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Inspiron 1520 MB Upgrade Question
If I want to replace a faulty MB on my wife's 4-year-old Inspiron 1520, what would be a good but not-too-pricy MB to install?
Don't need a high-end gamer board, just something for my wife to check her email and FB page.
Thanks!
Mary G
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December 23rd, 2012 19:00
Buy her a new computer. 4 years is a good run for a laptop and it is not worth spending any money on it. You can get basic models now for less than $300. That would be fine for email and surfing.
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December 23rd, 2012 20:00
Here's my thinking about this issue.
1) My wife is NOT very computer savvy. Any big OS change (moving from XP to Win7) will be difficult for her, plus going to a new laptop complicates the issue of getting all her settings and email off the old HD and onto the new one.
2) Replacing the MB for under $200 and using her existing HD will get her up and running quickly and easily, and will save about $100 over those "basic models".
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December 24th, 2012 03:00
Only another 1520 board will fit -- there are two types: one has integrated video (Intel) and the other has a socket for an nVidia card.
You can replace one with the other but you'll need to change the heatsink assembly if you do.
There's no other board for the system - and the nVidia cards are renowned for unreliability, so the Intel video version is the better choice.
www.parts-people.com/index.php