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Is it possible 2 upgrade old laptop?


Hey i was just wondering of its possible 2 upgrade an old laptop like upgrade the speed ram and video card? Thanks

    
sabedra211

Basically the only upgrade you can do with most laptops is to put more RAM into the thing. Otherwise, pretty much what you get, is what you keep for all eternity

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DCIScouts


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Basically the only upgrade you can do with most laptops is to put more RAM into the thing. Otherwise, pretty much what you get, is what you keep for all eternity





oh that sucks so ok umm is ther like a maximum capacity for ram on a laptop?

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sabedra211

Depends on the laptop. Most come with 1 stick of RAM, and then and then has a free slot for a second. Check what you have, and then I'd just get another one of those...

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DCIScouts


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Originally Posted by dciscouts


Depends on the laptop. Most come with 1 stick of RAM, and then and then has a free slot for a second. Check what you have, and then I'd just get another one of those...



Alright thanks

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sabedra211

So you can't upgrade your video card?

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Dylanj123

Nope, you can't upgrade your video. As for RAM, you'll have to check if both slots are taken. Also, most newer laptops can max out at 2gb of RAM. You'll have to check what your max is and if whatever you've got is currently taking up both slots or if one is free to add.

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LaptopExtreme


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Nope, you can't upgrade your video. As for RAM, you'll have to check if both slots are taken. Also, most newer laptops can max out at 2gb of RAM. You'll have to check what your max is and if whatever you've got is currently taking up both slots or if one is free to add.



How do u check the maximum memory it can hold? it has 2 slots with 2 sticks in them i took them out so now my laptop has a 16mb ram it had 96mb so say if i put like 512 Mb of ram in side the laptop would it be faster and be able 2 handle windows XP even if the processer speed is like 233mhz? thanks

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sabedra211

You're computer would probably laugh at you and then blow itself up if you tried to put XP on it . The best operating system for that computer would probably be Windows 98 Second Edition. Pretty stable and a lot less demanding than XP. With that laptop you could probably put 2 64MB sticks in or maybe 2 128's, but I doubt it. The best this to do would probably just go buy a new laptop that's on a extreme deal. Although it's definitely not the best out there. It's also definitely a lot better than what you have...

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DCIScouts


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Originally Posted by dciscouts


You're computer would probably laugh at you and then blow itself up if you tried to put XP on it . The best operating system for that computer would probably be Windows 98 Second Edition. Pretty stable and a lot less demanding than XP. With that laptop you could probably put 2 64MB sticks in or maybe 2 128's, but I doubt it. The best this to do would probably just go buy a new laptop that's on a extreme deal. Although it's definitely not the best out there. It's also definitely a lot better than what you have...





Lol alrihgt yea i found out it has has a maximum memory capacity of 144 MB via 2 sockets so yea ok thanks

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