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   Paul to J. P. Gilliver   
   Re: switching to solid state drive   
   22 Dec 25 07:53:07   
   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 12/22/2025 6:25 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > On 2025/12/22 8:9:53, Ammammata wrote:   
   >> s|b wrote on 21/12/2025 :   
   >>> On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:54:39 +0100, Ammammata wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> try Rufus, https://rufus.ie/en/   
   >>>> I was able to upgrade computers even older than your   
   >>>   
   >>> The question is: do you really want to install W11 on a 15yo computer? I   
   >>> mean: WHY?   
   >>   
   >> well not 15yo, but about 10yo   
   >>   
   >> mine is an intel i7-6700 cpu, with 16Gb ram and 4x2 Tb hdd (plus an ssd   
   >> for the OS), dismissed by a customer: whay should I waste it since it   
   >> works properly for the few things I need?   
   >>   
   >   
   > That is the question some just don't understand: "why should I waste it   
   > since it does what I want".   
   >   
      
   I'm running Win11 on a 4930K which is ~4th generation. The 6700 is   
   6th generation and is newer than mine.   
      
   That's apparently a Skylake.   
      
     https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/88196/int   
   l-core-i76700-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-00-ghz/specifications.html   
      
   My install was done with Rufus. The OS is licensed. Is it fast ? Not really.   
   Does it work ? Yes.   
      
      Paul   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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