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    Fujitsu Amilo Xi1546 RAM upgrade - please help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by scottfrasernz, Sep 19, 2008.

  1. scottfrasernz

    scottfrasernz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    Can anyone help?

    I have a stock Fujistu Siemens Amilo Xi546:

    T2500 @ 2.0Ghz
    ATI X1800 graphics card
    1GB RAM

    I am using the notebook mainly for 3D gaming, playing Virtual Skipper 4 mainly.

    I want to play the version 5 of this game but I need to improve performance first - I can't afford a new machine just now, and the notebooks I can afford aren't going to be massively quicker than mine.

    Can anyone help me upgrade my Xi1546?

    Should I increase the RAM, if so what RAM should I buy?

    Can I increase the performance of my graphics card?

    Any help would be MUCH appreciated!!!!!

    Cheers

    Scott
     
    scottfrasernz, Sep 19, 2008
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  2. Rikimusha

    Rikimusha Notebook Consultant

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    you can find out what ram you need on www.crucial.com

    and a cpu upgrade could help alot as well. you can identify it with this identifier
    http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/
    there u can find out how many pins it has(i think), then you can find a compatible upgrade
    i think the cpu will do a big difference since yours is a bit outdated. a core 2 duo cpu can do wonders for your gaming.
    and as far as gpus go, actually being able to upgrade it depends on the laptop so check for yours here http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/Table.html
     
    Rikimusha, Sep 19, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Your system supports a maximum of 2 Gb of memory (2 x1GB)
    You can upgrade to Pc 5300 sodimm memory clocked at 667Mhz.
    You may be able to upgrade your graphics card, but I am not sure if it is the MXM type. Check out the website: mxm-upgrade
    a member called ice-tea on here runs the site, and he is very helpful

    You can upgrade the processor if you like, but that may not be a very cost effective solution.

    K-TRON
     
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    Nikolas Notebook Guru

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  5. scottfrasernz

    scottfrasernz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey thanks very much for replying so quickly guys.....

    I will do the RAM thing first.

    Cheers
     
    scottfrasernz, Sep 19, 2008
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