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thomas93
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DDR (NOT 2) 333mhz 256mb or above.
How can I find what RAM it will max out on (Thik it's a gig would like to check).
Thanks 
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thomas93
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Just would like to add, cannot use Crucials RAM scanner or whatever it is as my laptop is very "Mainstream" (Can't find a metion of it on the internet :/ )
It is an Amilo L 6820 Made in 2003.
I am just going to go for a gig wiggy me thinks |
Cycovision
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Well, if it was made in 2003 then I think you're right going for 1 Gig. Besides, even if it can take 2 Gig, it wouldn't make much difference performance wise.
Kingston memory is my favourite brand 
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thomas93
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Cyco, currently have 256mb in and could I just whack in another 512mb and have 768mb would that make a good enough difference? |
Cycovision
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Yeah, it'll definitely make a difference. XP rarely uses more than 1Gb unless you multi-task lots of huge programs or files so adding 512 should be enough
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thomas93
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Well am planning for ubuntu and or opensuse. It is not my main PC just would be nice to have a nippy fella. His 6th birthday soon
I would like to change the celeron to a pentium M and a new Harddrive (2.5" I believe.). Would replace it but it has a brilliant keyboard. Also would like a new battery but I hate the obscurity of this machine. Not like saying yeah it's a dell m1330 it is unheard off around the tineternet. But oh well. |
thomas93
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-P[....]eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This the processor I want? |
paul101
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can you even get into the processer on your laptop
linux will run on the most basic of computers!!
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Cycovision
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Yeah, you can't upgrade processors in laptops generally. Not unless you're very good with a micro soldering iron and the motherboard + Bios can take it.
Linux will run fine with 768Mb, as paul quite rightly said. It won't be blisteringly fast, but it'll be more than usable
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linux works fine on my brothers celeron, 256mb ram laptop .
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oh, and remember to burn your disk at SLOW speeds!!
anyone got a spare cd?? 
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thomas93
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Paul I do it normally and it works. Could I run empires dawn of the modern age on wine? |
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i wouldn't know, i don't use Linux for games
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drlau9
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Hi Thomas,
You need to be careful with laptop processors, usually with those machines you get a removable chip however it depends on how many pins you have.
If it's from a intel celeron, then the only workable upgrade is Pentium 4HT 3.3ghz + to feel speed increases. Make sure you have sufficient cooling (2 fans) as Pentium 4 generates quite a bit of heat.
Also, your motherboard needs to be compatible with the bios. And 2.5 hdd has two different types, SATA, ATA.
Hope that helps,
Derek
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paul101
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i.e... don't even bother with the processor 
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