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Daniel
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 Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 1:53 am Post subject: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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I just bought a DELL Latitude Notebook celeron 700MHz Laptop 128MB. My
question are - can I
a)replace the cpu with a celeron 950 or 1000mhz
b) add another stick of 256MB centon or generic lapto memory PC100
c) What is the cheapest way of adding a NIC
d) Is there a cheap way of upgrading the VGA to more than 8MB
e) Are there issues of non compatiability that would crop up if I put
in aa higher than 10GB hard drive?
Thanks in advance |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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On 2 Oct 2003 13:53:37 -0700, In this world we created
DanielMaingi@networkdesigner.net (Daniel) wrote :
| Quote: | I just bought a DELL Latitude Notebook celeron 700MHz Laptop 128MB. My
question are - can I
a)replace the cpu with a celeron 950 or 1000mhz
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Possibly but the boost in power may not be worth the expense IMHO.
| Quote: | b) add another stick of 256MB centon or generic lapto memory PC100
Again possibly and always a good move depending on your O/S and usage. |
| Quote: | c) What is the cheapest way of adding a NIC
Buying a cheap one<grin>  |
| Quote: | d) Is there a cheap way of upgrading the VGA to more than 8MB
Dunno.See at end. |
| Quote: | e) Are there issues of non compatiability that would crop up if I put
in aa higher than 10GB hard drive?
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Best asked on here,
alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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JT
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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On 2 Oct 2003 13:53:37 -0700, DanielMaingi@networkdesigner.net (Daniel)
wrote:
| Quote: | I just bought a DELL Latitude Notebook celeron 700MHz Laptop 128MB. My
question are - can I
a)replace the cpu with a celeron 950 or 1000mhz
not easily. Mobile celeron is different, and not easy to replace and not |
cheap if you can get it in the proper carrier.
| Quote: | b) add another stick of 256MB centon or generic lapto memory PC100
Just don't go too cheap. Better ram means less likelyhood of errors, and it |
might run faster. PC133 is probably just as cheap and more available.
| Quote: | c) What is the cheapest way of adding a NIC
Get one of the numerous 10/100 PCMCIA or Cardbus adapters.
d) Is there a cheap way of upgrading the VGA to more than 8MB
No
e) Are there issues of non compatiability that would crop up if I put
in aa higher than 10GB hard drive?
Probably no issues till you get to 30GB, and then you might need to upgrade |
the bios, which will get you up to 128GB. Might want to make sure the Bios
is the latest anyway if you want to run Win2K/XP/Linux on it.
>Thanks in advance |
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spodosaurus
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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Daniel wrote:
| Quote: | I just bought a DELL Latitude Notebook celeron 700MHz Laptop 128MB. My
question are - can I
a)replace the cpu with a celeron 950 or 1000mhz
b) add another stick of 256MB centon or generic lapto memory PC100
c) What is the cheapest way of adding a NIC
d) Is there a cheap way of upgrading the VGA to more than 8MB
e) Are there issues of non compatiability that would crop up if I put
in aa higher than 10GB hard drive?
Thanks in advance
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For the ram and hdd, check the manual. It can be downloaded from dell
or from another site that's held onto the old .pdf file. Dell may have
released a bios upgrade to allow for some upgrades, but then again,
maybe not. You'll have to hit the Dell website and google to find out.
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Daniel
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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Thanks for your replies
a) I have looked all around for documentation on the CPU and there is
NOTHING showing that what is in the system is the MOBILE CPU. Thus the
reason of asking if I could swap with the regular 950 or 1000MHZ CPU
going for $37 (for Celeron 1GHz) and $45 (for the Celeron
950)(www.Pricewatch.com). Does any one know better?
b) I looked at Kingston Technology memory (higher value) and they had
a warning saying the Laptop version of their PC133 ($46 for 256MB
stick) was NOT backward compatiable to PC100 ($76 for 256MB stick).
Any one with a different experience?
c) Thanks for the tip on upgrading the BIOS. I got C600_A23.exe [323
KB] Release Date: 7/17/2003. Now If only I could get a cheaper high
capacity laptop hard drive!
d) My laptop does not have a NIC. What would you suggest i get? Dell
wanted me to get their ethernet/56K combo for $155!
Thanks again for your comments |
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JT
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrading a DELL Latitude Notebook 700MHz Laptop 128MB |
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On 3 Oct 2003 00:31:20 -0700, DanielMaingi@networkdesigner.net (Daniel)
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| Quote: | Thanks for your replies
a) I have looked all around for documentation on the CPU and there is
NOTHING showing that what is in the system is the MOBILE CPU. Thus the
reason of asking if I could swap with the regular 950 or 1000MHZ CPU
going for $37 (for Celeron 1GHz) and $45 (for the Celeron
950)(www.Pricewatch.com). Does any one know better?
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I have a Dell Latitude p3 500, and have looked at others. They all used a
mobile variation, or a processor soldered on a carrier. Not a drop in
replacement. what model exactly is this Laptop. Makes a difference. On a
laptop, you probably wouldn't notice the difference in performance of the
faster processor, and there is the hassle of disassembly/reassembly. Not
that easy.
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b) I looked at Kingston Technology memory (higher value) and they had
a warning saying the Laptop version of their PC133 ($46 for 256MB
stick) was NOT backward compatiable to PC100 ($76 for 256MB stick).
Any one with a different experience?
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I would probably go with Crucial for the memory, but the problem they are
addressing is some of the older chipsets that could not use high density
ram. Shouldn't be a problem with this laptop, but if you order using the
Crucial selector they guarantee compatibility.
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c) Thanks for the tip on upgrading the BIOS. I got C600_A23.exe [323
KB] Release Date: 7/17/2003. Now If only I could get a cheaper high
capacity laptop hard drive!
d) My laptop does not have a NIC. What would you suggest i get? Dell
wanted me to get their ethernet/56K combo for $155!
Get any of the cheap 10/100 Cardbus or PCMCIA adapters available. Any |
should work. The expensive one Dell is trying to sell you is the Xircom.
Available at PC Liquidators for $29.99
http://www.pcliquidator.com/detailproduct.asp?which=823
| Quote: | Thanks again for your comments
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