Windows Vista requires a CPU with a minimum clock speed of 3.5 GHz and at least 1.5 GB of RAM for optimal performance. However, users have reported that Vista can run effectively on a 2.4 GHz quad-core processor with 4 GB of RAM. For Windows 7, the minimum hardware requirements can be referenced from Mark Russinovich's blog on TechNet, which provides detailed specifications for running the operating system efficiently.
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The_Absolute said:I was reading about how you always have to have a CPU with over 3.5 GHz, and 1.5 GBs of RAM to run vista. The highest stock clock speeds on the Intel Core 2 duo/quad is 3.33 GHz. Without overclocking, would it have difficulty running vista? And in your professional estimate, what would be the hardware requirements of windows 7?