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Laptop HW upgrade question
I have laptop that is running XP with 256 MB of RAM and Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU 1.80GHz
Is it possible for me to upgrade my laptop to 1 gig ram and a faster processor. Or do i need to upgrade processor?
If so, what steps do i need to take and who should i contact. And how much do these things cost
Is it possible for me to upgrade my laptop to 1 gig ram and a faster processor. Or do i need to upgrade processor?
If so, what steps do i need to take and who should i contact. And how much do these things cost
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Hi
It can handle 1 Gig in the form of 2 * 512 meg modules. Speed can be 266 or 333 and you can mix the two although it will default to the slowest of the two (faster is better :)
Couldn't find a viable processor upgrade and as said above other issues will be contributing to the laptops. Personally I would stick 1 gig. That will make a huge difference to the performance. with 256 meg XP will be paging to the Hard Disk frequently giving a below optimal experiance. With a gig it should run alot better.
Rob
It can handle 1 Gig in the form of 2 * 512 meg modules. Speed can be 266 or 333 and you can mix the two although it will default to the slowest of the two (faster is better :)
Couldn't find a viable processor upgrade and as said above other issues will be contributing to the laptops. Personally I would stick 1 gig. That will make a huge difference to the performance. with 256 meg XP will be paging to the Hard Disk frequently giving a below optimal experiance. With a gig it should run alot better.
Rob
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is there a special 512 meg module that i need? like SDRAM, etc?
Hi
Info from the Kingstone website
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=12029&mfr=HP%2FCompaq&model=Evo+Business+Notebook+N1000c%2FN1000v&root=us&LinkBack=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingston.com&Sys=12029-HP%2FCompaq-Evo+Business+Notebook+N1000c%2FN1000v&distributor=0&submit1=Search
This gives you all info you need including the original manufacturers part numbers. Looking at the spec they should be 200PIN SODIMM
Rob
Info from the Kingstone website
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=12029&mfr=HP%2FCompaq&model=Evo+Business+Notebook+N1000c%2FN1000v&root=us&LinkBack=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingston.com&Sys=12029-HP%2FCompaq-Evo+Business+Notebook+N1000c%2FN1000v&distributor=0&submit1=Search
This gives you all info you need including the original manufacturers part numbers. Looking at the spec they should be 200PIN SODIMM
Rob
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