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Toshiba Satellite

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I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S1712. It has the following specs:

Intel Celeron M 1.6ghz 380
512mb DDR2 PC2-4200 (448 after 64mb shared ATI)
80gb 5400rpm
ATI Express 200M
Wireless G
DVD-RW
15.4" TrueBrite


Besides the ram upgrade(simple) what else can I upgrade? I would like to put a P4 in there. I would also like to put a better video card in it too.

Does anyone know exactly what I can upgrade to when it comes to all this. Thanks guys!
 
Don't think you'll be able to put a new video card in. Those ATI 200M's (I have one in my Compaq) are built into the board.

First, I would up the RAM to 1 gig (preferrably faster ram if your board supports it) and up the video memory allocation to 128.

If you're looking to play games, I would up the CPU next. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to put a P4 equivalent of whatever you have in there now. I'm not too familiar with intel notebooks, but I think you would be looking for a P4M. Shouldn't be terribly hard to replace, but I hope you like little screws.

If you're going to do the hard drive in addition to the first two, you may want to look at selling the notebook you have and getting a new one, because at that point the upgrades are adding up quick.
 
Ok, I kinda figured on the video. Does anyone know who I can contact to see what cpu I can upgrade to on this?

The reason I ask this is because Toshiba does not have a direct chat or email address I can contact regarding upgrades. I have to call, and I do not have the time to sit through that right now.
 
It looks like you could put in a Pentium M CPU (note it's not a Pentium 4M which is a very different CPU). 533MHz bus, so you probably could drop in a 400MHz FSB Pentium M wiremod it and overclock it by 33% 😀

Upgrading the video? Probably not.
 
Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
It looks like you could put in a Pentium M CPU (note it's not a Pentium 4M which is a very different CPU). 533MHz bus, so you probably could drop in a 400MHz FSB Pentium M wiremod it and overclock it by 33% 😀

Upgrading the video? Probably not.
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So I am looking into a Pentium M, gotcha, what do you think I should buy?
 
If you're planning upgrades, may I recommend you do most before buying. You can upgrade RAM and harddrives, but the internal workings should be left to the factory or authorized techs. Some laptops don't respond nicely to amateurs fiddling around inside their works. IMO, a laptop is not a Desktop, so be prepared for a lot of problems should you try.
 
The downside about Toshiba is that steps to opening a laptop are not easily accessible online (Dell and IBM have great online documentation). Knowing what you need to remove what and in what order is the most difficult part in taking apart a laptop. Having that guide linked above will make things considerably easier.

If you want to try overclocking, go for a 400MHz Pentium M 1.5-1.7GHz as those are my picks to be successful. As with overclocking, it's never guaranteed. Unlike overclocking desktops, you can't simply up the voltage. With the pin mod, it's either a 33% increase or none at all. No intermediatary steps.

Now, judging by how you have responded to this thread, I would forgo overclocking and just go straight for a 533MHz FSB Pentium M chip. It's hard to say exactly which one since prices can vary greatly. Just use your best judgement and find the highest clocked Pentium M chip at a reasonable price.

But remember, a Core Solo, Core Duo or Core 2 Duo will not work!!!
 
Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
The downside about Toshiba is that steps to opening a laptop are not easily accessible online (Dell and IBM have great online documentation). Knowing what you need to remove what and in what order is the most difficult part in taking apart a laptop. Having that guide linked above will make things considerably easier.

If you want to try overclocking, go for a 400MHz Pentium M 1.5-1.7GHz as those are my picks to be successful. As with overclocking, it's never guaranteed. Unlike overclocking desktops, you can't simply up the voltage. With the pin mod, it's either a 33% increase or none at all. No intermediatary steps.

Now, judging by how you have responded to this thread, I would forgo overclocking and just go straight for a 533MHz FSB Pentium M chip. It's hard to say exactly which one since prices can vary greatly. Just use your best judgement and find the highest clocked Pentium M chip at a reasonable price.

But remember, a Core Solo, Core Duo or Core 2 Duo will not work!!!
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Why wont the duo's work?

 
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