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Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600

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On 01/17/2017 10:38 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
> 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.

The older Dell I wrote about is an Inspiron E1505. I am very sure of 
what I wrote about.
(4 meg ram, providing an actual usable 3.2 meg.)
Incidentally, that same machine that came with a 32 bit processor can 
(now) be upgraded to a 64 bit
processor, which I did. It requires updating the BIOS also. Now it runs 
64 bit PCLinuxOS, and would
run 64 bit Windows, If I had an spare 64 bit copy of Windows to put on 
it, and if I cared. The conversion
information is available on the 'net. I don't have an URL right at hand 
to pass on. The conversion
to 64 bit requires a significant disassembly and reassembly of the 
machine! If you're not handy
with small parts and tools, don't try it.

--doug
>
>> 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)
>
>  Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
>
> Felix Miata  ***  http://fm.no-ip.com/
>
>

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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
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    Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-01-18 22:10 +0100
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        Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification) David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2017-01-18 23:00 +0100
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