Reviving an old Pentium PC is a challenging endeavor.

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Ikognito
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132

05-23-2016, 03:46 PM

I'm setting up an old machine I received for free. It has a dual-core 3GHz Pentium 4 processor and 384 MB of RAM, along with an SF2/661FX (V2.2) motherboard. I want to avoid buying a new system, even though it might not be great, because I'm trying to save money. Let me know if you can help.

Ikognito

05-23-2016, 03:46 PM #1

sdubsdub
Member

05-24-2016, 12:06 AM

Only some Pentium 4 models had HT support. There are also Pentium processors that aren't P4s but still have two cores, such as the Pentium D, Dual Core, and Core Series versions.

sdubsdub

05-24-2016, 12:06 AM #2

Only some Pentium 4 models had HT support. There are also Pentium processors that aren't P4s but still have two cores, such as the Pentium D, Dual Core, and Core Series versions.

TheCoockie
Junior Member

05-24-2016, 04:42 AM

It would likely work better for this situation.

TheCoockie

05-24-2016, 04:42 AM #3

It would likely work better for this situation.

FinalKill70
Member

05-24-2016, 11:15 AM

I reached the decision it was a Pentium 4 since the BIOS confirmed it, and my diagnostic software displaying a dual-core CPU indicated that.

FinalKill70

05-24-2016, 11:15 AM #4

I reached the decision it was a Pentium 4 since the BIOS confirmed it, and my diagnostic software displaying a dual-core CPU indicated that.

fish_tommy
Member

218

05-24-2016, 07:58 PM

It might be a P4 with Hyperthreading or it could be misreading the CPU. I was running a VM using Windows 95 and it mistakenly recognized my A10 5750m as a genuine Intel Pentium.

fish_tommy

05-24-2016, 07:58 PM #5

It might be a P4 with Hyperthreading or it could be misreading the CPU. I was running a VM using Windows 95 and it mistakenly recognized my A10 5750m as a genuine Intel Pentium.

Wolfyyy_
Senior Member

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05-28-2016, 11:04 PM

I considered XP, but the setup fails because it doesn’t satisfy the necessary criteria, and I don’t own a working copy to install. Any suggestions for getting one?

Wolfyyy_

05-28-2016, 11:04 PM #6

I considered XP, but the setup fails because it doesn’t satisfy the necessary criteria, and I don’t own a working copy to install. Any suggestions for getting one?

Xi0TPA1
Junior Member

05-29-2016, 02:47 PM

It seems the system was running both cores at full capacity during the memory test, which suggests it isn't being misidentified.

Xi0TPA1

05-29-2016, 02:47 PM #7

It seems the system was running both cores at full capacity during the memory test, which suggests it isn't being misidentified.

AlmightyEag
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05-29-2016, 11:05 PM

Spelling isn't great here.

AlmightyEag

05-29-2016, 11:05 PM #8

Spelling isn't great here.

Avatar__Kyoshi
Junior Member

05-31-2016, 04:09 AM

Thank you! I'll check with the school's tech department to see if they can provide a copy.

Avatar__Kyoshi

05-31-2016, 04:09 AM #9

Thank you! I'll check with the school's tech department to see if they can provide a copy.

mille999s
Junior Member

06-05-2016, 02:29 AM

#10

Perhaps Linux or an older Windows version such as Windows 98.

mille999s

06-05-2016, 02:29 AM #10

Perhaps Linux or an older Windows version such as Windows 98.

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