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    Upgrade for M1330

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PhilH930, Dec 28, 2009.

  1. PhilH930

    PhilH930 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased my M1330 in Jan2008. The following specs apply to the upgrade in consideration:

    Processor T7500, 3GB DDR2 667 (PC5300), 250Gb HD, Windows Vista 32bit

    I'm considering the following:

    Upgrade to 4GB, larger HD and Windows 7 64 bit.

    My question is regarding the RAM. While I believe my processor would support DDR2 800 (PC6400), I am unsure if the motherboard would take advantage of this. Is there anyway to find this out prior to purchase?

    Additionally, I have all the dell drivers for the chipset etc, but do I require more updated drivers for Windows 7 64bit? The dell website does not even offer me the option for Windows 7 64 bit drivers.
     
    PhilH930, Dec 28, 2009
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  2. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    The 965 chipset is designed for DDR2 667, so while DDR2 800 will work, it'll simply be downclocked to DDR2 667 speeds. In other words, just get whichever's cheaper.

    Windows 7 will install most of the necessary drivers automatically if you're connected to the internet during setup - BlackRussian miraculously got all of his drivers automatically installed, though he's the only one I know of who had such good luck. For everyone else, there's Vista drivers.
     
    Peon, Dec 28, 2009
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  3. PhilH930

    PhilH930 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply. Do you know if it is possible to upgrade the graphics chip on my M1330?
     
    PhilH930, Dec 28, 2009
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    Maelwys Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I do not believe it is possible to do without some serious replacement (fan/heatisnk assembly for one part).
     
    Maelwys, Dec 28, 2009
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i doubt your going to find another GPU for the M1330...you'll need to replace the whole mobo and i doubt your going to find one with another GPU other than the 8400M GS... you can easily upgrade the CPU to anything to T9300/9500... you can upgrade the Hard drive to the Hitachi 7K500 500GB Hard drive... you can also use 8GB RAM if u want...if u want a better GPU , new notebook is on order...
     
    sean473, Dec 29, 2009
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