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    Upgrading my Vostro

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Tdth3boss, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. Tdth3boss

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    I was just wondering for furture reference, does anyone know if i would be able to like upgrade my vostro? like change out the hd, the gpu, even the cpu?
     
    Tdth3boss, Sep 11, 2007
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    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The HD, RAM, and CPU are upgradeable. Especially the CPU, since it uses socket P, so it will be compatible with the 45nm Penryn refresh (you might need a bios flash, which Dell will need to provide).

    There's a pretty good chance that you won't be able to upgrade the GPU, even if it's not soldered on, just by the merit of the 8600GT being the limit for the 14-15.4" form factor anyways.
     
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    do you know what kid of socket the cpu is and the hd
     
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    Are you planning on upgrading them soon?
     
    Gunner, Sep 11, 2007
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  5. Tdth3boss

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    possibly.....im just lookin for some prices and stuff if i decide i want too.
     
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  6. admlam

    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Socket P for the CPU. Wait for Penryn.

    For the HD, it's 2.5" Serial-ATA150 (SATA). The 3.0gb/s ones work too I imagine.
     
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    alright thx man....where would i buy like socket p cpus at? and whats penryn
     
    Tdth3boss, Sep 11, 2007
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  8. Kdawgca

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    I would buy a CPU from a online retailer like Newegg.co. Penryn is just the name for the new Intel's Socket P 45mn processors (older processors had a 65mn or larger Manufacturing processor that consume more energy)

    Also before even considering a CPU upgrade, make sure that you max out your ram(4GB with a 64bit OS even though its probably overkill) and a 7200rpm Hdd(maybe even a SSD hard drive if you have the budget).
     
    Kdawgca, Sep 11, 2007
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  9. billcsho

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    Yes, SATA-300 works. Actually mine came with a Toshiba SATA-300 HD.
     
    billcsho, Sep 11, 2007
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  10. Macpod

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    you can buy mobile CPUs in retail boxes?

    the chipset might not support the faster FSB though. just having the same socket probably isnt enough.

    EDIT: ahh. ok. so you can................... probably not worth the trouble though unless you have a bottom level chip now. the Penryn will not be significantly faster...................next major step will be the native quadcore mobile chips..Nathlem?
     
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  11. biohzrd

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    Yup. Checkout the egg.
     
    biohzrd, Sep 11, 2007
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  12. oresteez

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    Of course you can spend your money however you want, but your sig says you have the 2.0 ghz,...why would you want to rush to upgrade that?
     
    oresteez, Sep 11, 2007
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    can u upgrade the graphics card on the vostro 1700? (8600gt i have currently)
     
    alkaeda, Sep 11, 2007
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