Would I be able to run XP as well as I run W2K?

Mopower · 01-21-03, 01:07 PM

Here are my specs. Do you think XP will run as fast as 2K does or will there be slowdown. I think the biggest prob might be memory.

Duron 1Gz
320 MB SDRAM
40G HD
60G HD
Voodoo 3 2000
DVD
4x CD/RW

I basically just want it for the neato OS/X dock you can download for it, and the other desktop options. It isn't supported in 2K.

X · 01-21-03, 01:27 PM

XP should be fine. I'm running it on a 800MHz P3 and it's perfectly fine.

Just install the two different OSs on two different partitions.

shaun3000 · 01-21-03, 03:45 PM

In my experience, XP has been faster than 2000.

Jepthah · 01-21-03, 03:47 PM

You far exceed the requirements. I'm running XP on a celeron 533 with 384MB RAM and it's "like buttah."

namja · 01-21-03, 04:02 PM

I was running XP on PIII-500 with 256 MB RAM. It ran just fine.

belboz · 01-21-03, 04:28 PM

If you look at benchmarks, win2K has a slight edge over XP in general application performance on identically configured systems. They're close enough, though, that's it's not too much of a factor. The one performance aspect where XP is much faster than 2K is boot up time. MS did a lot of work with XP to speed it up and it's probably almost twice as fast as 2K from power on to log-in.

TheSilverSurfer · 01-21-03, 08:11 PM

I'm just wondering why in the heck you want a dual boot with xp and w2k? Just pick one and stick with it will ya.

Dirk · 01-24-03, 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by Mopower

I basically just want it for the neato OS/X dock you can download for it, and the other desktop options. It isn't supported in 2K.

Where do you get an OS/X type doc for XP? I'd be interested in checking that out.

I don't think you should have any troubles running XP either, BTW, but I think that's been pretty well covered by everyone else by now.

01-21-03, 01:07 PM	#1
Mopower DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Janitor's closet in Kinnick Stadium Posts: 15,717	Would I be able to run XP as well as I run W2K? Here are my specs. Do you think XP will run as fast as 2K does or will there be slowdown. I think the biggest prob might be memory. Duron 1Gz 320 MB SDRAM 40G HD 60G HD Voodoo 3 2000 DVD 4x CD/RW I basically just want it for the neato OS/X dock you can download for it, and the other desktop options. It isn't supported in 2K.

01-21-03, 03:47 PM	#4
Jepthah DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Fascination Street Posts: 6,521	You far exceed the requirements. I'm running XP on a celeron 533 with 384MB RAM and it's "like buttah." __________________ "If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them. And it is still more certain that they would make war on people who also want to stop wars but in another way." -- Gurdjieff

01-21-03, 04:02 PM	#5
namja Stealth Moderator Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: High Definition Posts: 24,791	I was running XP on PIII-500 with 256 MB RAM. It ran just fine. __________________ life in high definition

01-21-03, 08:11 PM	#7
TheSilverSurfer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: My Mommy says I'm Special! Posts: 302	I'm just wondering why in the heck you want a dual boot with xp and w2k? Just pick one and stick with it will ya. __________________ I love my ugly shirt!

01-21-03, 01:27 PM	#2
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,214	XP should be fine. I'm running it on a 800MHz P3 and it's perfectly fine. Just install the two different OSs on two different partitions.

01-21-03, 03:45 PM	#3
shaun3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7,753	In my experience, XP has been faster than 2000.

01-21-03, 04:28 PM	#6
belboz DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: HB, CA Posts: 2,592	If you look at benchmarks, win2K has a slight edge over XP in general application performance on identically configured systems. They're close enough, though, that's it's not too much of a factor. The one performance aspect where XP is much faster than 2K is boot up time. MS did a lot of work with XP to speed it up and it's probably almost twice as fast as 2K from power on to log-in.