Hello!
New here, and am already seeking advice...
I bought a dell 1525 laptop a few years back, and it started groaning and creaking about six months ago. Was considering just buying a new one, but thought that was silly, it's only 3 years old
S)...
So, upgraded to OS to Windows 7 Ultimate (extremely happy now I'm vistaless), and sorted out a few physical bezel and hinge problems, and cleaned out the fan.
Now I'm looking at RAM and hardrive upgrades. Maximum RAM in this 4 gig, but being a 32 bit system will probably only recognise 3-3.5. Any ideas on compatible/cheap RAM that I can install?
Secondly, I am looking into the possibility of installing an SSD into this? I saw that crucial did an upgrade but it was £700 for a 500GB model which is way too expensive. I am considering using a 120GB SSD and supplementing this with an external USB HD. Is this wise/possible? And if so, could you recommend any drives that fit the bill?
Would love to hear any opinions.
Thanks,
JK
New here, and am already seeking advice...
I bought a dell 1525 laptop a few years back, and it started groaning and creaking about six months ago. Was considering just buying a new one, but thought that was silly, it's only 3 years old
S)...So, upgraded to OS to Windows 7 Ultimate (extremely happy now I'm vistaless), and sorted out a few physical bezel and hinge problems, and cleaned out the fan.
Now I'm looking at RAM and hardrive upgrades. Maximum RAM in this 4 gig, but being a 32 bit system will probably only recognise 3-3.5. Any ideas on compatible/cheap RAM that I can install?
Secondly, I am looking into the possibility of installing an SSD into this? I saw that crucial did an upgrade but it was £700 for a 500GB model which is way too expensive. I am considering using a 120GB SSD and supplementing this with an external USB HD. Is this wise/possible? And if so, could you recommend any drives that fit the bill?
Would love to hear any opinions.
Thanks,
JK
