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    Need technical questions answered before buying an inspiron 1x20

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by googol, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. googol

    googol Notebook Enthusiast

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    In the Inspiron 1x20 technical manual on the Dell website it says it only supports 667 MHz SoDIMM DDR2.

    Can someone explain why I cannot upgrade my RAM to 800Mhz SoDIMM DDR2 when the Santa Rosa has 800MHz FSB?

    Is it an actual hardware limitation? Then what is the 800MHz FSB for?
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    I want to upgrade my CPU at a later date. Can I upgrade? Will my copy of Vista that Dell preinstalls be locked into this particular CPU?
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    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450 (1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)

    Will I get a different motherboard if I select one of these CPUs instead of a T7100,T7300,T7500,T7700? Are they Socket P compatible?

    I intend on getting a T5250 and then aftermarket upgrade to a T7x00 cause of, maybe, cheaper price, and the T7800 will come out later on and the other T7x00 will drop in price. Can I do this?
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    What hardware I can't put into the Inspiron if I don't select it now at time of purchase? I don't think I can get the camera installed after purchasing an Inspiron w/o it. Right?
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    To YoJr, what kind of black coloring will the Vostro get? Is imagining a completely matte Jet Black Inspiron with no silver finishing areas an accurate image to imagine?
     
    googol, Jun 28, 2007
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