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A lot of instruments require old computers to work. What are the best computers given old OS requirements? | A lot of instruments require old computers to work. What are the best computers given old OS requirements? | ||
| − | == Windows XP == | + | ==Windows XP== |
| − | TLDR: Optiplex 960 | + | TLDR: Optiplex 790 (preferred) or 960 are good choices |
"it is somewhat paradoxical, but the 790 is actually a newer computer than the 960. Wikipedia has a good overview <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_OptiPlex#Series_4</nowiki> it is the second digit that designates the generation for that era, so the x90 sandy bridge and x010 ivy bridge are the most recent ones supported by XP" | "it is somewhat paradoxical, but the 790 is actually a newer computer than the 960. Wikipedia has a good overview <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_OptiPlex#Series_4</nowiki> it is the second digit that designates the generation for that era, so the x90 sandy bridge and x010 ivy bridge are the most recent ones supported by XP" | ||
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Optiplex 790 | Optiplex 790 | ||
| − | * Used by Peter | + | *[https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/us/optiplex-790-customer-brochure.pdf Brochure] |
| + | *Used by Peter | ||
| + | *CPU: Intel ® 2nd Generation Core™ i7, i5, i3 Processors | ||
| + | *Max RAM: 32 GB | ||
| + | *OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8 | ||
Optiplex 960 | Optiplex 960 | ||
| − | * Intel® Core™ 2 Quad | + | *Intel® Core™ 2 Quad |
| − | * Max RAM: 16 GB | + | *Max RAM: 16 GB |
| − | * OS: XP, Vista, 7 | + | *OS: XP, Vista, 7 |
| − | * [https://twitter.com/ringoware/status/1544722191144472577?t=F7mOgvBSPyG22TfXT2liQw&s=19 Ryan | + | *[https://twitter.com/ringoware/status/1544722191144472577?t=F7mOgvBSPyG22TfXT2liQw&s=19 Used by Ryan] |
| − | * [https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/optiplex-960/drivers Drivers] | + | *[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/optiplex-960/drivers Drivers] |
Case study: EDS on JSM6460LV SEM | Case study: EDS on JSM6460LV SEM | ||
| − | * Can we upgrade to Windows 7 or later? | + | *Can we upgrade to Windows 7 or later? |
| − | * If we must use XP what is the best computer? | + | *If we must use XP what is the best computer? |
| − | * Special requirements | + | *Special requirements |
| − | ** Firewire card | + | **Firewire card |
Revision as of 19:18, 15 July 2022
A lot of instruments require old computers to work. What are the best computers given old OS requirements?
Windows XP
TLDR: Optiplex 790 (preferred) or 960 are good choices
"it is somewhat paradoxical, but the 790 is actually a newer computer than the 960. Wikipedia has a good overview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_OptiPlex#Series_4 it is the second digit that designates the generation for that era, so the x90 sandy bridge and x010 ivy bridge are the most recent ones supported by XP"
Optiplex 790
- Brochure
- Used by Peter
- CPU: Intel ® 2nd Generation Core™ i7, i5, i3 Processors
- Max RAM: 32 GB
- OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8
Optiplex 960
- Intel® Core™ 2 Quad
- Max RAM: 16 GB
- OS: XP, Vista, 7
- Used by Ryan
- Drivers
Case study: EDS on JSM6460LV SEM
- Can we upgrade to Windows 7 or later?
- If we must use XP what is the best computer?
- Special requirements
- Firewire card
