Windows 8 system requirements

If you want to run Windows 8 on your PC, here's what it takes: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64bit) Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Windows 7 system requirements

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64bit) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver Additional requirements to use certain features: Internet access (fees may apply) Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware Home Group requires a network and PCs running Windows 7 DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space. Music and sound require audio output Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware. PCs with multi-core processors: Windows 7 was designed to work with today's multi-core processors. All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 can support up to 32 processor cores, while 64-bit versions can support up to 256 processor cores.

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768 Internet access (ISP fees might apply) Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance Microsoft account required for some features Watching DVDs requires separate playback software Windows Media Center license sold separately BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only) BitLocker requires either Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or a USB flash drive (Windows 8 Pro only) Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 8 Pro only) A TV tuner is required to play and record live TV in Windows Media Center (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only) Free Internet TV content varies by geography, some content might require additional fees (Windows 8 Pro Pack and Windows 8 Media Center Pack only)

Windows XP operating systems

The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are:

Ubuntu Operating System:

Ubuntu Desktop Edition 1. 2. 3. 700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better) 512 MB RAM (system memory) 5 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see Live CD for an alternative approach) 4. 5. 6. VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media Internet access is helpful

Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended) At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution

Ubuntu Server (CLI) Installation

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 300 MHz x86 processor 128 MB of system memory (RAM) (256 MB for a virtual installation) 1 GB of disk space Graphics card and monitor capable of 640x480 CD drive

Sound card Speakers or headphones

The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Professional include:

Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended) At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution Sound card Speakers or headphones

Lightweight GUI alternative (Xubuntu and Lubuntu)

Minimum system requirements for Xubuntu would fall roughly between Ubuntu Server and Desktop: 1. 2. 3. 512 MB of system memory (RAM) 5 GB of disk space Graphics card and monitor capable of 800x600 resolution

Ubuntu Netbook Edition

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Intel Atom processor @ 1.6 GHz 386 MB of system memory (RAM) 4 GB of disk space Screen of 1024x600 resolution Graphics chipset with support for visual effects