How do I know if windows 10 is compatible with my system?

[Bworde15]

How do I know if windows 10 is compatible with my system?

[Guest]

Specs? 

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Processor:1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC

RAM:1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit

Hard disk space:16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS

Graphics card:DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver

Display:800x600

^ thats for the latest version

[Bworde15]

1 minute ago, Abyss Gaming said:

Specs? 

^ thats for the latest version

I have everything except 1gb of ram (it's a 2000-2004 system) and I don't know about my graphics card.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Bworde15 said:

I have everything except 1gb of ram (it's a 2000-2004 system) and I don't know about my graphics card.

Idk then...Linux? Or Windows 7?

[Bworde15]

 

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

Idk then...Linux? Or Windows 7?

Ok do u know how to check what the graphics card is because I could upgrade the RAM.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Bworde15 said:

 

Ok do u know how to check what the graphics card is because I could upgrade the RAM.

if its that old it probably won't run due to missing cpu extentions. But anyways its too old to be usefull. But if you want to use it, id just put xubuntu on it.

[Anghammarad]

Can work but can also go the wrong way. 

 

If it is the same system from your other posts, I think there may be some problems regarding some drivers. 

 

The oldest System I have put Win 10 on is on an Abit Mobo with Nvidia 650 SLI chipset.

 

Haven't tried it onto an old Athlon system.

[pipnina]

2 minutes ago, Bworde15 said:

I have everything except 1gb of ram (it's a 2000-2004 system) and I don't know about my graphics card.

A system with less than 1GB of RAM will not do much (unless you're hosting game servers, in which case it may handle one?)

I would recommend Lubuntu for a system that poor.

 

If it already has windows installed, look for "device manager" which should contain your graphics card (if it still works). If it already has Linux installed, run "lspci".

[ARikozuM]

Why not try Puppy Linux?

[Bworde15]

8 minutes ago, Anghammarad said:

Can work but can also go the wrong way. 

 

If it is the same system from your other posts, I think there may be some problems regarding some drivers. 

 

The oldest System I have put Win 10 on is on an Abit Mobo with Nvidia 650 SLI chipset.

 

Haven't tried it onto an old Athlon system.

Ok this is the CPU 

also this is a 2003 system!

[79wjd]

2 minutes ago, Bworde15 said:

Ok this is the CPU 

also this is a 2003 system!

I'd put Lubuntu on that, not Windows at all. Or replace it....it's almost fifteen years old. 

[Bworde15]

8 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

I'd put Lubuntu on that, not Windows at all. Or replace it....it's almost fifteen years old. 

Yes it is very old. I am very young teen so I found this system. It was my parents old system so I decided to fix it.

[GoodBytes]

Windows 10 will not work with your system.

Your CPU doesn't support the needed technologies for the OS.

 

To run Windows 7 somewhat properly, you need a GPU with 256MB of dedicated memory (128MB is fine if your screen is 1024x768, and limit the number of windows), with DirectX 9 with good performance, pixel shade 2.0, and a performance of a GeForce FX 5900 or faster/newer. And you'll need every bit of performance on your side, so that is assuming your have a Nvidia nForce chipset motherboard with that CPU.

 

But I would go with a Linux based OS, to be honest.

 

[SNARU]

If you are a young teen like u said, then I wouldn't recommend ubuntu or any other Linux OS. If some problem occurs, its comparatively hard to solve it (compared to windows)

Whereas for windows, there are lots of forums and sites for almost every problem and lot of people will try and give a solution.

I am saying all of this because you are a teen and you want to find solutions quickly and easily and also assuming you do not have experience with Linux OS before. (even windows issues aren't easy to solve sometimes but at least u will find some solution with minimum research.)

As for your system, I don't recommend windows 7 or higher OS. It may get installed but it wont give optimum performance and might be slower.

I also don't recommend upgrading your RAM. It wouldn't make much of a difference as the processor itself is old and weak.

Btw, which OS are u running currently?

[Bworde15]

7 hours ago, SNARU said:

If you are a young teen like u said, then I wouldn't recommend ubuntu or any other Linux OS. If some problem occurs, its comparatively hard to solve it (compared to windows)

Whereas for windows, there are lots of forums and sites for almost every problem and lot of people will try and give a solution.

I am saying all of this because you are a teen and you want to find solutions quickly and easily and also assuming you do not have experience with Linux OS before. (even windows issues aren't easy to solve sometimes but at least u will find some solution with minimum research.)

As for your system, I don't recommend windows 7 or higher OS. It may get installed but it wont give optimum performance and might be slower.

I also don't recommend upgrading your RAM. It wouldn't make much of a difference as the processor itself is old and weak.

Btw, which OS are u running currently?

I am running windows XP.