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Windows 11 runs stably on DDR1-era PC with Core 2 Quad CPU

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A tech enthusiast has successfully installed and run Windows 11 on a DDR1-era computer, featuring a Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor and an ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card. Despite the system's age and lack of UEFI, the installation proved to be completely stable, with modern browsers, hardware decoding, and even some games functioning. The enthusiast achieved this by adapting Windows 7 drivers for the graphics card and noted that Windows 11 IoT officially supports BIOS systems. AI

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Windows 11 runs stably on DDR1-era PC with Core 2 Quad CPU

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware — other key vintage components included the Core 2 Q6600 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP

    Enthusiast demos Microsoft’s newest OS running 'completely stable' on a Core 2 Quad Q6600, using a DDR1 motherboard, supported by an ATi Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card.

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