Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs Forum

This computer came with windows vista basic. I would like to know could this computer run windows 7 32bit pro or windows 10 32 pro.

here is the link http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/ ... figuration

General Information
Service Tag XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Express Service Code XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Computer Model MM061
BIOS Vendor Dell Inc.
BIOS Version A17
BIOS Date 6/13/2007
OS Version Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Processor
Manufacturer Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73GHz
Clock Speed 1.7Ghz
L2 Cache Size 1024
Memory
Available Memory 58.13 %
Page File Size 4,334.7MB
Available Page File 88.77 %
Virtual Memory 4,334.7MB
Available Virtual Memory 74.16 %
DIMM_B 1,024.0MB
DIMM_A 1,024.0MB
Network controller
Adaptor Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Storage
Drive C:
Type 3
Drive Size 62.5GB
Total Available Space 31.4GB
Used Space 31.1GB
Drive D:
Type 3
Drive Size 10.0GB
Total Available Space 6.2GB
Used Space 3.8GB
Drive E:
Type 5
Drive Size
Total Available Space
Used Space
Drive F:
Type 2
Drive Size
Total Available Space
Used Space
Drive G:
Type 2
Drive Size
Total Available Space
Used Space
Hardware
Type Description
DVD/CD-ROM Drives
HL-DT-ST CDRW/DVD GCC4244 ATA Device
Disk Drives
SAMSUNG HM080HI ATA Device
Generic Mini SD Reader USB Device
Multiple Flash Reader USB Device
Display Adapters
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
Ricoh MMC Host Controller
Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4
IDE Channel
IDE Channel
Keyboards,Mice & Pointing Devices
USB Human Interface Device
Synaptics PS/2 Port Pointing Device
Monitors
Generic PnP Monitor
Sound Devices
SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
USB Controllers
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC

With only 2GB of RAM it would run them very slowly, unbearably so for many people. With 4GB it would run them a lot faster, but still may be trying to use. Either 7 or 10 should be better than Vista though. <g> Scott.

Do you think this computer could handle windows 7 basic?
Do you think this computer can support DDR2 4GB of ram or
Do you think this computer can support 8 GB of DDR2 4gb in slot A and 4gb in slot B

And windows vista is no longer supported by Microsoft... I think I can still get the sp2 and do all the windows updates to I think April of 2017...

I found out something The new bios A17 don't support anything higher then 2GB but if I downgrade to A09 then it will support 2gb plus 2gb of ram giving it about 3.25gb or ram.
i could upgrade the cpu to T2700 @ 2.33 GHz, and then add a SSD into. I just love this laptop computer. Even tho at times it piss me off with the cold boot and it was the video card all the long lol But I repair the old video card.

Thanks.
spider-man king of the web

I recommend iinstalling Windows 7 or 10 as a trial to see how well it works. What might be unacceptable to others you may be fine with. Scott.

I just want to let you know that i have trash the dell laptop computer since I can no longer get a new video card off from amazon so that laptop is now for parts.

it did not cost me anything all i had put into was a new screen and new ram. so i got my use out of it.

take care

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