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More info?)
I have maxed it out on memory. I figured the processor would be about
end of line anyway.
It works fine for what I use it for though.
--
Steve Williams
"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:feDvc.535$861.234@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> Steve,
> Thanks for the first-hand info. That's what I assumed but did not know
for
> sure.
> Sounds like you got great service. Often, users will get some type of
free
> upgrade (hard drive, memory, etc.) if they have to send in their
laptop for
> repair under warranty. It's a customer satisfaction policy that,
sadly, is
> not seen quite as often these days.
> As for the processor, your K6/2 333 is one of the faster 66MHz bus
K6/2s.
> There may be one or two slightly faster 66MHz bus K6/2s, but not
enough to
> tell much difference from what you have now.
> If you have not Maxed out RAM at 160MB, that likely would be the best
> upgrade you could try. Your 1255 came with 32MB on the board and one
> available SODIMM slot which will take up to a 128MB SODIMM. The
largest
> Crucial has in stock for the 1255 is a 64MB SODIMM. It is here:
>
>
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Compaq%2BPresario+Notebooks.&mfr=Compaq&cat=RAM&model=Presario+1255.&submit=Go
>
> If you are still running the original 32MB, even adding the 64MB
SODIMM
> would give you a major performance boost. You also might try Kingston
or
> ZipZoomFly to see if a compatible 128MB SODIMM is available.
>
> Regards
>
> HH
>
> "Steve W." <me@homer.org> wrote in message
> news:40beacb0_6@corp.newsgroups.com...
> > My 1255 has an 8Gig in it for that very reason. I tried a 12 gig and
it
> > wouldn't see the drive.
> > I was looking at it the other day thinking about what the fastest
proc.
> > it could handle would be.
> > It all works fine and about two years ago I sent it in to have the
> > touchpad replaced under the extended warranty
> > they surprised me by sending it back with a bunch of new parts it
really
> > didn't need. I sent in the bare machine with
> > the power adapter and a known bad battery (only one I had at the
time),
> > It came back with a new battery, new touchpad
> > replacement backlight, new keyboard (lettering was worn on the old
one),
> > and someone left a network/modem card in it also.
> > No charge....
> > --
> > Steve Williams
> >
> >
> >
> > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:AYhvc.432$861.44@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > Uh, the original 1200 Series and the later 12XL series are totally
> > different
> > > animals. The 12XL2XX models were introduced in the summer of
2000.
> > The 1255
> > > was introduced in January of 1999. I'm not saying flat out that a
> > larger
> > > than 8GB drive won't work, just that I have doubts.
> > > HH
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alan Kerr" <AL.KERR@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> > > news:1Cbvc.13304$XI4.462970@news.xtra.co.nz...
> > > > I fitted a 40GB HDD to my 12XL212 with no problems.
> > > >
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > > HH wrote:
> > > > > The top of the 1200 series line, the 1279, had only a 4.8GB
drive,
> > so
> > > there
> > > > > may be an 8 GB drive size limit in BIOS on the series. There
is no
> > way
> > > to
> > > > > tell for sure if this is the case or not. If you could find an
8
> > GB
> > > drive,
> > > > > or a 10 GB drive (only 8 GB might be recognized) you could
replace
> > the
> > > > > original 4GB drive. As an alternative, you could use drive
overlay
> > > software
> > > > > (available from the HD manufacturer) and install a larger
drive,
> > but
> > > this
> > > > > would slow down an already slow hard drive.
> > > > > HH
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bill Middleton" <bill@middleton.datanet.co.uk> wrote in
message
> > > > > news:bKhtc.32$5Z3.21@fe07.usenetserver.com...
> > > > >
> > > > >>Hi, I am giving my granddaughter my old 1255 LT and was
wondering
> > if
> > > there
> > > > >>is anyway to upgrade the 4GB HD internally - do not wish to
use a
> > USB
> > > > >>external HD
> > > > >>
> > > > >>TIA
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Bill M.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > >
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