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Inspiron 1300 Hardware Update

  • 05-02-2011 6:07pm
    #1
    Jackobyte
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    I recently got a new laptop and gave my dad the old one. It is a Dell Inspiron 1300, about 4-5 years old and showing its age. I was hoping I could revive it a bit for him with a few updates. I was looking at RAM, HDD and perhaps the processor.

    RAM: Current copied from Speccy
    		Memory slots
			Total memory slots	2
			Used memory slots	1
			Free memory slots	1
		Memory
			Type	DDR2
			Size	1024 MBytes
			Channels #	Single
			DRAM Frequency	99.8 MHz
			CAS# Latency (CL)	3 clocks
			RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)	3 clocks
			RAS# Precharge (tRP)	3 clocks
			Cycle Time (tRAS)	9 clocks
		Physical Memory
			Memory Usage	66 %
			Total Physical	0.99 GB
			Available Physical	359 MB
			Total Virtual	1.99 GB
			Available Virtual	1.90 GB
		SPD
			Number Of SPD Modules	1
				Slot #1
					Type	DDR2
					Size	1024 MBytes
					Manufacturer	MOSEL
					Max Bandwidth	PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
					Part Number	V916765G24QBFW-E4
					Serial Number	B2A13000
					Week/year	43 / 06
					SPD Ext.	EPP
						JEDEC #3
							Frequency	266.7 MHz
							CAS# Latency	5.0
							RAS# To CAS#	4
							RAS# Precharge	4
							tRAS	12
							tRC	16
							Voltage	1.800 V
						JEDEC #2
							Frequency	266.7 MHz
							CAS# Latency	4.0
							RAS# To CAS#	4
							RAS# Precharge	4
							tRAS	12
							tRC	16
							Voltage	1.800 V
						JEDEC #1
							Frequency	200.0 MHz
							CAS# Latency	3.0
							RAS# To CAS#	3
							RAS# Precharge	3
							tRAS	9
							tRC	12
							Voltage	1.800 V
    Currently, there is 1gb DDR2 PC2-4300 stick in there and a free slot. I was thinking of putting in 1gb PC5300 into the free slot. Should I also replace the 4300 with 5200?

    EDIT: Actually, a PC6400 version is available from here for €14 each. Can the system support 6400? What is the difference between these? I don't know tbh.

    Hard Drive: Copied from Speccy 
    Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00
			Manufacturer	Hitachi
			Product Family	Travelstar
			Series Prefix	Standard
			Speed, Expressed in Revolutions Per Minute (rpm)	5400
			Model Capacity For This Specific Drive	100GB
			Device type	Fixed
			ATA Standard	ATA/ATAPI-6
			48-bit LBA	Unsupported
			Serial Number	MPB2PAXHE0JPLM
			Interface	PATA
			Capacity	39.1GB
			Real size	40,007,761,920 bytes
				S.M.A.R.T
					01 Read Error Rate	100 (100 worst) Data 0000000000
					02 Throughput Performance	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					03 Spin-Up Time	200 (200) Data 0000000001
					04 Start/Stop Count	099 (099) Data 00000008A1
					05 Reallocated Sectors Count	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					07 Seek Error Rate	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					08 Seek Time Performance	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					09 Power-On Hours (POH)	088 (088) Data 0000001593
					0A Spin Retry Count	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					0C Device Power Cycle Count	099 (099) Data 000000089D
					BF G-sense error rate	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					C0 Power-off Retract Count	100 (100) Data 0000000033
					C1 Load/Unload Cycle Count	099 (099) Data 000000346C
					C2 Temperature	148 (148) Data 0000070025
					C4 Reallocation Event Count	100 (100) Data 0000000028
					C5 Current Pending Sector Count	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					C6 Uncorrectable Sector Count	100 (100) Data 0000000000
					C7 UltraDMA CRC Error Count	200 (200) Data 0000000000
					Temperature	37 °C
					Temperature Range	ok (less than 50 °C)
					Status	Good
				Partition 0
					Partition ID	Disk #0, Partition #0
					Size	78.4 MB
				Partition 1
					Partition ID	Disk #0, Partition #1
					Disk Letter	C:
					File System	NTFS
					Volume Serial Number	D02D5D5C
					Size	37.2GB
					Used Space	32.8GB (89%)
					Free Space	4.36GB (11%)
    This I was thinking of replacing with Samsung Spinpoint M5 HM160HC - hard drive - 160 GB - ATA-100. Same RPM but just opens up the computer spacewise a bit.

    Processor: Copied from Speccy
    Intel Celeron M 380
			Cores	1
			Threads	1
			Name	Intel Celeron M 380
			Code Name	Dothan
			Package	Socket 479 mPGA
			Technology	90nm
			Specification	Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1.60GHz
			Family	6
			Extended Family	6
			Model	D
			Extended Model	D
			Stepping	8
			Revision	C0
			Instructions	MMX, SSE, SSE2
			Bus Speed	99.8 MHz
			Rated Bus Speed	399.0 MHz
			Stock Core Speed	1600 MHz
				Caches
					L1 Data Cache Size	32 KBytes
					L1 Instructions Cache Size	32 KBytes
					L2 Unified Cache Size	1024 KBytes
				Core 0
					Core Speed	1596.0 MHz
					Multiplier	x 16.0
					Bus Speed	99.8 MHz
					Rated Bus Speed	399.0 MHz
						Thread 1
							APIC ID	0
    This I don't know what to do with. I found a list of compatible Pentium M processors but I can't seem to buy one from anywhere other than ebay which I'd rather not do. IS there any others that will work?

    Price-wise, it'd cost €55 to add the second stick of RAM and the HDD or €68 to replace current RAM, add a second stick and replace the HDD. Is it worth it for the performance increase it would give?

    Thanks in advance,
    Jackobyte.


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