actually, I've run it on 512MB with a 500Mhz CPU. This was just an example of a typical "old" PC.

[xXRenaxChanXx]

@Maxxarcade That's not very typical.

lulz

[NeyoPro]

@xXRenaxChanXx #LOL

[DavidKneiber]

my y530 (2 years old) has the same score as you. (but its faster due to my patriot ssd)

[jason24568]

Your keyboard is too old!

[Maxxarcade]

@jason24568 It works great though, especially for what I use it for. The keyboard on my main PC is an even older one, an IBM Model M.

[MechaNintendoMast]

@jason24568 A model M is one of the best keyboards you can buy.

[TheAngelsDecay]

I have a Dell Inspiron 15 with 3GB of ram and 250GBHarddrive, and it has a rating of 3.4, as well, running Windows 7 Ultimate >.> My PC sucks i'm guessing? I've had it for about a year.

[cisco760ca]

my brother needed a computer so a friend gave him a custom 7 year old computer and i also installed windows 7 32 bit and it runs smooth. My little bro is happy untill he has enough money to get a pc ..... But like u said certain drivers you do need to download manually.

[TheVortagon]

beleive this or not i had windows 7 home premium working on my first computer a windows 95 that i got in 1996 and it works the aero works but i had to use a external hard drive to install on because the one that came with my 95 computer was 70 mb lol

[Markcy1989]

The trick is the graphics card???

[Maxxarcade]

@Markcy1989 Could be. The FX5950 Ultra is much faster than the 6200, despite being a lower DirectX version. Though it also uses a lot more power and gets quite hot.

[Markcy1989]

@Maxxarcade

For me he gives...

*Processor: 3.1

*Memory RAM: 4.2

*Graphics: 2.8 (more low score)<---------- Why that?? If gives 3.2 for the gaming graphics. O_o

*Gaming graphics: 3.2

*Primary HD: 5.4

[jason24568]

@Maxxarcade Mine got from Windows Experience Ratings! The lowest (3.2) one is for a 3D gaming! Not bad at all!!

[Markcy1989]

OMG how do you that? O_o

I've a Pentium 4 2.4Ghz 1mb l2 1GB DDR400 GF6200, and the points on the 7 are 2.8.

You with an Athlon XP 1gbDRR333 and FX5 have 3.4... how how how????? O_o

[infinitypark003]

Good video. I have the same installation disc too, but I have Windows 7 Home Premium. Pretty nice for a old computer. Aero runs pretty nice.

[coms758]

Your keyboard is a real typewriter

[coms758]

Mines is a very very little bit badder than yours.. i have Athlon XP 2200 1 GB SDRAM And FX 5600

[pmdwashere]

Wow im only running 7 Pro 32 Bit on a dell gx280 small form factor. 1 gig ram and 128mb graphics card. your not the only one

[cubanitovids]

cool vid

[cubanitovids]

nice vid

[YoungMoney835]

OMG are you stone cold?

[ubuntu1280]

How memory have your graphic card?

Memmry bus?

[ubuntu1280]

128mb 0 256mb?

[YoutuJ3eJ3lows]

LOL if that's old, then I don't know what mine is... Can't even run Aero...

[kawaiifreak860]

uhh dude it's a DX 9 card yes it is. >>

[kawaiifreak860]

lol go nvidia. =3

I'm nabbing one right now off the net. XD

hurray for online shopping....free's me of looking at over priced trash all the "Mono a mono" stores sell. lol

[oliver18754]

There are free copies of windows 7 ultimate online! Don't waste your money buying the real thing since there are tutorials online about downloading it.

[jdcrispe95]

dude go 64bit wondows 7 :D

[PetesBloodyHand]

You sound like Stone Cold Steve Austin.

[Maxxarcade]

LOL, For some reason I always sound weird on camera, but I've never had anyone tell me that yet.

[baneskrbic]

I have GTA4 running on 1.7 Ghz.

