Windows 7 on Optiplex GX260

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My parents recently bought this for us desktop computer in a local thirft shop and loading Windows 7 on it. But, I'm having a few problems. I would like to check the compatibility of Windows 7 here, but... I can't load!

What seems to be the main problem is that I can not reset the screen resolution. All the icons are huge and my new printer drivers not be loading not with this resolution (duh) pages do not appear as they are supposed to.

In my humble and all opinion to fact largely uneducated, I think it's a RAM problem. This computer simply do not have enough to make the graphics properly. If in fact this is the case, it's a simple popping in more RAM solution, until the capacity is reached?

Thank you in advance.

I installed Windows 7 on several GX260 and gx270s PCs.  To correct the problem resolution screen go into the bios and change the video buffer Onboard integrated devices (LegacySelect Options) from 1 MB to 8 MB.

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