XP on P3

[harrison1cat]

Am going to put XP home on my girlfriends mums computer. Trying to get the specs it only says celeron TM does anybody know if this processor is ok to run XP.
Cheers

 

[codeman0013]

Right click on my computer and click properties then look in the bottom right of the popup and type out exactly what all it says there should have speed and memory etc let us know that and we can help you more.

 

[harrison1cat]

Thats what confused me its all in the box including 256 ram but it only says tm for the processer.

 

[soccerdude]

What is tm supposted to be? And what company makes this computer just out of curisity?

 

[harrison1cat]

found this on intels site.
New Intel(R) Celeron(TM) Processors Deliver Great PC Performance at Low Prices
Processors Are the First of Many Products for Low-cost PCs in 1999
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 4, 1999 - Intel Corporation today introduced two new processors that offer great performance at an exceptional value. The new Intel® Celeron® processors at 400 MHz and 366 MHz offer unsurpassed desktop PC price/performance, and they enable PC users to handle everything from the Internet to educational programs and interactive games.

"The new Intel Celeron processors offer outstanding performance at great prices," said Paul Otellini, executive vice president, Intel Architecture Business Group. "These processors are the first of many new low-cost PC desktop and mobile products from Intel in 1999, and they help reinforce Intel's leadership in this market segment worldwide."

 

[SirKenin]

The short answer? XP runs fine on any Celeron.

 

[harrison1cat]

Thanks for that

 

[SirKenin]

No probs. You owe me a beer.

 

[The_Other_One]

I just built up a computer for one of my friends. The final specs was a PIII 650 with 256M RAM and it ran great. I have also tried XP on a Pentium 166MHz. It's rather sluggish, but it works fine.

 

[harrison1cat]

thanks again