upgrading my laptop??help please!

cameronp29 · 07-14-2007, 08:29 PM

I have an acer aspire 3000. With a Mobile AMD Sempron processor 3000+. 40 GB HDD. 256 MB DDR. I want to upgrade it and make it good enough to run vista. I was thinking all i need to do is get a bigger HD and alot more ram. Can anyone give me some links of HD's and Ram that would work in my laptop. I tried to look on Newegg and stuff but i dont know enough about computers yet to figure out whats compatible.

thanks

ukulele_ninja · 07-14-2007, 08:41 PM

www.crucial.com for the RAM. If your gonna run Vista good...dont get anything less than 2gigs.

**The_Other_One** · 07-14-2007, 08:44 PM

Why don't you actually post a place to purchase RAM rather than a manufacturer...?

Newegg.com is probably the best place to purchase computer parts. And you don't have to get 2GB of RAM. The more the better. Plus, it's hard to get "anything less than 2gigs" when the laptop maxes out at 2GB...

ukulele_ninja · 07-14-2007, 08:47 PM

Running Vista with 1gig Ram is a nightmare, its hard to really take advantage of it to its full extent. Also, if you would have looked at the website I provided, you can purchase from them and they have excellent service as I have dealt with them several times.

luckyedboy66 · 07-14-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

Running Vista with 1gig Ram is a nightmare, its hard to really take advantage of it to its full extent. Also, if you would have looked at the website I provided, you can purchase from them and they have excellent service as I have dealt with them several times.

yep, vista on 1gb is a pain in the ass. thats why im dual booting XP

ukulele_ninja · 07-14-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by luckyedboy66

yep, vista on 1gb is a pain in the ass. thats why im dual booting XP

What exactly is dual booting windows XP?

RedTab · 07-22-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ukulele_ninja

What exactly is dual booting windows XP?

Dual booting or dual-booting is the act of installing multiple operating systems on a computer, and being able to choose which one to boot when switching on the computer power. The program which makes dual booting possible is called a boot loader.

cybereclipse · 07-23-2007, 12:12 AM

thank you sir dictionary^^

RedTab · 07-23-2007, 11:55 AM

lol if dunno anything very easy one..

just go to www.google.com then type what you dunno there..alot of information will come out ^^

07-14-2007, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
cameronp29 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LA Posts: 224	upgrading my laptop??help please! I have an acer aspire 3000. With a Mobile AMD Sempron processor 3000+. 40 GB HDD. 256 MB DDR. I want to upgrade it and make it good enough to run vista. I was thinking all i need to do is get a bigger HD and alot more ram. Can anyone give me some links of HD's and Ram that would work in my laptop. I tried to look on Newegg and stuff but i dont know enough about computers yet to figure out whats compatible. thanks

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,434	Why don't you actually post a place to purchase RAM rather than a manufacturer...? Newegg.com is probably the best place to purchase computer parts. And you don't have to get 2GB of RAM. The more the better. Plus, it's hard to get "anything less than 2gigs" when the laptop maxes out at 2GB... __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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07-14-2007, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 4,201	www.crucial.com for the RAM. If your gonna run Vista good...dont get anything less than 2gigs.

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ukulele_ninja VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 4,201	Running Vista with 1gig Ram is a nightmare, its hard to really take advantage of it to its full extent. Also, if you would have looked at the website I provided, you can purchase from them and they have excellent service as I have dealt with them several times.

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RedTab Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Singapore Age: 18 Posts: 141	lol if dunno anything very easy one.. just go to www.google.com then type what you dunno there..alot of information will come out ^^