Looking to upgrgade ram,processor help! ... I have a dell inspiron 640m. It has 1Gb of ram and a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz proccesor. Now it says ...

skatetoski · 07-08-2009, 08:52 PM

I have a dell inspiron 640m. It has 1Gb of ram and a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz proccesor. Now it says my computer can only have 2gb on the dell website but all the scanning websites say i can hold 4gb can someone tell me if i can put 4gb? I also want to put the best processor i can get for this computer what is it and how do i install it? I do a lot of HD editing so i need a computer with lots of ram and a fast processor.

qhn · 07-09-2009, 08:21 AM

Might help with this thread?

http://www.notebookforums.com/thread228470.html

cheers ...

dave-p · 07-09-2009, 01:24 PM

I am sure 4 GB will work but make sure you have the lastest BIOS update just in case.

As far as the CPU your t5500 is a 478 pin Micro-FC-PGA cpu I believe the fastest one you can use is the T7600, but i would do a little more checking to confirm this.

Good Luck

dave-p · 07-09-2009, 01:26 PM

here is a link from Intel where you can get specs on CPUS

http://processorfinder.intel.com/Default.aspx

skatetoski · 07-09-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave-p

I am sure 4 GB will work but make sure you have the lastest BIOS update just in case.

As far as the CPU your t5500 is a 478 pin Micro-FC-PGA cpu I believe the fastest one you can use is the T7600, but i would do a little more checking to confirm this.

Good Luck

Actually i think I'm just going to increase the ram because i have 3.2GHz and to increase it is not worth it. Anyone know if i can change the video card this is a 640m not 6400 inspiron.

07-08-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
skatetoski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Credits: 221	Looking to upgrgade ram,processor help! I have a dell inspiron 640m. It has 1Gb of ram and a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz proccesor. Now it says my computer can only have 2gb on the dell website but all the scanning websites say i can hold 4gb can someone tell me if i can put 4gb? I also want to put the best processor i can get for this computer what is it and how do i install it? I do a lot of HD editing so i need a computer with lots of ram and a fast processor.

07-09-2009, 08:21 AM	#2
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07-09-2009, 01:24 PM	#3
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14,145 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 8 Credits: 102,567	I am sure 4 GB will work but make sure you have the lastest BIOS update just in case. As far as the CPU your t5500 is a 478 pin Micro-FC-PGA cpu I believe the fastest one you can use is the T7600, but i would do a little more checking to confirm this. Good Luck __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 2x256GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 975 Extreme, X58A-UD3R, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

07-09-2009, 01:26 PM	#4
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14,145 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 8 Credits: 102,567	here is a link from Intel where you can get specs on CPUS http://processorfinder.intel.com/Default.aspx __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 2x256GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 975 Extreme, X58A-UD3R, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501 Last edited by dave-p; 07-09-2009 at 01:28 PM.

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