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    Compaq V2405US Upgrade advice.. (my 1st post!)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 88elite88, Jan 5, 2006.

  1. 88elite88

    88elite88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys,

    I just owned this compaq V2405US about 2 weeks now, and since the time I bought in which originally came with

    Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ with Powenow Tech at 1.8GHz, 128KB L2 cache, up to 1600MHz system bus)
    54g 802.11b/g wireless LAN w/ 125HSM speedbosster support
    24x DVD/CDRW
    14" brightview wide screen
    40GB 4200rpm
    256MB PC2700 333Mhz Memory

    and in this 2 weeks I have upgraded

    +1GB extra pc2700 333MHz from newegg sothat my total memory now is 1280MB now...
    and changed my original HD with new 40GB 7200rpm

    now.. I have read some thread in some other forum that I might need a RAM disk setup for my lappy sothat my computer will be faster that already now.. (in which I amazed the speeds in fact after I did these all upgrades..)

    Now that I never heard any kinda of RAM disk setup in my life, since I'm a noob guys in this.. so please be easy with me.. and this is my 1st post too in this forum.. :) and really really need your advice from you guys which I believe are experts on this... :)

    please gimme some advice about what should be my next upgrade for my lappy if of course still in my budget range..

    thank you guys...
     
    88elite88, Jan 5, 2006
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's pretty well spec'ed right now, anymore will probrably be overkill.

    RAM setup? You mean dual channel? I don't think its worth it, but either way, you probrably don't want to spend more money for another 1gb stick of ram, as it won't be that much of an improvement.
     
    coriolis, Jan 5, 2006
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    nathanhuth Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    What exactly are you after?
     
    nathanhuth, Jan 5, 2006
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    nathanhuth Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    nathanhuth, Jan 5, 2006
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