Speedy up a PC

[rosstheboss]

Adding ram is pretty easy, youve just got to get the right sort - i used kingston's website to get memory for my old laptop - you type in your computer name and model and they tell you what you need and where to get it - easy!

It's easy enough to fit as well - open the back up and its fairly self explanatory - read what it says on the chips (they're normally the long rectangular) and you'll find the memory quick enough

 

[Sithlord]

Cheers guys,,, appreciated.....

 

[rosstheboss]

Looks like you'll struggle to make it a rocketship but you'll certainly see an improvement....

http://www.orcalogic.co.uk/asp/prodtype ... =7347&ft=M

 

[Easy_Rider]

It is a very old laptop, as ross says, you'll see an improvement with a ram upgrade, but it'll never fly.

 

[barry2017]

You definitely need to leave Windows 2000. Support for it ends in July, after which it isn't going to be suitable for internet use.

I would even say, fabulous as it is, Ubuntu is not ideal for such an old computer.

I suggest Puppy Linux:

http://puppylinux.org/main/index.php?fi ... tarted.htm

It will run better than it did when it was new. More memory can't hurt, but with this you probably won't need it.

 

[Easy_Rider]

You are right about Ubuntu. I did go back on my first comment not realising how old the laptop is! Puppy is good, and Slax is another good one.

 

[perry]

Xubuntu is brilliant and will happily whizz along with those specs , it's fairly intuitive to use too , there are plently of free programs to replace stuff like office , media player photoshop etc . mine boots in 16 seconds not counting the bios and login ( linux is very multi user friendly ) as things like the graphical user interface ( what handles everything you see so it's not just a black screen with command prompts ) are trimmed right back to make it fast on lower speced hardware . I've trimmed everything unnecessary away and the whole OS and all programs takes up 2gb .

Crucial memory will tell you what particular type of memory it needs and will even tell you the max amount it'll take too .

http://www.crucial.com/uk/?click=true

If your lucky an enthusiasts forum for that laptop will have found it takes more memory than the manufacturers claimed and crucial will have that listed .

 

[Tad]

You definitely need to leave Windows 2000. Support for it ends in July, after which it isn't going to be suitable for internet use.

I would even say, fabulous as it is, Ubuntu is not ideal for such an old computer.

I suggest Puppy Linux:

http://puppylinux.org/main/index.php?fi ... tarted.htm

It will run better than it did when it was new. More memory can't hurt, but with this you probably won't need it.

+1 for Linux Puppy on an under powered lap top - you'll be amazed how much quicker it is. I tried it after Chris recommended it once, just brilliant!

 

[MagD]

+1 for running the Crucial memory check - used it a few times and it will reccommend a reasonable buy - often will delivery quickly.

Can use it to get the spec needed and buy off eBay a bit cheaper but Crucial certainly used to do a memory g'tee etc.

A cut down Linux will also make it go quicker, just maybe not quick ;-)

M.

 

[jonah]

I had to look at a laptop recently, chap told me it needed "cleaning out" as it was running very slow. Spent a little while getting rid of old programs, stopping programs running on startup, defragging etc. In reality I should have looked at the RAM first :roll:

It had 248MB. I just stuck in another 512MB as a quick/cheap option.

Absolutely flew in comparison!