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    CREEPINGDEATH
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    Talking need an opinion

    Hey guys/gals as some of you from the chat room may know I've just won an auction for a Dell Latitude CS 400mhz laptop.I was wondering if you guys could give me some opinions on upgrading and tweaking it a little.

    oh and by the way it has 64megs of ram and a 6.4 gb HD Thanks!

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    [This message has been edited by CREEPINGDEATH (edited February 12, 2001).]

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    captpackrat
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    More RAM!

    I upgraded my laptop from 128M to 256 (running 2000 Pro), and Distributed.net jumped from 1.8 MKeys/sec to 1.95 MKeys/sec! That's a nearly 10% jump from a simple upgrade!

    But buy the RAM from a local computer store. The Chip Merchant wanted only $70 for a 128M module, compared to nearly $300 for the same module direct from HP!

    And keep in mind that many laptops that have hibernation partitions will be limited to a certain amount of RAM. My old Sony supported 256M, but I could only install 192M because that was the size of it's hibernation partition. If I installed more, I'd lose the ability to hibernate.

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    CREEPINGDEATH
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    will this drive work in the dell CS model? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1213270506

    Thanks

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    MacGyver
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    Does Dell's site have any info on compatible upgrades (part lists, etc) for your laptop?

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    CREEPINGDEATH
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    well i don't have the laptop yet so i don't have the serial number on it to check for available upgrades.

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    jimmr13
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    You Paged ? Dude From the factory? more ram!! Gee if I remember correctly Dell's website has a upgrade compatability section for lap tops w/ parts list an stuff. Never worked on a Dell LapTop. By your Leave, I will return to the lounge!
    Like Later Dude!

    Didn't see Mac from Canada's post guess you didn't need my help? after all.
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    [This message has been edited by jimmr13 (edited February 20, 2001).]

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    Just in case you missed it in the first four posts - need more RAM, oh and don't forget the RAM, some RAM should help.

    Also the DELL will use up to a 20GB hdd, standard Laptop Drive, just make sure that the it is not too tall to fit in the drive rack.

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    Here is where you can get the memory, if need be.

    Upgrade information for the Latitude CS Series

    Manufacturer Dell
    Model Latitude CS Series
    Maximum Memory 320MB
    Standard Memory 64MB non-removable
    Number of Slots 2 (2 banks of 1)

    144-pin SODIMM Picture Help?
    Module
    Size Memory
    Type Error
    Checking Part No. Price
    (ea.) Web
    Price You
    Save Stock Qty. Order
    32MB SDRAM, 66MHz CL=2 Non-parity CT162581 $35.99 $32.39 $3.60 Yes
    64MB SDRAM, 66MHz CL=2 Non-parity CT162582 $37.99 $34.19 $3.80 Yes
    128MB SDRAM, 66MHz CL=2 Non-parity CT162580 $72.99 $65.69 $7.30 Yes


    http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...eries&x=9&y=15

    -wayne


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