AboutSaad Shawwa Expertise I Can answer most questions regarding to Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME , Windows XP Home or PRO , Windows VISTA.
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Expert: Saad Shawwa Date: 7/15/2008 Subject: Upgrade 98FE to XP
Question I currently have running a Windows 98 First Edition and I have the Xp CD that I can use to upgrade the OS. The processor is a 550MHz Socket 7. As far as I know, Xp requires 300MHz to even run. Windows 98 takes only 66MHz to run and it is still laggy and full of stalls, so knowing it is laggy with only 66MHz, I could not even imagine how bad Xp would be with the same processor. I have searched online for a faster processor for the Socket 7, but 550MHz was the fastest I found. What do I do?
Answer Hello Jeffery ,
as you mentioned windows xp can operate on a 550MHZ CPU, also it need higher memory 256MB is good but higher is better , but it will be slow and kinda boring too. if your computer is too old you wont find old stock with larger cpu speeds , your max cpu speed that can be attached could be 633mhz which is not a big deference to the 550mhz.
you have too many choices here
1.buying a new computer.
2.buying a new motherboard with new CPU + RAM ( old rams wont work on newer motherboards)
3.upgrading your windows98 to xp with the existing hardware youhave and trying it out.
if you need more help feel free to contact me back anytime
take care and good luck.
