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    dell inspiron 2500 cpu upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dsweeney, May 24, 2009.

  1. dsweeney

    dsweeney Newbie

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    Dear ALL,I wish to upgrade my laptop dell inspiron 2500 cpu processor which at the moment my laptop runs on a just under 1 ghz processor [pentium three] chip.does anyone know my limits on what i can upgrade to as in a faster modern processor chipset compatible with my motherboard and without major soldering or mother board changes.
     
    dsweeney, May 24, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Unfortunately, your options are probably quite limited. Download and run CPU-Z, and tell us what your chipset is, under the "Mainboard" tab.
     
    Mastershroom, May 25, 2009
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  3. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    Looking at some Inspiron 2500 reviews and the P3 processor options, I think this 1.1 GHz Coppermine core P3 is your best option. However, I don't know if your processor is actually replaceable (some laptops have them soldered on, and I have no idea what Dell did back in 2001), so you'll want to check that first.

    And really, you'd probably be better off just saving up for a cheap laptop today. For $350 you could probably snag one that would blow even the upgraded 2500 out of the water. It's just not cost-effective to upgrade that old of a system.
     
    Apollo13, May 25, 2009
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The processor on the 2500 is replaceable: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins2500/en/sm_en/remove.htm#1051352. The 815 chipset in the 2500 should support a 66MHz to 133MHz FSB, and thus you should be able to use any Mobile Pentium III.

    Looking on eBay, a Mobile PIII up to 1.2GHz is pretty damn cheap, so there's no reason not to try it out. Dunno if you'll actually get much of a boost out of a couple hundred extra MHz, though.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 26, 2009
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