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Author Best way to speed up a laptop
Eddie.2k
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27th Feb 08 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would it be better buying more RAM or just upgrading the processor?

Not got a clue with these things tbh

Its an Acer Aspire 3502LM

Intel Celeron M Processor 360
(1.4 Ghz, 400MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache

[Edited on 27-02-2008 by Eddie.2k]
N3CRO
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27th Feb 08 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drop it from a great height
Eddie.2k
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27th Feb 08 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great idea
Marc
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27th Feb 08 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably cheaper to buy a new one!
ShEp
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27th Feb 08 at 22:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
upgrade the ram first, its cheap and easy to do
dannymccann
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What Shep said, you have to remember though there is a limit on how far you can with laptops unless u want to spend a lot of money changing parts round that might not necessarily be cooled properly by an outdated cooling system.

In some cases its just cheaper to sell up and buy a better stock one
MikeD
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28th Feb 08 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much RAM does it already have?

operating system?
Eddie.2k
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28th Feb 08 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really got enough money the now for a new one. Being a student sucks

Its running on windows XP home edition
192mb RAM
MikeD
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28th Feb 08 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get onto www.crucial.com\uk do a scan my system and purchase some more
Eddie.2k
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28th Feb 08 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
excellent website. cheers
MikeD
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28th Feb 08 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its pretty easy to fit, hopefully if you have 2 slots they are both accessible from the bottom of the laptop.
Eddie.2k
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28th Feb 08 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pretty sure the website told me i only had one slot..

Would the old one just pop/pull out do you know?
MikeD
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yes it will have a look underneath the laptop generally i will tell you where the slot is. its real easy mate, get 1gb RAM
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Needs more RAM and if Windows is running slowly perhaps a reinstall of that as well.
taty
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29th Feb 08 at 02:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers for the site
i know i need more ram but do i need a better cpu ?

# Maximum Memory Capacity: 2048MB
# Currently Installed Memory: 256MB
# Available Memory Slots: 1
# Number of Banks: 2
# Dual Channel Support: No
# CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
# CPU Family: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.93GHz Model 4, Stepping 1
# CPU Speed: 2926 MHz
johnhara1
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29th Feb 08 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
RAM upgrade definately but 1st.........

If its windows XP id start by turning off the fancy display features you dont need.

Go to "My Computer"
On the left hand sode click "View System Information"
Click "Advanced" on the tabs at the top
Click "Settings" under performance.
Click adjust for best performance.
Click "Apply" then "Ok"


Then id go to "Start"
Click "Run"
Type "msconfig" and hit "enter"
Click the "Startup" tab
Untick any programs you dont want running at startup.
Click "ok" and restart.

Try running a decent anti-spyware program through your system. Id recommend AVG anti spyware (its free)

Run a defrag on your hard drive.

See how you get on with that matey.
Eddie.2k
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29th Feb 08 at 14:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MikeD
yes it will have a look underneath the laptop generally i will tell you where the slot is. its real easy mate, get 1gb RAM




[Edited on 29-02-2008 by Eddie.2k]
MikeD
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29th Feb 08 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im guessing it will be inder the cover to the left of the microsoft sticker, get a little phillips take the cover off and have a look.

 
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