Will windows xp run fast slow normal on this computer?

will windows xp run fast slow or normal on this computer?

Specifications

Additional Specifications

Hard Drive Size: 80 GB

System RAM: 512 MB

Operating System: gOS

Processor

Type: VIA C7-D 1.5 GHz

Cache Memory

Type: L2 cache

Installed Size: 128 KB

RAM

Installed Size: 512 MB / 2 GB (max)

Technology: DDR II SDRAM

Storage

Hard Drive: 1 x 80 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm

Operating System / Software

OS Provided: GOS v2

Software: OpenOffice.org 2.3

Graphics Controller

Type: Integrated

Graphics Processor / Vendor: VIA UniChrome Pro

Optical Storage

Type: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo

Read Speed: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

Write Speed: 48x

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free): 1 ( 0 ) x processor | 2 ( 1 ) x memory - DIMM 240-pin

Networking

Networking: Network adapter - integrated

Modem

Modem: Fax / modem

Dimensions

Product Form Factor: Tower

Width: 6.7 in

Height: 13.8 in

Depth: 14 in

More Information

Model No.: TC2512

Shipping Weight (in pounds): 26.0

Product in Inches (L x W x H): 22.0 x 18.0 x 11.0

Assembled in Country of Origin: USA and/or Imported

Origin of Components: USA and/or Imported

Will windows xp run fast slow normal on this computer?ireland

Windows XP SP2 will run fine on that configuration. It will run much faster if you increase the amount of RAM. Increase it to 2 GB.

I have a laptop with a similar CPU and running only 1GB of slower RAM (DDR) and an IDE hard-drive. It runs fast. Not as fast as a dual-core system, but plenty fast.

Under Windows if you limit what applications get loaded at start up you can speed up the boot-up time.

Also if you have increased your RAM to 2 GB then I would configure Windows to NOT use virtual memory. This will speed up the entire system.

If you give windows the option to use virtual memory it will use it rather than using RAM. Virtual memory just slows your system down.

Will windows xp run fast slow normal on this computer?microsoft outlook internet explorer

pretty slow

I'm serious people:

If you didn't notice, that cpu is basically crap and ram... 1 GB is what you really need for XP + programs. (XP runs fine on 128 mb of ram, I know, but once you load programs...)
XP will run fine on that machine.

will you at least keep gOS on there too? i've heard it's a decent linux operating system.
I would say normal to slow, depending on what you are doing on it.

jake
Yes, slow. You will need more ram, and a way faster processor.

Just buy a macintosh....it will save you time, and money.
windows xp runs fine on that

512 is enough for it though more is always better at least its not a ram hungry sloth like vista is

the video card is still cack but turn off the eye candy and it wont suffer too much
Windows XP will run on the gPC but it was designed for Linux. Don't expect it to be easy to install it on there. From what I hear it sounds easy enough. Try gOS, though, you might like it.
I'd stick with what you have. All Windows OS's are bloated and consequently run slow. The gOS is specifically for machine such as your and will give you the best performance.
The computer will run medium/normal speed.