Upgrade a Dell Inspiron 2650

[98silvz71]

I have a Inspiron 2650 that I blended together with a 2600. I upgraded the ram to the full capacity (512MB, I know it sucks) and added a Pioneer DVD-RW drive and a Hitachi 7200RPM 60GB HDD. I had the new parts in a 2600 which was a PIII 1.0Ghz CPU with integrated graphics. I moved them over to the 2650 because it had a working battery, P4m 1.7Ghz, and a Geforce 2 16mb graphics card. I just had to move my screen over to make it work.

My question: I was looking around for a battery and came across the processor replacements. It seems like I can go all the way up to a 2.4Ghz P4m. I did some research and they look the same just with a different multiplier. Would moving from a 1.7Ghz to a 2.4Ghz help that much? I can barely watch a movie on VLC player. It shudders once in awhile and the CPU usage is about 85% or so. I can get a used one for about 40 bucks so its not too bad.

Also does anyone know if I could maybe put the 32MB Geforce 2 in this thing instead of the 16mb GF2? I think the 32MB is a MX240 and the 16MB is the 200 Value or something along those lines. So far I haven't been able to find an answer.

And lastly, I appreciate your help but please don't tell me I need to upgrade to a new laptop. That is out of the question. I don't have enough money to get what I would like and I generally use this for internet, music, and movies. So any help to my questions would be appreciated. Thanks

Link to processor I am considering putting in.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6VC

SS of CPU-Z from my 2650

 

[Dystractia]

hi there im thinking of doing the same thing with my 2650, however im thinking the extra heat may be a problem...

as a result i would recommend you either go for this 2.4ghz http://processorfinder.intel.com/de...s with pineview in 2010 im thinking that way!

 

[98silvz71]

You cannot put anything else in it other that the P4m series processors that have the 100mhz FSB. Those are higher FSB processors. I have put the SL6VC 2.4Ghz one in, I got it off ebay for about 30 bucks. My usage on VLC has gone done to about 60% and it is the same wattage as the 1.7ghz that it replaced. I ran pcmark05 just for kicks before and after the swap and it got about 300 more marks with the new 2.4ghz. I am working on getting a new laptop for doing more things and just giving this one to my folks. I also just downloaded rivatuner and o/c the graphics card a few mhz. It seemed to help with looking at pictures and what not.

 

[Dystractia]

ur right about the FSB but i got the 2.6 link wrong, http://processorfinder.intel.com/de... if rivatune complains about the clock speeds

 

[jimpeoples1]

You cannot put anything else in it other that the P4m series processors that have the 100mhz FSB. Those are higher FSB processors. I have put the SL6VC 2.4Ghz one in, I got it off ebay for about 30 bucks. My usage on VLC has gone done to about 60% and it is the same wattage as the 1.7ghz that it replaced. I ran pcmark05 just for kicks before and after the swap and it got about 300 more marks with the new 2.4ghz. I am working on getting a new laptop for doing more things and just giving this one to my folks. I also just downloaded rivatuner and o/c the graphics card a few mhz. It seemed to help with looking at pictures and what not.

Hello: I came across while researching what upgrades I could do with the 2650 I recently aquired. I notice you mention the processor has to be a P4M series with 100 Mhz front side bus. If I understand correctly it looks like the SL6VC has a 400Mhz FSB speed. Am I reading that right? Was it worth spending the $30 on? If so, I will do this upgrade also.
Thanks, Jim

 

[giac0m0]

Hi there - please excuse this question, but can you tell me the name of the connector that is on the Dell Motherboard for the Hard Disc?

I have a fritzed XP install on my hard disc and the DVD refuses to read CD's (both XP and Ubuntu discs). I can't find a way to USB boot, so I want to remove the drive and access the data. When I pulled the disc out, I could not find an adapter for the unusual flat pin IDE connector.

Do you know what the connector is called or how to adapt it?

Thanks