Installing Windows XP on a 400 Mhz PC!!!

ramki067 · 18th August 2009, 13:47

Hi guys,

I tried installing Win XP SP3 on my old 400 Mhz Celeron PC yesterday, OS installled fine but i got an error stating "CPU doesn't have minimum requirement. XAudio2 not installed". And after a i clicked on OK button it installed fine, but i couldn't here any audio after playing a song. Any suggestions on bringing up the audio?

Thanks,
Ramki.

ashthedivx · 18th August 2009, 13:53

Buy a new sound card and install

diabloo · 18th August 2009, 13:53

Not sure if XAudio2 supports older CPUs. Please identify the audio card & install correct drivers. Atleast DirectSound should work.

ramki067 · 18th August 2009, 13:57

The sound card is built in the motherboard. How do i identify which sound card it is?

greenhorn · 18th August 2009, 14:03

google for the details of the motherboard. Alternately, just post its name here, and we'll do it for you

diabloo · 18th August 2009, 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramki067

The sound card is built in the motherboard. How do i identify which sound card it is?

Try Mobo website and get latest drivers. Also, this tool might help: Unknown Device Identifier - Freeware Download

ramki067 · 18th August 2009, 14:17

Thanks will try it today evening and get back to you guys. Cheers

Meanwhile, this is the exact error i'm getting in the pop-up window:

Title: Microsoft XAudio 2
Text: CPU does not meet minimum requirement; Streaming SIMD Extensions support required.
Options: OK

RAmki.

devarshi84 · 18th August 2009, 16:17

have you thought about overclocking the cpu? It will help a lot in smoothening and quickening the daily usage.

I still have a running P2 desktop with me in good condition which is used daily.

ph03n!x · 18th August 2009, 16:52

Boy! Are you torturing ya self

I have used XP right from a 450 Mhz Celeron with 128 MB of RAM- but I will only make my enemy install and use XP on the same system again

XAudio is an API (similar to OpenAL- in functionality), and is really not needed for sound to work. Make sure you do not have any ! or ? on your device manager, and you have the sound card installed.

SirAlec · 18th August 2009, 18:23

there are version of XP (stripped) floating all over the net for such slow machine. It was called Tiny XP.

devarshi84 · 18th August 2009, 21:19

not just one but many versions of XP stripped. I dont know if we should be posting such information as it supports piracy.

benbsb29 · 18th August 2009, 21:31

Isnt it necessary that XP SP2 should be installed for the sound to work?

SirAlec · 18th August 2009, 21:43

yeah if its HDA.

ramki067 · 18th August 2009, 21:54

Mine is an HDA disk!
How do i reinstall SP2 when SP3 is present, as system is hanging when tried to install SP2.

Thanks,
Ramki.

SirAlec · 18th August 2009, 23:17

HDA as in High Definition audio and not remotely related to HDD.

18th August 2009, 13:47	#1
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 610 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Installing Windows XP on a 400 Mhz PC!!! Hi guys, I tried installing Win XP SP3 on my old 400 Mhz Celeron PC yesterday, OS installled fine but i got an error stating "CPU doesn't have minimum requirement. XAudio2 not installed". And after a i clicked on OK button it installed fine, but i couldn't here any audio after playing a song. Any suggestions on bringing up the audio? Thanks, Ramki.
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18th August 2009, 13:53	#2
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Buy a new sound card and install
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18th August 2009, 13:53	#3
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Not sure if XAudio2 supports older CPUs. Please identify the audio card & install correct drivers. Atleast DirectSound should work.
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18th August 2009, 13:57	#4
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 610 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	The sound card is built in the motherboard. How do i identify which sound card it is?
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18th August 2009, 14:03	#5
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,744 Thanked: 4,387 Times View My Garage	google for the details of the motherboard. Alternately, just post its name here, and we'll do it for you
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18th August 2009, 14:17	#7
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 610 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Thanks will try it today evening and get back to you guys. Cheers Meanwhile, this is the exact error i'm getting in the pop-up window: Title: Microsoft XAudio 2 Text: CPU does not meet minimum requirement; Streaming SIMD Extensions support required. Options: OK RAmki. Last edited by ramki067 : 18th August 2009 at 14:23.
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18th August 2009, 16:17	#8
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	have you thought about overclocking the cpu? It will help a lot in smoothening and quickening the daily usage. I still have a running P2 desktop with me in good condition which is used daily.
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18th August 2009, 16:52	#9
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,564 Thanked: 5,959 Times	Boy! Are you torturing ya self I have used XP right from a 450 Mhz Celeron with 128 MB of RAM- but I will only make my enemy install and use XP on the same system again XAudio is an API (similar to OpenAL- in functionality), and is really not needed for sound to work. Make sure you do not have any ! or ? on your device manager, and you have the sound card installed.
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18th August 2009, 18:23	#10
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	there are version of XP (stripped) floating all over the net for such slow machine. It was called Tiny XP.
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18th August 2009, 21:19	#11
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	not just one but many versions of XP stripped. I dont know if we should be posting such information as it supports piracy.
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18th August 2009, 21:31	#12
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,155 Times View My Garage	Isnt it necessary that XP SP2 should be installed for the sound to work?
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18th August 2009, 21:43	#13
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	yeah if its HDA.
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18th August 2009, 21:54	#14
ramki067 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 610 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Mine is an HDA disk! How do i reinstall SP2 when SP3 is present, as system is hanging when tried to install SP2. Thanks, Ramki.
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18th August 2009, 23:17	#15
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	HDA as in High Definition audio and not remotely related to HDD.
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