Vista with 1 gig ram

I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
ram.

"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
> I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
> will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
> core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
> ram.


Yes sir. It will run on 1gb - but probably not to a degree where you'll
like it very much.

It won't run Aero on 1 GB with integrated graphics.

"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
> I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
> will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
> core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
> ram.

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:18:24 -0500, "S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com>
wrote:

>"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:aaf3h3hc3plm12lfhooo9prpsu2dphf5n7@4ax.com.. .
>>I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
>> I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
>> will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
>> core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
>> ram.
>
>
>Yes sir. It will run on 1gb - but probably not to a degree where you'll
>like it very much.

For me, Vista with 2G RAM with "features" like search indexing turned
off, runs faster than XP with 2GB RAM. I have tried this on more than
one PC.

1GB might be a different story.

Also, "Vista with its features turned off" is not equal to "Vista".

I'd like to "upgrade" my last remaining XP PC to Vista for the
performance improvement, but am keeping it on XP in case of software
compatibility issues of which there are only a few.

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:41:25 -0500, "WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>It won't run Aero on 1 GB with integrated graphics.

What happens when someone tries to run Aero on a PC with 1GB RAM and
integrated graphics? You say it won't run it -- do you really mean
that or that it won't run it well?

it just looks like regular windows, no fancy aero windows.

Journey wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:41:25 -0500, "WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It won't run Aero on 1 GB with integrated graphics.
>
> What happens when someone tries to run Aero on a PC with 1GB RAM and
> integrated graphics? You say it won't run it -- do you really mean
> that or that it won't run it well?

"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It won't run Aero on 1 GB with integrated graphics.
>
> "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:aaf3h3hc3plm12lfhooo9prpsu2dphf5n7@4ax.com...
>> I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
>> I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
>> will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
>> core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
>> ram.
>

Strange, someone forgot to tell my wifes laptop that. She has a Gateway
laptop with 1 gig memory. She is running Vista Home Premium just fine,
including aero.

"carlkeehn" <carlkeehn@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:471238a7$0$26336$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> It won't run Aero on 1 GB with integrated graphics.
>>
>> "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:aaf3h3hc3plm12lfhooo9prpsu2dphf5n7@4ax.com...
>>> I gather from reading some posts, the sweet spot is 2 gigs ram but if
>>> I wanted to just get experience w/ Vista (perhaps as a dual boot),
>>> will it run satisfactory (not too bogged down) on 1 gig ram on a
>>> core2duo (E1405) temporarily? Later I guess I'd upgrade to 2 gigs of
>>> ram.
>>
>
> Strange, someone forgot to tell my wifes laptop that. She has a Gateway
> laptop with 1 gig memory. She is running Vista Home Premium just fine,
> including aero.
>


My Lenovo 3000 with integrated graphics (Intel 965?) with VHP also runs Aero
(index is 3.1 due to the integrated graphics) with either 1gb or 2gb of RAM.

It depends on the use of the computer.
Many report doing very well with 1 GB and some even with less.

RAM is cheap and easy to add later and for some $ can be saved by not
purchasing what is not needed.
They may save $ and "like it very much".

The RAM needed is very specific to the hardware, software and more
importantly the specific uses of the computer.

--
Jupiter Jones
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes sir. It will run on 1gb - but probably not to a degree where
> you'll like it very much.

"Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> It depends on the use of the computer.
> Many report doing very well with 1 GB and some even with less.
>
> RAM is cheap and easy to add later and for some $ can be saved by not
> purchasing what is not needed.
> They may save $ and "like it very much".
>
> The RAM needed is very specific to the hardware, software and more
> importantly the specific uses of the computer.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>

Hence the word "probably".

There's always someone who's been struck by lightning.