what are the best ways to upgrade a laptop?
Hi there,
i always use a laptop as i am always allover the place with it and i want to know what upgrades can be taken that are simple enough to enhance the performance on it
I recently upgraded the RAM to 2gb from 1gb - not much but u can tell the differance.
can u help me on what i should/could do next
i have basic knowlege on computer upgrades and kind of know what to do so dont get too complicated
thanks alot
Sam 8)
Most laptops are very limited in the way fo upgrading.
Some have socket CPUs where others are soldered directly to the Motherboard.
You may be lucky and be able to upgrade the GPU but its not that common.
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What wonderlust said is true. You are VERY limited in upgrade paths in comparison to a desktop system. RAM is really the only thing easily upgradable.
One of the best things you can do to 'speed up' your laptop is to backup, and do a format and reinstall. If you havent done this for a while your laptop will seem SO much faster, especially with the extra ram in there
or an SSD
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I guess if he has gone from 1Gb to 2Gb with no noticable difference you (he) are(is) using XP.
Is it a single core processor? If it is and it will not take an upgrade processor then it would probably cheaper to get a replacement Dule core Laptop.
A friend of mine got a nice 17" Dual Core Laptop for well under £500
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I think he should try a reformat first before splashing out any money..
very true
I am not losing weight! I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of finding it again!
Growing old is inevitable. Growing up is optional
how do i reformat it then? step by step please as im dumb
vista btw lol
hmm Vista should show a marked improvement going from 1Gb to 2Gb.
1st stage is back up your data to alternate media!
2nd stage is to verify that your back worked correctly and your data is safe!!!
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i'll have to invest in a cheap external portable hard drive then. im after one anyway
where is best for a cheap 500gb? or any suggestions?
Thanks
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You should be able to get one for about £50
Can you find your laptop manual? There should be a section in there on wiping+re-installing :-)
Jon
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k thanks i orderd a hard drive should be here in the next few days -
now i have to go to the loft nd dig out the old manual lol
if i still have it
owell
everything is on the internet sumwhere if i cnt find it in the loft.
thanks alot
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