inspiron 5000e

[Crueltyz]

I just got an old laptop and I'm trying to find ways to upgrade it. Here's what it has on it:

PIII 848MHZ, 256MB ram
Windows XP Service Pack 3

I know I can add more memory but first wanted to know if there was anything I could upgrade like the processor that might change the type of memory before I go out and get it.

Any help or feedback you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

THANKS!

 

[dustyjay]

You would only be able to install another PIII. Ram is going to be your biggest upgrade, but expect it to be kind of expensive if it doesnt take DDR

 

[gberger]

You might want to think twice about spending money updating something that old. New laptops are very inexpensive now and even the cheapest would run rings around a PIII.

 

[raybro]

According to the Crucial site, your computer maximum RAM is 512MB. That is bare minimum for operating XP. It will run, but it's going to be pretty slow.

Raybro