-_-

[chetofobico]

i had it on my old P4 2.26, 1gb DDR400, Via Unichrome S3 64 MB (shitty)... scoring 1.0 due the bad vga, but was quite usable...

now i've Athlon2 2.8, 2gb DDR2 1066, Ati HD 3200 256MB onboard, and runs pretty fast =)

[TruMasterLive]

This year i got a new laptop with Windows 7 the windows exprienace index sail it was 3.0 and your computer's

windows exprienace index was 3.4

[MotweraCity]

mines 2.0 because of the shitty ati x200

[alex14469]

how do you use aero? I have windows 7 ultimate 32bit grfx card is 8400gs

[Maxxarcade]

Do you mean that Aero and transparencies are not working for you at all? Or do you just want to know how the 3D task switcher works? You hold the Windows logo key down and scroll the mouse wheel, or you can use tab if you have no scroll wheel.

[ribanez780]

its that p4 1.8 Ghz processor that is holding the score down it got a 1.0

[Maxxarcade]

The good thing is, you can get those older socket 478 P4's on Ebay for less than $10. If your board supports 533Mhz FSB, you can get a pretty fast chip.  I bought a few 2.66Ghz ones for around $9 each a while back.

[classicmacintosh]

Very true. In fact, my PC is a heavily modified HP D530 (CPU is a Pentium 4 at 2.66GHz) (it's in a standard tower case, with a 550W psu, 200GiB IDE hard drives (2x40GiB and 1x120GiB) running Ubuntu 9.10.

GPU is a Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4650 (AGP) w/1GiB DDR2 RAM (sic)

It runs two CRT monitors, both at 1600x1200 (one at 85Hz and the other at 75Hz), plays HD video fine, runs compiz great and Windows 7 gives it a performance rating of 6.3

The best bit : it cost me less than $120 to build it!

[classicmacintosh]

BTW: it has 2GiB RAM

[Acoontey]

Hey I'm not really like a computer whiz or anything but my computer has 2G RAM with a 4.0 Base Score in the Performance Information and Tools Menu running on vista. Do you think it would improve if I got Windows 7?

[Maxxarcade]

I would say it's faster than Vista on any system really. It is much more efficient with memory and CPU use.

You can get the OEM version from places like Newegg fairly cheap. Just figure out if you have a 32 or 64 bit CPU, and get the proper version to suit your needs.

[Acoontey]

I have a 32 Bit

[ribanez780]

haha mine is 7 years old with a p4 1.8Ghz 1 gig of ddr, geforce 9400gt with 1gb of ddr2, a 450watt psu and a 30 gig IDE Hard drive and i run windows aero my WEI is a 1.0!

[Maxxarcade]

Wow, 1.0? What is holding the overall score back? It usually says 1.0 if the benchmark has not been run yet.

[chetofobico]

my old 64 MB S3 vga was 1.0 scoring... lol but worked without aero effects...

[mast3rm00se]

Lol I do win 7 on a way more crappy computer than that, and the most embarrassing part is that it is my main computer :''3

It's on an asrock mobo which sucks, an AMD A64 3000+ ( I think) 2ghz processor, a geforce fx5500, a really old IDE harddrive and a 300W PSU :''3

The preformence index is at an impressive 3.0 :'3

[Maxxarcade]

That's actually a newer system than what I showed here. Athlon 64 is way faster than an Athlon XP. If you had a bigger video card, you could do quite a bit with that.

Asrock is a division of Asus I think.

[fyphfoko]

i have an old duel core, 1 gig ddr2 ram, 160 gig hd and an old grafix card. motherbored is an asus am2 or something

windows 7 ultra runs perfect at 64 bit even, except that there are no drivers for the grafix. once i get a new card and some more sheep, i'm upgrading that for good

[compactc9]

Even as a Mac guy, I actually was impressed by 7, and how it runs on my PC.  So far its been a good stable OS.

[Dragonsrule89]

thats pretty impressive :) Kinda makes me wish I kept my old athlon xp computer now...

[Honthetube]

I still have it kicking around.. could it brought back?

i'm not a dab hand with a soldering iron though...

[Maxxarcade]

Depends on how much damage it has. Does it power up at all?