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Originally Posted by mbpark
XP SP2 on there is going to be a pain unless you get more RAM in it. That model of Compaq should take either a 128MB or 256MB module to bring you up to 192 or 320MB.
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It's a little chuggy with 128, but once it gets past startup it's not too bad. Certainly runs better than my in-laws' Dell did with 128, which was like shit through a funnel until I upgraded its RAM. Crucial seems to think that this model only has one bay for RAM, so I'll hunt down a 256. (Wouldn't mind upgrading its HD at the same time from 6GB to 20 or so, if it's not going to be a ballbuster to do so.)
I'm not expecting miracles; it's an old-ass laptop, but it does everything else I need it to do. (I was pleasantly surprised that it handled the XM Radio player flawlessly, whose recommended requirements are 1 GHz.)