8510p hardware upgrading.

Hi there,

Since 2 years (mayby less) I'm using my 8510p. I was smart enough to buy an extended warranty, and it has proven to be quite usefull. (2 screen repairs and a new GPU.)

Now, over the time I have upgraded my notebook. The main HDD was upgraded with a 640GB drive, and I replaced my DVD/CD drive with a special bracket that allows you to install an extra Hard drive. Until so far, all these upgrades could easily be reversed for warranty purposes.

Now, I'm thinking about upgrading my original WSXGA+ screen with a WUXGA screen. (1680x1050 to 1920x1200) As since I'm using my computer a lot for graphical applications and CAD related stuff.

Now, I found a supplier that can supply me the screen, but he only recommends me to change my screen with something of the same resolution. He fears that the inverter may not be able to pull the higher resolution, nor my motherboard/gpu fail to recognize the new part.

Do you guy's think that this upgrade could be possible?
Personnaly I would go for it, since the 8510p was offered with a WUXGA screen, and the CCFL of the new screen would be exactly the same as the (current) WSXGA+ screen.

Also, are there other known upgrades for this notebook?

Thank you!

 

motherboard gpu should be able to handle it .let us know how it goes , might be a worthwhile upgrade for me to try if the screen gets dull .
Only thing left for you to upgrade would be cpu , depending on what you have it might not be worth it . I upgraded my t-7500 to a x-9000 , think it was worth it , saves me lots of time on video editing , trans coding and the limited CAD i do . Must save at least 10-15 hours a week .

 

As most laptops aren't lasting many years, It might be a good idea to stop putting money on this thing and save for your next one.

 

I have been considering upgrading my T7700 to that x9000, but due to the fact that my cooling is already noisy and running all the time, I'm fearing that this would only get worse (Since it would be required to cool an extra 9W of heat.). (And it's a hefty upgrade of around 300€, and I'm not sure it would be such a performance improvement, whilest upgrading my memory may be a bit more suitable for the kind of work I'm using my notebook for, and the price would be around the same.)

Now, I'm wondering if the heat output of the T9500 is considerably lower than my current CPU?

Also, I've noticed that you have 6gb of ram equipped, is it possible to stuff in 2 bars of 4GB PC6400 memory?

 

i would save the cash and buy a new laptop... you could easily spend $500++ in uprgades and it wouldn't be much better than even a new $1K system....retirement time and new laptop shopping time..

 

The T7700 does run warmer than the T9500, however, I would look at the T9300 over the T9500.

The X9000 is a bad choice due to increased heat issues.

 

Just a heads up, try to get a LG Philips 15.4'' WUXGA screen. Avoid the samsung one and many people have had dim screens, washed out colours...etc with the samsung 15.4'' WUXGA. There are only 2 manufacters for this screen. Luckily I got a half decent samsung WUXGA in my 8510p.

Name me a $1000 system that has a CAD capable GPU without going via the outlet route or get lucky via some epic sales.

 

Ebay- 8530w.

Dell direct - E6400.

Probably could find more, but I'm lazy.

 

Perhaps I should have rephrased that. What I meant was through official channels. And well the E6400 is an epic downgrade in terms of graphics hardware compared to the 8510p. So that doesn't count.

 

You're a pain in the butt.

Thinkpad W500 with 15% coupon = $976.65. And the 15% off coupons are very common, not epic sales. Does that qualify?

 

Fine. But how much of an upgrade is that over what he has now? The only speed increase is probably the CPU. The HD3650 that the V5700 is based on is a die shrinked version of the HD2600 and the speed increase really is minimal.

 

Yep. The 3650 isn't very much of an improvement over the FX570M. If you're willing to go Dell, the M4400 with a 15% coupon would qualify too. And the FX770m is a fair bit better.

As for performance, you would get better battery life and a faster, cooler CPU. Not very much reason to upgrade just yet.

If the OP is satisfied with his unit, not very much reason to upgrade.

It would probably be a better idea to keep the T7700, and save the money for an SSD upgrade. In addition, you can always transplant the SSD to a new machine when the time comes for a new purchase.

Last but not least, resolution preferences are very personal, I would suggest that the OP check out a WUXGA on a 15.4" in person if he has not already done so. Personally, I find the WSXGA+ to be the maximum on a 15.4".

Regarding the LCD question, try asking zfactor, he's a big fan of screens.