2.2 MBP w/ 2GB RAM enough for Windows 7 Bootcamp?

[safetyobc]

I have an older Macbook Pro 2.2 GHz. It has the original 2GB of RAM that came with the machine. Can it handle Windows 7 HP 32 bit with ease on just 2GB of RAM?

How much difference would 4GB of RAM make?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[raep]

Yeah it can definitely handle it.

 

[Mac-key]

as long as you are running it natively through bootcamp it will be fine. However, if you were to run a virtual machine, then if would be beneficial to upgrade your RAM

 

[safetyobc]

That's what I thought. I have VM Ware and will likely run it virtually at times. Guess I'll be upgrading the RAM. Any suggestions on getting 4 GB RAM cheaper than $75 through Crucial.com?

 

[jbrenn]

i have windows 7 running on a P3 1ghz with 512 ram it works better then xp on that machine.

 

[raep]

That's what I thought. I have VM Ware and will likely run it virtually at times. Guess I'll be upgrading the RAM. Any suggestions on getting 4 GB RAM cheaper than $75 through Crucial.com?

you could try http://eshop.macsales.com/ i wouldn't recommend any brands other than Crucial or OWC.

i have windows 7 running on a P3 1ghz with 512 ram it works better then xp on that machine.

WOW Windows 7 with 512 I didn't even thought that would be possible.