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    Inspiron 1520-Possible to Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ish90an, Aug 22, 2008.

  1. ish90an

    ish90an Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi
    I currently have a Dell Inspiron 1520 with an Intel T7300 2.0 GHz processor, 4GB RAM and an NVidia 8600m GT graphics card. I am thinking of upgrading the processor, coz my new work involves a lot of 3D modelling and editing and I find the rendering etc going really slow too many times, plus I cant seem to run the planet simulation software I need to use at work coz it needs a better graphics card. It seems like my processor isnt up to the task so I need to upgrade it. Is it possible to upgrade the processor and if it is, how far ahead can I go and how can it be done? Also can I upgrade the graphics card and if so till what range?
    Thanks
    Ishan
     
    ish90an, Aug 22, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You could upgrade to any of the 1st gen Penryns, but first flash your BIOS to the latest version ( Source) ( Method).
    The 8600M GT is the best GPU available for the 1520, so you can't upgrade any further. Also upgrading the CPU won't give you much of a boost in performance for your current GPU-intensive tasks, so I guess you'll be better off buying a new notebook with a Quadro 2700M or Quadro 3700M for 3D-Modelling and stuff.
     
    Andy, Aug 22, 2008
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