Video Upgrade for the Dell Inspiron E1505?

Question

Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 that has an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, 2 gigs of ram, an Intel Core Duo 1.8 Ghz, and Windows 7 Ultimate. While a decent enough upgrade from my 1501 (I got this from my Grandma who just got a Inspiron 9300), I was wondering if I could upgrade from my X1400 to a more powerful video card, and possibly upgrade to 4 gigs of ram. I mainly play World of Warcraft just fine at low/medium settings, but I want to get a bit more power out of my laptop. I do not have the money to upgrade to a new laptop anytime soon. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks alot.

ejn63 · Accepted Answer

You already have the fastest video card made in a format that will fit that system - there is no further upgrade.

Felcon · Answer

If not my Video card, would 4 gigs of RAM help me any?

ejn63 · Answer

It won't do anything for video performance.

ejn63 · Answer

It's unlikely - the real problem is the out of date video chip -- and as above, more RAM won't help that.

Felcon · Answer

Not necessarily Video, I dont really care for it as long as I can run stuff, I was just wondering if my games would run any tad better

Felcon · Answer

Meh, guess it really is time to get a new laptop. Who knows maybe I'll buy the RAM just to boost overall system performance. Thanks Alot

Felcon · Answer

I might do that, its just a problem of getting a medium to back up all my music files too

ejn63 · Answer

Consider upgrading to a Seagate Momentus XT hard drive - that will make more of a difference than the RAM will.

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