Unlike the PC, the notebook can not be upgraded and overclocked in total, for a series of notebooks are very different when viewed from the casing and mainboardnya type. Each series notebook with a particular brand also has a character and a certain specification. Even so, there are some hardware that can be upgraded but not as extreme in the PC. Below are reviews of the parts that can improve the performance of the notebook.
a. Processor
There are two processors are installed in notebooks that circulated in Indonesia or even in the world, the PC processor and mobile processors. Ideally use a notebook using notebook mobile processor for battery savings and cooler. However, if you are using a notebook PC processors, it will be easier to upgrade it. There are two mobile processor, the Centrino and Pentium M (intel products), both types of mobile processors it has a different pin arrangement at each mainboardnya.
b. RAM (Memory)
Each notebook has a maximum capacity that can be accepted mainboardya. In general, the notebook uses two memory slots, two slots on board memory plus memory (memory that stuck in notebook) and one memory plus memory slots on board. This way you can improve the performance of your notebook by replacing or adding memory.
How to add memory in order to increase the performance of your notebook, can follow the following steps;
- Check the warranty of your notebook, if still under warranty do not do memory expansion.
- To perform memory expansion off (shutdown) before your notebook.
- Flip your notebook and locate the memory cover. Usually it says on the lid and a memory key usually with 1 or 2 screws.
- Open with less screw screwdriver, and turn to the left and lift the lid.
- To remove the memory, the right and left clamp on tap laterally left and right, so that the memory will be lifted up.
Removing the memory
- If there is one memory slot, you can take the old memory and replace with a new memory with higher capacity.
- If there are two memory slots, you can add a new memory to another slot in the following way:
a. Enter additional memory into the slot at an angle
Insert additional memory
b. The pins on the memory slot and faced to adjust the gap on a memory chip slot grooves.
c. When it is appropriate, press the memory down until a click, until it locks securely and tightly
Pressing memory until you hear a click
- When the installation is complete memory, back with screw lock.
- Restart your notebook
- Check the additional memory your notebook by right clicking my computer icon on the desktop and select Properties.
c. Harddisk
In the notebook mainboard there is only one hard drive slot, so we had to change their hard drive if you want to upgrade it. BIOS (basic input output operating system) are very influential on the maximum capacity hard drive that can be received on your notebook. In general there are two types of notebook hard drives, the IDE and SATA. If you want to replace the hard drive capacity, you must know in advance the communication media, whether using an IDE or SATA ....?
How to upgrade your notebook's hard drive in order to increase capacity, can follow these steps:
How to upgrade your notebook's hard drive in order to increase capacity, can follow these steps:
1. Check the warranty of your notebook, if still under warranty do not make the turn haddisk
2. To make a hard turn, turn off (shutdown) before your notebook.
3. Flip your notebook and find the lock with 1 or 2 screws.
Opening hard drive screws
4. Open the screw with a screwdriver, and turn to the left and lift the lid.
5. To remove the hard drive, if there is a slab lid open all the screws. Pull the latch if there is, remove the hard drive from the motherboard connector.
5. To remove the hard drive, if there is a slab lid open all the screws. Pull the latch if there is, remove the hard drive from the motherboard connector.
take the hard drive
6. Prepare a new hard drive, pull the latch if any. Insert the hard drive into place, with the exact position of the connector on the motherboard connector.
Insert a new hard drive
7. When the installation is complete harddis, lock the cover with screws.8. Restart your notebook
9. Check the addition of your notebook hard drive, go into the BIOS of your notebook
