WinXP or Win98 on an old PC?

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What's your cutoff level of performance?

400MHz
10GB HDD
128MBs RAM

256MBs is ideal, but you often can't find memory which will work in an old
mobo or you run out of slots.

rAD
 
Not to sound snide, but it depends on the motherboard and processor model.

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rAD stood up at show-n-tell, in
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What's your cutoff level of performance?

400MHz
10GB HDD
128MBs RAM

256MBs is ideal, but you often can't find memory which will work in
an old mobo or you run out of slots.

rAD
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Then, what was the original query? Finding PC100/66 memory is not a
problem. As long as you have 256MB (with a 300 plus CPU), you're golden,
with XP. I found RAM to be the biggest bottleneck, with the older
processors/motherboards. Upping the amount, did wonders. Going up to 576MB
made it very tolerable (with XP. Win98 I used 512, with no probs, slick as
shit). Then, I got into gaming. Time to chuck the old processor,
motherboard, and video card :)

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rAD stood up at show-n-tell, in
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Well yes, a 100MHz FSB helps. Got WinXP running on a Celeron 300
overclocked at 4.5x83=373MHz w 192MBs and it seems pretty zippy.
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Strontium

"You may be right! It's all a waste of time! I guess
that's just a chance I'm prepared to take....A danger
I'm prepared to face.....Cut to the chase." - RUSH
 
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