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Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 (clarification)

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On 01/18/17 13:23, Doug wrote:
> Note that the following applies to a Dell E1505, as I said in a previous
> post. I do not know how it fits with the computer under discussion
> here.  --doug
>> The CPU upgrade I installed was not something from the Dell website.
>> You can replace the CPU with a T7600, and upgrade the BIOS to the
>> latest, and you will then have a 64 bit
>> machine that will run any 64-bit Windows OS and any 64-bit Linux OS. I
>> have PCLinuxOS KDE 64-bit on it right now. I have seen some reference
>> to adding something to the BIOS
>> that would enable the entire 4 GiB ram, but I have not done that. With
>> 4 GiB installed, you can use 3.2 GiB. You should be aware that the
>> WIFI chip is Broadcom, and it will run
>> without a problem in Windows and in Mint 17 Linux, but will give you
>> fits to get working in PCLOS, altho it can be done. You can also
>> change the small HD to a larger SSD.
>> Whether or not this is all economically worth while, or you should
>> throw the machine out and buy a new one is up to you.

 From memory, the T7600 was $75 and the T7400 was $25 at the time. 
Triple the money for 167 MHz wasn't worth it.


Yes, I've seen posts that 4 GB works.  I had previously upgraded to 2 
GB, and it was enough for my needs.


David

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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
  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
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      Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-01-18 22:40 +0100
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            Re: Memory Upgrade for Ancient Enspiron 2600 rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-03-21 00:40 +0100
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