Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:58 am
How could I make this faster without spending the earth on it ??
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Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:02 am
You could throw it???
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:05 am
On a serious note, memory is the quickest and easiest thing to upgrade and isn't costly. You've only got 1Gb at the mo and tbh that needs to be atleast double that these days.
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:09 am
Lol I've seen a few on eBay 2gh plus 14.99 ???
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:09 am
2gb sorry
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:25 am
Memory will definitely help. 1GB is insufficient to run Wn7/32-bit properly. A maximum of 2GB is supported by that motherboard (Assuming it's an Inspiron 6400 or E1505?).
Memory type = 1.8-V SODIMM DDR-2 running at either 533MHz or 667MHz depending upon the exact model.
£20-£30 depending upon the exact spec needed by the machine and quality you are happy with.
Our work laptops were migrated from XP to Win-7 and all the older ones had to have RAM upgrades as they only had 1GB on the units...now have at least 2GB.
Richard
Memory type = 1.8-V SODIMM DDR-2 running at either 533MHz or 667MHz depending upon the exact model.
£20-£30 depending upon the exact spec needed by the machine and quality you are happy with.
Our work laptops were migrated from XP to Win-7 and all the older ones had to have RAM upgrades as they only had 1GB on the units...now have at least 2GB.
Richard
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:45 am
Does that help ?
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... /specs.htm
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/s ... /specs.htm
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:54 am
Need to now exactly which model you have. It looks like a Pentium Dual Core so might be the 667MHz version. You may need to get into the BIOS to see what the 'Front Side Bus' speed is set to.
Or you could go to Crucial Memory (one of the better makes) here and either look up your machine, or run their scanner utility to find what you need. Then go hunt it down on the web.. (you will find the memory is cheaper in most cases).
Richard
Or you could go to Crucial Memory (one of the better makes) here and either look up your machine, or run their scanner utility to find what you need. Then go hunt it down on the web.. (you will find the memory is cheaper in most cases).
Richard
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:09 am
apparently windows 8 makes it fly...
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:52 pm
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apparently windows 8 makes it fly...
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So will my suggestion in my first post....lol
apparently windows 8 makes it fly...
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So will my suggestion in my first post....lol
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:00 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:07 pm
Faster HDD may help
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:17 pm
funny you mentioned a new HD, i've just put a SSD in my laptop and it does make program access quicker..
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:49 pm
Are we saying sell it then ??
Re: Laptops !
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:13 pm
What do you do with it?
To be honest, unless it's running applications that need super graphics or you are manipulating large databases and spreadsheets, or trying to edit HD Video in real time then it's a perfectly adequate laptop. Give it some more memory space to play in and it will speed things up. It will never be a lightning fast machine as Dell didn't aim it at that market sector. Not everyone needs Core i7 processors, 16GB RAM, über graphics and HD processing..
OK it's all pretty old technology now, but still 'adequate' for routine tasks. Time might be its worst enemy though, particularly battery life wise.
Richard
To be honest, unless it's running applications that need super graphics or you are manipulating large databases and spreadsheets, or trying to edit HD Video in real time then it's a perfectly adequate laptop. Give it some more memory space to play in and it will speed things up. It will never be a lightning fast machine as Dell didn't aim it at that market sector. Not everyone needs Core i7 processors, 16GB RAM, über graphics and HD processing..
OK it's all pretty old technology now, but still 'adequate' for routine tasks. Time might be its worst enemy though, particularly battery life wise.
Richard