New PC or upgrade Laptop???

[Grendel]

I have a Toshiba Satellite S1410-303 Laptop which I bought back in 2002.
The problem I have is it can’t seem to keep up with the modern programs and keeps crashing or running slowly so I was wandering if it would be cheaper to buy a more up to date Processor and more Memory rather than buying a new computer?

Current facts and figures:
Toshiba Satellite S1410-303

Celeron ( R ) CPU 1.50GHz
1.50GHz, 348MB of RAM

18.6GB Capacity

10.9GB Used
7.64GB Free

Just bear in mind i'm a computer numpty so have no idea what i would need to do myself.
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[panrider_uk]

Put more memory in it. Its a cheap upgrade and will revitalise the machine.

Since SP2 came out for XP 512Mb is really the minimum you can get away with to run a PC on. Preferably upgrade to 1Gb or more.

MArk
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Another vote for more memory.

Visit Crucial Memory and run their scanner tool, it'll tell you how much you can put in your machine, and what type.
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[Grendel]

Must admit more memory would be the cheaper option?


Your Computer Specifications

256 MB DDR PC2100 128 MB DDR PC2100
Maximum Memory Capacity: 524288 MB
Currently Installed Memory: 384 MB
Available Memory Slots: N.A.
Total Memory Slots: 2
Dual Channel Support: N.A.
CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.50GHz Model 2, Stepping 4
CPU Speed: 1495 MHz


I presume everything else should be OK once it has more memory?

Also if i upgrade the memory will it loose all the photo's and files i currently have on the laptop?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

You might want to check what hard drive you've got in it too. My lappy used to have a 30gb 4200rpm drive with a slow access speed, it's now got a 120gb 7200rpm drive in it and is much happier.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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[Grendel]

It says somthing about FAT32?
Is that the hardrive size?
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[Mr.Everready]

[Mr.Everready]

[doggone]

I don't think it's worth it in an 8 year old laptop.
So much other stuff in there is really dated like how it handles video.
Why not splash out on something like https://www.ebuyer.com/product/186604 - sorted for another 8 years.

[Grendel]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Checking the specs, the most memory you could go to is 512mb, which would be £28 from Crucial. The hard drive you have is a 4200rpm jobbie, a new 5400rpm 40gb drive would be about £25 (120gb around £40), so for less than £60 you would see an improvement - obviously not as much as buying a new £400 laptop, but that's the nature of compromise

I'm guessing it's probably been quite a few years since the O/S was reinstalled and the machine given some housekeeping too. Best find a local tame nerd to give you a hand, methinks.
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Mr.Everready]

[divuk83]

[Grendel]

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP FOLKS

I was thinking of taking it here:

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/home.html

for them to do the work.

Since lets face it I only vaguely understood my Commodore 64 when I was a kid so I have no hope of doing the work on it myself.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

If you do pay someone to do the upgrades for you, make sure you get your old drive back, preferably in a caddy like this :-

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310227627628

It's only £3.40, and gives you access to all your old files should they have screwed something up.

Shame you're not local, I'd do it for you for the price of materials and a couple of bacon butties
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Mr.Everready]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

True, once the total goes anywhere near £100 it'll be cheaper buying a secondhand lappy with a better spec.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[panrider_uk]

The memory's only £14.10 from Here (part KTT3614/256).

I'd try that as a cheap, first option as it doesn't involve loads of labour or mucking about with your operating system.

Mark
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[Grendel]

As you gather i'm no Computer wizzard but how come i can only upgrade to 512MB?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Just a limitation of the machine, you've got two slots that can only take 256mb each.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Grendel]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

You're usually better off buying a matched pair, but £14 for trying one 256mb stick of RAM wouldn't go amiss.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Grendel]

[panrider_uk]

[Grendel]

Sorry was having a blonde moment didnt think about looking for the part number

Just ordered it now so hopefully the Laptop will be working better after.
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