Is it possible to upgrade my laptop in any way besides memory?

[General Nick]

So here's the deal:
MY LAPTOP SUCKS. It's slow, it's crappy, and I can't do stuff on it. It's a school laptop, go figure, no duh. Of course it's going to suck. But the thing is I just can't live with it at all. It's just so slow. I have some Pentium M 2 GHz which you'd think is okay, but isn't, and an integrated Mobile Intel 915GM/910GMS, 910GML Express (wtf kind of name is that anyway?). I'm fine on RAM, I have 1.25 GB total of it, but it's 533 MHz (cheap lol). I have a Dell Latitude D610 with Windows XP SP3. Did I mention my battery is also almost dead?

Bottom line: Is there any way shape or form (such as sending it to Dell or something) that I can upgrade the CPU and Graphics? I really don't care about power but still.

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[cambiogris]

Probably not because newer CPUs use new sockets, so you'd have to replace the mobo which is totally impractical.

It's a super-old laptop anyway.

[zz_tophat]

Dell won't do the work for you, look up your processor socket and find the fastest processor that fits it. You'll end up having to do the work yourself. Dell tends to have extensive manuals for servicing their laptops that you can download.

My upgraded processor cost me $600 ("wow", I know) and it is the fastest the fits the S1 socket I have (AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual Core Processor TL-66 2.3GHz/1600MHz FSB/1MB Cache). Not a huge upgrade over my old 1.7 GHz dual core but it let's me run fallout 3 smoothly.

You can't upgrade your graphics card, neither can I.

If you look up your laptop's information you'll find that if has a memory maximum, this is BS. My inspiron was listed at a max of 2 gigs, i have 4 in there (however it only recognizes 3.3).

For an older laptop like yours you will be able to find a refurbished processor fairly cheap, however whatever the max for your socket is may not be worth getting (even if it only costs $30)

[Nick4t]

I wish to upgrade my laptop aswell. :/

[Digmaster]

stuff man, 600 bucks? Wow.

Anways; what tophat said. RAM is easy, CPU you have to be really careful with, and Grphics cards are impossible with integrated (whenever I bu I laptop I ensure it's not integrated in case I wish to upgrade it on a later point, although I never do so :D)

[zz_tophat]

stuff man, 600 bucks? Wow.

I would have just spent another 600 and bought and new laptop but after so many people told me that dell sucks and makes a stuffty laptop I feel I must keep it out of stubbornness. It's been dropped 3 times to no effect. I just want to see how long it runs with no problems.

[Inv3rted]

Make sure you don't get more than 3.5 gb of RAM if you have a 32bit operating system.

Upgrading an integrated GPU in a laptop is impossible, and your processor uses an old socket type.

Not much you can do. :c

[Rughugger]

You can always upgrade a laptop. Problem is, are ya dumb enough to try it yourself or would you actually go to a professional for that? Or as already stated, buy a new one, most likely be cheaper than the other two options.

[zz_tophat]

You can always upgrade a laptop. Problem is, are ya dumb enough to try it yourself or would you actually go to a professional for that? Or as already stated, buy a new one, most likely be cheaper than the other two options.

A lot of professional won't work on laptops and those that do I would not trust with it. I know more than my fair share of horror stories.

[Jess]

Most laptops aren't upgradeable unless you bought a custom built computer. (I didnt read all the post).


Everything is basicly integrated or made specially for that laptop itself.


theres a good chance its a no.

[Block Builder]

How would I get my computer to 3gb of ram with a 2gb maximum? (each slot has a 1gb thing)

[JD]

If you're going to go through the trouble of upgrading a $600 laptop, just buy a new one and save some money in the long run.

[zz_tophat]

If you're going to go through the trouble of upgrading a $600 laptop, just buy a new one and save some money in the long run.

It would have cost twice as much to get a laptop that is still not as good as this one became (with the new processor.)

[JD]

It would have cost twice as much to get a laptop that is still not as good as this one became (with the new processor.)

But to upgrade it to the extent where it would've cost $1,200, it would probably cost more than $1,200 overall, thus saving a couple hundred in the end having he just bought a whole different one.

[zz_tophat]

But to upgrade it to the extent where it would've cost $1,200, it would probably cost more than $1,200 overall, thus saving a couple hundred in the end having he just bought a whole different one.

I was talking about me, For me $600 made my laptop far better than what I would have gotten if I had spent twice as much on a new one.

For him $600 would buy him a better laptop, however it would not cost him 600 to upgrade.