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    Toshiba x205 s-7483

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by phantommaggot, Nov 23, 2011.

  1. phantommaggot

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    So
    my brother gave me his old laptop,

    i was wondering if there is anything i could do (outside of custom install of xp pro) to make it more legit..

    mostly Processor (id like to get 2.2ghz or over and possibly a quad core q9400?)

    ill get it up and running and check cpuz for its details but i think i upgraded the ram for him a while ago..

    is the graphics card in the laptop any good at all.. i still use my BFG card from YEARS ago in my desktop..

    ive kinda gotten outta the computer scene..

    i was an IT major, wanted to start a little computer shop.. u know build, repair etc.. but best buy came to town and ppl graduating with my degree ended up working at best buy for 8.50
     
    phantommaggot, Nov 23, 2011
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    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    what i want to know more than anything is if i can get that quad core in..
     
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    Don't know, I'm hoping someone with more knowledge with your laptop model can chime in :)
     
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    Ya,
    would be kinda nice to know..

    its a gaming laptop but the processor wont let me play any games.. anything under 2.2 GHz shouldn't be considered a gaming machine. even when it was brand new.
     
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    black friday bump
     
    phantommaggot, Nov 25, 2011
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    Bump again

    im having real issues with vista on this laptop too

    i opened it, cut it on, had weird lines on the screen, got a BSOD that complained about the vid card drivers and then it reset.. (too fast for me to read BSOD)
     
    phantommaggot, Nov 27, 2011
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