Smallest amount of RAM XP can use.

[Bungral]

Howdy all,

Quick question...

My mate is planning on putting a small form pc in his car for music, gps, bluetooth and maybe something else. What is the lowest ram XP will consume with the OS stripped down and actually work.

Roughly....

 

[nrage]

Requirements...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx

For slimming it down...

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t206001-cut-down-xp-install.html

http://blog.nathancoad.com/?item=creating-a-minimal-xp-install

http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showforum=13

 

[Mr. Smith]

Wow! 128mb! I have mine at ~260mb but I guess that isn't really optimised...

 

[Bungral]

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t206001-cut-down-xp-install.html

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx

Didn't realise it was that low as standard... with it streamlined a little it should be fine and dandy.

 

[Joe]

i had an NlLITEnd version consuming 43MB bfore ... i dont even think it was running the audio daemon

mini ITX + Xubuntu/DamnSmallLinux/vectorLinux may be a better solution

 

[Toxcity]

Whack in a 512 and should be fine.

Anything under you will start to feel the strain.

 

[ionicle]

it CAN run on 64 mb ...i've done that before...its like...crap though lol

 

[Rastalovich]

Ya what it can`t find in physical memory, it`ll try and use virtual.

Think it has a fit if u have less than 64m during installation, but there`s ways around that I believe. I mean that is for a full XP install, so if u`r stripped I don`t see any reason not to go lower.

 

[Bungral]

Whack in a 512 and should be fine.

Anything under you will start to feel the strain.

Na man these lil P3's only have 128mb SD 133 in them at the mo but i've dug out a 256 stick which i'll give to him.. That should be enough for the basic stuff he wants it to do.

Just gotta find a decent guide on stripping it down now.

Never tried before.

 

[Bungral]

i had an NlLITEnd version consuming 43MB bfore ... i dont even think it was running the audio daemon

mini ITX + Xubuntu/DamnSmallLinux/vectorLinux may be a better solution

43mb nice!

As for the better solution.. I expect it would be but he's already been given a couple small forms for nothing.. just needs to tinker a little.

 

[nrage]

Na man these lil P3's only have 128mb SD 133 in them at the mo but i've dug out a 256 stick which i'll give to him.. That should be enough for the basic stuff he wants it to do.

Just gotta find a decent guide on stripping it down now.

Never tried before.

What's wrong with the one I posted:

http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showforum=13

It's a "complete" guide no less.

 

[Rastalovich]

What's wrong with the one I posted:

http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showforum=13

It's a "complete" guide no less.

Reps tbh, u`ve posted something that`s going to take me a whole weekend to read in detail

I wanna create 3 or so different types of builds for different reasons, this is going to add to my reference material.

 

[Joe]

A Decent Guide To Nlite

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=578

 

[nrage]

Reps tbh, u`ve posted something that`s going to take me a whole weekend to read in detail

Thanks. I took one look at it and thought "this guy has waaay too much time".

 

[Bungral]

What's wrong with the one I posted:

http://www.bold-fortune.com/forums/index.php?showforum=13

It's a "complete" guide no less.

Sorry mate, I didn't even see those 3 links.. All I saw was the first bit of the post.. Rushing at work ya see. Anyway thanks for those.. Its perfect and I shall pass them on to my mate as I can't be dealing with taking a serious read through them just now.. Had a quick browse but too much txt.

Thanks again all :beerchug:

 

[darkorb]

You want to pput a PC in your car?

id ont no how well the HD will survive over speed bumps..

 

[Bungral]

You want to pput a PC in your car?

id ont no how well the HD will survive over speed bumps..

Its not me... Its my mate.

But yeah its the general idea... He'll just have to cushion it a bit I suppose and its not like he's in a hummer... He's got an MR2 so tends not to boot it over speed bumps so as not to rip the front off.