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    Pre-configured M1210 upgrade costs?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Stoic, Feb 24, 2007.

  1. Stoic

    Stoic Notebook Consultant

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    I found a pre-configured M1210 at a price I like with most of the features I want except for these...

    1GB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz, 2 Dimm and 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

    How much can I reasonably expect to pay to upgrade to 2GB and a 100GB 7200RPM drive?

    And can the current memory be completely replaced, i.e. are both DIMMs accessible.

    (I'd sell off the 512MB DIMMs and re-purpose the hard drive)
     
    Stoic, Feb 24, 2007
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    jim6172 Notebook Evangelist

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    jim6172, Feb 24, 2007
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    The ram is a very good choice. Both slots are upgradeable, one slot is under the keyboard, and requires minor disassembly to access, though its not very difficult at all. I reccomend buying an external enclosure for the old HD, so you can still use it for external storage.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817392009
     
    Iceman0124, Feb 24, 2007
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  4. LapQuest

    LapQuest Notebook Consultant

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    ICeman are the drives PATA or SATA? I am not trying to be a jerk but the drive case is PATA you linked to. I was looking for myself and noticed it. Or does that not matter? Just a question. :)
     
    LapQuest, Feb 24, 2007
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    the drives in the 1210 are sata
     
    jim6172, Feb 24, 2007
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    LapQuest Notebook Consultant

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    I was hoping you were right I would like to get a larger drive for my M1210 but I do not have a SATA external drive. Oh well 30 bucks is not bad. Is there any other software that will copy bit by bit other than CMS?
    :confused:
     
    LapQuest, Feb 25, 2007
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  8. jim6172

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    ghost does fine from drive to drive
    jim
     
    jim6172, Feb 25, 2007
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    I could not copy all of the partitions on my last XPS for some reason. Why would that have happened? I am not trying to steal this thread but I have another question is the newer 160GB laptop drive good or able to work in an M1210?
     
    LapQuest, Feb 25, 2007
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  10. jim6172

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    the only reason they could not copy is usually due to corruption checkdisk will fix this
    and yes 160 gig drives work fine
     
    jim6172, Feb 25, 2007
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