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February 18th, 2013 20:00
Studio 1737 upgrade advice
My Studio 1737 is a 2.2 GHz Core Duo running Windows Vista, with 2 GB RAM and 160GB, 7200 rpm HD. It's 64-bit ready, but not hyper-threaded.
It checks out as able to run Windows 7 with just a few, easily fixed issues. And, according to Crucial I can upgrade the RAM to 8 GB.
So, my question is, if I install 7, upgrade the RAM to 8 GB *and* install a new 500GB, 7200 rpm HD, am I going to run into power and/or overheating issues? I'm going to be using it as a desktop so I can sit it on a cooling fan if that will help.
I can't find any information on the power supply, but I assume it's not an easy thing to upgrade/swap out in a laptop.
Anybody have any experience with upgrading this system? Thanks for any and all help,
Sharon
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February 18th, 2013 21:00
Hi Sharon,
Studio 1737 support a maximum memory of 8GB with a 64-bit version of Windows and the maximum capacity of the hard drive supported is 500GB. It is usually shipped with either a 65W or 90W AC adapter. Upgrading the memory and the hard drive does not need a power supply upgrade.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
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February 18th, 2013 22:00
Sharon,
I used to own a Dell Studio 1737. I did have Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed and had no problems. The only issue was to make sure you have equally match RAM. Mismatched RAM caused some lines on the screen under heavy load. I had only 3GB RAM
Rick
SharoneyP
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February 18th, 2013 22:00
Oh, I always wondered what the problem was with slightly different RAM cards. I played it safe and bought an 8GB kit.
Thanks for another tidbit saying so far so good. :-)
Sharon
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February 18th, 2013 22:00
Wow, you just made my day.
I've already bought the Windows 7 upgrade and will clean install the 64-bit version. Crucial recommended a 1TB Seagate drive but it didn't have as good reviews as the WD 500TB and was was only 5400rpm. I feel really lucky that I accidentally bought the right one. Didn't occur to me to worry about the power supply until I'd bought everything.
Honestly, I can't wait to dig in and make this thing sing. :-)
Thanks!
Sharon