Windows 7 on dell D520?

[Texashiker]

Laptop still runs good, looking at installing windows 7 32bit due to XP end of life.

CPU: Intel T2300 Centrino duo 1.6 ghz
Memory: 1 gig

I ran the windows 7 upgrade advisor. Some of the drivers do not have windows 7 versions, so I might have to try vista drivers.

If I install more memory will a 1.6 ghz duo run windows 7 enough to get on the net, check email and work on word documents?

 

[JWade]

it wont be any problem with 2gb of ram. if you feel it is too slow, you can get a t2500 off ebay for under $10 and its 2ghz dual core.

edit: make sure you get the socket M version, that's what the d520 takes

 

[JWade]

oh, and I have loaded win7 on multiple d620's with no problems so you shouldn't have any issue with the d520

 

[bonehead123]

oh, and I have loaded win7 on multiple d620's with no problems so you shouldn't have any issue with the d520

^^^this^^^

been there, done that, notta problemo

 

[Texashiker]

oh, and I have loaded win7 on multiple d620's with no problems so you shouldn't have any issue with the d520

Thank you.

Have you upgraded the memory on your D620s? I would like to go at least 2 gigs, but 3 would be better.

 

[gmaster456]

I would max out the ram to whatever it supports (probably 2-4gb), for what you use it for that machine will be more than fine for email, word etc. If you could toss in a small SSD that machine would still fly

 

[JWade]

2x2gb would work, but the processor isn't 64bit so just go 2gb and 1gb for 3gb