Laptop Memory
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- mbr
This will be my first laptop and I am wondering how difficult it is to upgrade the memory. I am debating the additional cost from going from 512 to 1024.
It will be a Dell, probably the 8500.
Thanks.
- chall50
Memory uptgrade for my Dell CPX was extremely easy, pop open the cover and slide it in
- unknown0
buy the cheapest memory configuration from Dell and then order more RAM from crucial.com. You'll save $$. It is really easy to install, there is a cover on the bottom that you remove and that's it.
I have an 8100 and will upgrade to the 8500 as soon as the 128MB video cards come out.
- mbr0
Thanks!
Those were the answers I was hoping for! $500 for 512mb is crazy, and that was the big difference in what I could afford.
128mb video card...any ideas when that's coming out? I would really like to have the best card I can.
Their workstation laptop with the Quadro Go is nice, but sooo expensive.
- unknown0
i have no idea when Dell will offer the 128... I know that there are 128MB cards for laptops out there. I have an ATI 64MB in my 8100 and it is pretty sweet. I doubt you'll notice any difference between ATI or Nvidia cards, though.
I just want the best when I drop the $$ to upgrade so I can play games on the beast, so 128 it is! :-D
- chall50
How easy is it to upgrade the graphics card in a laptop ?
- mbr0
That's another good question.
I need a good graphics card, but for Max and 3D. I'll have to look around and see if they are planning an upgrade soon. Too bad their salespeople are kept in the dark (or they just lie) about updates and upgrades.
Has anyone figured out the billion different kinds of Pentiums? We've goth the Pent, Pent M, the Mobile Pentium, the Centrino, and at least one other. I guess you just buy what they make :-|
- club4560
I can't help you with your upgrade questions but I can tell you about the 8500.
I got it about 2 months ago and frickin' love it! Haven't had any problems or regrets about buying it.
I went with 512 ram and the ATI Radeon 9000 because I'm more of a coder than graphic designer and I don't play any games.
- mbr0
That's good to here.
What color did you get?
It looks like the best out there, for PCs at least.
- club4560
I got the default silver cover after checking out all the options at a Dell kiosk in a mall.
I researched laptops for about 6 months and kept coming back to Dell. Granted they're a little more expensive but I firmly believe they're worth it.
You should know that the keyboard is a tad bouncey when typing - not firm or solid. I found it weird at first but after a few minutes you won't notice it anymore.
If you can find a Dell kiosk at a mall near you and go check the laptop for yourself.
- mbr0
Didn't know they had kiosks.
I am a big fan of Dell, in general. I've got a old home tower and a workstation and both have been great.
I am typiing this on a 8200 laptop that I borrowed. It's pretty nice.
I think the 15.4 screen will be a huge improvement. I love the horizontal look.
- unknown0
RE: installing a video card
It's really easy to change the card out on a laptop. It's not as straightforward as an AGP card in a tower, but it's pretty simple nonetheless. I am pretty sure you have to remove the keyboard on the 8100, which means unscrewing the case. Dell's site has pdfs of all the maintenance and upgrade procedures for their laptops, you just need to dig around until you find them.