Upgrading??
this is the link for specs review...
http://www.ciao.co.uk/acer_travelmate_41...
Answers:
unfortunately laptops are not that user-friendly upgradeable. since u max out the ram the next logical thing to do is to change the processor, but tht might not be possible in ur case due 2 d fact that ur m/b might not be able 2 support the latest processor and the older ones that ur m/b can support may not be on the market anymore. u can try calling acer support n ask them to wht extent can u upgrade the processor, n ask them if they can do it 4 u n how much? if its beyond ur budget then don't.
another thing u can do is to upgrade ur harddisk. ur m/b might support SATA1 harddisk... make full use of this capability, again u hafta check with acer on tht. get a higher size, cache memory, spindle speed harddisk. ur harddisk now might only be using PATA, with 4500rpm n 2mb cache memory.
if u can upgrade to SATA1 then at least get a 5400rpm with 8mb cache memory or higher harddisk.
u can try go into BIOS u change ur video setting memory to a higher ones, maybe now ur video memory shared is 32mb, try putting to the highest level they have. this might not make much difference but since u have more memory now... wht the heck, u can share some to the video memory.
another way to make ur laptop more efficient, make sure there's enuff air circulation, most of the time cooler processor, RAM, n harddisk run faster that the hot ones, u also get more stability.
Unfortunately the things that would make this faster are not change able. a faster processor would help but cant put it in. new graphics hardware would speed up the sims but again, cant install it...
Upgrading a laptop is a dicey thing. You have very few things to upgrade. As you have already done you can upgrade the ram i.e. increase it, you can add a higher capacity hard disk. That is all.
Looks like you already did the best upgrade you could. If you "love" your laptop and do not want to part with it, you will be limited to its abilities. Enjoy it! Have fun! Then when you are ready to move on, get a better one.
Live long, answer lots!!
I think upgrading the RAM will definitely make the biggest improvement to performance and stability on this laptop; it's not possible to upgrade the graphics and whilst you can upgrade the hard drive to a larger capacity and faster rpm, the performance improvement ( as opposed to battery drain) may not outweigh the cost. Also be aware that the Mobile Intel 915GM Express chipset is capable of running Vista but not all of its features, for example Aero.
going by the link,
your installed ram is 256 mb x 2
yes, going max. 1 gb x 2 would sure be a great idea
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.a...
>> only $ 102 for the pair
and well worth the expense
however i would suggest you crosscheck
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/ind...
'start my scan'
true, the intel gma900 sucks, but then there's lil you can do about it
and yes, don't forget to push off the outgoing 256 mb x 2 sticks on sale on ebay or similar
btw:
zoomjet started off well, but then strayed down the line
else, i misunderstood the vista part
The answers post by the user, for information only, RunQA.com does not guarantee the right.
More Questions and Answers ...