- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
My friend has a HP Pavilion S7620N, the specs for which are as follows:
Processor Brand: INTEL
Hard Drive Size: 250 GB
System RAM: 1 GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready)
Type: Media center
Recommended Use: Home use
Product Form Factor: Tower
Monitor Type: None.
Processor - Type: Intel Core Solo T1350 / 1.8 GHz
Operating System / Software Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
RAM Size: 1 GB / 2 GB (max)
RAM Technology: DDR II SDRAM
RAM Speed: 533 MHz
Hard Drive: 1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Optical Storage - Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - IDE
Read Speed: 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Write Speed: 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD-R DL) / 8x (DVD+R DL)
Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card
Graphics Controller - Type: Integrated
Graphics Controller Graphics Processor / Vendor: ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Networking: Network adapter - integrated
Expansion Bays Total (Free): 1 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free): 2 ( 1 ) x memory - DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x processor - Socket 479 ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI
Modem: Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card
Controller Interface Type: ATA-100
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Networking Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Model No.: HP S7620N
Shipping Weight (in pounds): 18.6
Product in Inches (L x W x H): 4.38 x 4.38 x 9.75
Windows Vista capable, Windows Vista Premium ready
His CPU more than fulfills the minimal requirement. And he has just enough RAM to get the job done.
Normally I would just tell him to buy a new GFX card, as what he has now is pathetic (ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP). However, he seems to be able to run Halo PC at full settings with little to no performance decrease (Perhaps due to the 256 MB of dedicated video RAM). Do you think (at a stretch) that he will be able to run Halo2V?