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Inspiron 1300 Hardware Update
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05-02-2011 7:07pm#1I 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 SpeccyMemory 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 SpeccyHitachi 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 SpeccyIntel 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.0
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