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pradosh_09
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July 13th, 2015 00:00
CPU UPGRADE
I m using a dell inspiron 15 3521 laptop with core-i3 2375 processor with 2 gigs of ram. Can i upgrade the processor to core-i5 ??
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Posted July 14th, 2015 00:00
But the 3521 is also available with an i5 configuration as i ca see in the pdf. what does they mean??
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Posted July 14th, 2015 05:00
The 3521 and 5521 use the same system board and the same CPUs. The CPU isn't socketed -- it's soldered to the mainboard, so both the CPU and mainboard must be replaced to upgrade the CPU.
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Posted August 5th, 2015 06:00
What if I increase the RAM. Is it going to enhance my performance any how ??
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Posted August 5th, 2015 07:00
If you have a conventional hard drive, it may slightly boost performance - just not significantly.
If you have an SSD, the impact of more RAM will be very little - in fact, if you're looking for the best you can do with that system, replacing the hard drive with an SSD is the single best upgrade you can make.
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Posted July 13th, 2015 09:00
Since the CPU is soldered to the mainboard, you would need to replace both the board and CPU, making this a very expensive upgrade (that will also void your warranty).
The 5521 uses the same mainboard as the 3521 and was available with the i5 CPU.