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    XPS 1530 upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ferooo, Sep 22, 2008.

  1. ferooo

    ferooo Notebook Geek

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    I would like to upgrade my m1530..
    1. HDD: which is better? 320GB 7200rpm / 500GB 5400rpm
    2. CPU: I can use only Penryn CPUs? also 1066 FSB?
    3. RAM: 800Mhz is waste of money?

    thanks ;)
     
    ferooo, Sep 22, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    1) 320gb 7200rpm if you care about a small performance boost/500gb 5400 rpm if you need more space

    2)you can use merom but stick to penryn its newer and has less heat output/better battery life.

    3) yes the chipset does not support 800mhz, there fore it would clock down to 667mhz and you wasted cash.
     
    X2P, Sep 22, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    1. All 320GB 7200RPMs are good. 500GB 5400RPM --> Samsung HM500LI; Hitachi 5K500 (might not fit), not good performance; WD5000BEVT, should be faster than 320GB 7200RPMs in R/W rates, but not confirmed.

    2. You can use any Merom/Penryn Socket P C2Ds. Penryn-Refresh (1066MHz FSB) CPUs are not compatible.

    3. DDR2-800 RAM will downclock to DDR2-667 (both frequency and timings). Depends upon which you can get cheaper. Higher frequency RAM gives you some room to overclock the FSB.
     
    Andy, Sep 22, 2008
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  4. ferooo

    ferooo Notebook Geek

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    ok, so I must have a look on something like X9000, T9300, T9500...

    about HDD.. is there serious performance difference between 5400rpm and 72000rpm?
     
    ferooo, Sep 23, 2008
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