Help Me Upgrade my X205-Sli1

Its been some time since I was last on here. I've been super busy with work. Now time to upgrade my machine. I don't want to buy a new one. I have done lots of reading here. Lots of searching but I find myself more confused as to what way to go. I do use my X205-SLI1 for editing Hd video. I do remixes for a DJ subscription service. I find myself needing more number crunching power. So I am turning to you guys for help. Please dont tell me to get a MAC. LOL I don't like MAC... PC for me baby!

I want to do this in a few steps in a short amount of time.

1. CPU (Max I can go) X9000? Is the CPU a scoket 478? Or am I better of getting a T9500? Money isnt a problem.

2. RAM (Best and fastest) (4GB Max) I have 4 gigs now but I have no idea what kind I have. What is the best.

3. HDD's (Biggest and fastest) I'd like to run 2 500gb @ 7200 RPM but I have had no luck in finding any.

4. Video card Upgrade, Where do I get one from? What can I use?

Who ever can help me into a working X205 Monster can have ALL my old parts. T7200, HDD's, RAM and the SLI card once I upgrade it.


ALSO... Using Vista X64. I could not get video playback to work right in XP X64. I'd rather use XP64
Anybody???

 

Your HD and CPU are upgradeable. You have 2 2.5 inch bays, and a socket P for your CPU. I don't know if the mobo supports more than 4 GB of memory, someone else might know. And the GPU isn't upgradeable. Toshiba uses proprietary cards and the ebay premium on them is often close tp the cost of the toshiba laptop they were taken out of. Waste of money right there.

You can either put in 320GB 7200 drives, or 500GB 5400 drives(500GB 7200 isn't available in 2.5" right now).

Pick up a T9300 or somesuch(and a bios upgrade to accomodate the new CPU), a couple drives(Seagate momentus or WD Scorpios are both nice), some artic silver(ceramique or somesuch non-conductive thermal compound), a set of precision screwdrivers, and a disassembly guide.

The CPU alone nets you extra performance across the board, while the HDs I listed will do wonders for read/write speeds.

 

I'd second Grimmwold on this, CPU is a decent upgrade, I put a T9300 in mine and it's worked well. T9500 should work as well. I remember some posts a while back where there were issues with the X9000 series, but maybe that's been worked out since. I personally run the T9300 as mentioned, search for my posts about it a while back and there's some good threads about the upgrade and performance improvements.

Hard Drive, I'd pick up the WD 500GB drives from NewEgg, they are $149.99 when I ordered mine a couple weeks ago. I put one in my HP Tablet, and it's worked well, been a good drive. It is a 2 platter 5400RPM drive, as there aren't any 7200's out yet in 500GB... so, if you can wait, a 7200RPM should be out before too long, but not sure exactly, or just snag 2 500GB WD. They still perform well due to the increased density, but a 7200 will be a bit faster if you can wait.

As for Ram, I'd just stick with the 4GB you currently have... wont really be any noticeable improvement with a different brand on this system as we can't overclock and change timings, etc.

Final note, upgrading the CPU does require a complete dissasembly of the laptop, completely, and while totally doable, is a very involved upgrade. Mine has worked out well, but there's definately some room for error and couple easily trash the entire laptop motherboard or gpu's in the process. Not telling you not to, ha, but just putting that out there for ya.

good luck!

 

If money isn't a problem, buy a faster machine! A simple backup and reinstall of a few programs will be much more efficient than tearing your machine apart.

btw, if you haven't already, a CLEAN install of Vista SP1 (NOT the Toshiba install) will boost performance as well.

 

I would buy a faster machine if it wouldn't be also a heavier machine

 

do they make machines heavier than the X205?????????

My Sli3 seems to weight about 40lbs when being lugged around an airport!

 

They certainly do...

My X200 weights 3.8 kg (without power brick)

X300 weigh 4.5 kg already, I would say Toshiba goes in direction of Alienwares, Dells - which are 5+ kg

Oh, where the times when Toshiba P100-324 was 3.2 kg with magnesium alloy chassis? All gone.