Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

From	Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600
Date	2017-01-18 04:40 +0100
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Martin McCormick composed on 2017-01-17 21:00 (UTC-0600):

> I have an old Dell Enspiron 2600 which still works but it only

Are you sure? I searched for "inspiron 2600 RAM" and found lots of hits on 
dell.com and elsewhere.

> has 256 MB of RAM. I am of the understanding that the 128-MB
> memory card under the little door on the bottom can be replaced
> with a 512 MB card and that pretty much does it. There is another
> 128 MB block under the keyboard but I think for what I was
> planning to do with it, 640 MB is sufficient.

 From what I saw you'll need to do more investigating. It looks to me like that 
model might be limited to 512M in total only in the form of two 256M SODIMMs.

> 	It actually has a 2009 version of vinux which is a port
> of debian optamized for people who are blind so it talks and
> works  with text applications but there is no memory left for
> much of anything else.

> 	Just for fun, I ran the free application after bootup and
> out of 256 MB, there are 193 MB available as long as you don't
> dare run anything.

> 	Just for fun, I booted a newer version of linux which did
> come up but after booting the live CD, there was a whapping 4.5
> MB left.

> 	My wife used this machine in college running Windows in
> 2000 with just that 256 MB but this is a different world today so
> my question is what should one expect to pay for a 512-meg DIM
> card that, of course, would work in this system?

You may have asked the wrong question. Because that model is so old, RAM to fit 
it is plentiful. On http://www.ebay.com/itm/321774526573 you could buy a pair of 
256M sticks for $7.99 delivered, but you need to be sure of the exact RAM type 
to buy and compatibility before being concerned with price. From what I see on 
eBay searching for Inspiron SODIMM, you should be able to get what you need for 
under $10.

> 	The speed printed on the module is 133 MHZ and the
> processor is near 1 GHZ so it is certainly not cutting edge by
> todays standards but it would have more uses with more RAM. It
> would almost be a raspberry pi.:-)

Good chance a 512M stick would not be compatible. Try going to Dell's support 
site and plug in the 7 character service code from the bottom of the 2600 as a 
start to getting exactly the information you need to start on the road to a 
successful upgrade.

> Thanks for your thoughts.-
"The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)

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Thread

Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-18 04:10 +0100
  Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-18 04:30 +0100
  Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-01-18 04:40 +0100
    Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-18 06:40 +0100
      Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2017-01-18 15:30 +0100
    Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-18 17:30 +0100
      Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2017-01-18 23:00 +0100
        Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-19 06:10 +0100
          Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-19 07:10 +0100
            Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2017-01-19 09:00 +0100
              Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-19 15:40 +0100
            Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-01-19 11:40 +0100
          Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2017-01-19 18:00 +0100
            Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-19 18:40 +0100
              Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-19 19:50 +0100
              Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 "Martin McCormick" <martin.m@suddenlink.net> - 2017-01-20 22:30 +0100
  Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2017-01-18 21:10 +0100
    Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-18 22:10 +0100
      Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification) Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-18 22:30 +0100
        Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification) David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2017-01-18 23:00 +0100
          Re: Congratulations BILL , Your Roof is Covered - FREE!bFPM John Miller <xeno757@gmail.com> - 2017-01-19 15:50 +0100
      Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-01-18 22:40 +0100
        Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 cbannister@slingshot.co.nz - 2017-03-20 18:30 +0100
          Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-03-20 19:00 +0100
            Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-03-21 00:40 +0100
          Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-03-21 00:40 +0100

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