I need to know if Windows 8 will run on a computer with a Intel E5300 dual core processor Thank You
My Computer
System One
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- OS
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no problem. go for it.That my processor does not have NX.
I am running Win 7 Ultimate I cannot believe it will not run 8
I'm confused.
Intel lists both the E5300 and E6400 as supporting NX (listed as Execute Disable Bit)
ARK | Intel® Pentium® Processor E5300 (2M Cache, 2.60 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
ARK | Intel® Core
There's no explicit mention of PAE, but PAE is supposed to be a prerequisite for NX, so it's present as well.
NX is supposed to be required for Win8:
What is PAE, NX, and SSE2 and why does my PC need to support them to run Windows 8? - Microsoft Windows Help
If the Upgrade Assistant complains about NX, see whether you can turn it on in the BIOS setup.