What model motherboard? That determines what cpu you can use. When you order a celeron you get the corresponding motherboard, so you cannot go by the options at the time of sale. Check the memory options at Crucial.com. Also what operating system does it have? If you have windows XP you cannot add a ssd. You need windows 7 for that. You should rethink spending more on the 1545 than it would take to buy a new laptop. You can buy a $300-$400 laptop now that would run better than an old one with $300+ worth of upgrades. Why not just upgrade the memory and use it as is until you can buy new?
the comment re motherboard version made sense, is there a version/issue no on the ident on the PCB?
It is running win 7.
I take on board what you say about upgrading an older machine, however when I am finished with this laptop, i will remove the ssd and refit the original drive. To buy a new ssd and 4gb of ram in the uk will cost around £70 if you know where to buy from. A used core 2 duo £5 or so, and in a years time I would be able to get most of my money back, so overall I am not too concerned about the financial side .
(I would not spend any more than this on the machine though)
I would really appreciate any information about different motherboard versions
I don't think there are multiple revisions of the board on this system -- the P8700 either will work (which it clearly does) or won't (in which case the system wouldn't start up at all).
It is possible the new CPU is generating more heat than the original, which can play havoc with the system stability. Did you replace the thermal pad or heatsink compound that sits between the CPU and heatsink when you upgraded the CPU? If not, start there. Is the system running the latest BIOS revision (if not, that can cause problems as well)?
If you are intent on keeping Windows XP with an SSD, you must find a drive that has a manufacturer utility that supports TRIM -- many do not have this, and XP doesn't support it. Without a TRIM utility, XP will thrash the drive into oblivion in short order. Windows 7 and 8 support TRIM natively.
The other thing to do is run an extended hard drive diagnostic - if the hard drive is original to the system, it's likely near the end of its lifespan, and if it's beginning to fail, the added heat generated by the faster CPU may be pushing it near the limits of the error recovery built into it.
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What model motherboard? That determines what cpu you can use. When you order a celeron you get the corresponding motherboard, so you cannot go by the options at the time of sale. Check the memory options at Crucial.com. Also what operating system does it have? If you have windows XP you cannot add a ssd. You need windows 7 for that. You should rethink spending more on the 1545 than it would take to buy a new laptop. You can buy a $300-$400 laptop now that would run better than an old one with $300+ worth of upgrades. Why not just upgrade the memory and use it as is until you can buy new?
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March 24th, 2013 10:00
Hi Mary,
the comment re motherboard version made sense, is there a version/issue no on the ident on the PCB?
It is running win 7.
I take on board what you say about upgrading an older machine, however when I am finished with this laptop, i will remove the ssd and refit the original drive. To buy a new ssd and 4gb of ram in the uk will cost around £70 if you know where to buy from. A used core 2 duo £5 or so, and in a years time I would be able to get most of my money back, so overall I am not too concerned about the financial side .
(I would not spend any more than this on the machine though)
I would really appreciate any information about different motherboard versions
kind regards
John
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March 24th, 2013 10:00
I don't think there are multiple revisions of the board on this system -- the P8700 either will work (which it clearly does) or won't (in which case the system wouldn't start up at all).
It is possible the new CPU is generating more heat than the original, which can play havoc with the system stability. Did you replace the thermal pad or heatsink compound that sits between the CPU and heatsink when you upgraded the CPU? If not, start there. Is the system running the latest BIOS revision (if not, that can cause problems as well)?
If you are intent on keeping Windows XP with an SSD, you must find a drive that has a manufacturer utility that supports TRIM -- many do not have this, and XP doesn't support it. Without a TRIM utility, XP will thrash the drive into oblivion in short order. Windows 7 and 8 support TRIM natively.
The other thing to do is run an extended hard drive diagnostic - if the hard drive is original to the system, it's likely near the end of its lifespan, and if it's beginning to fail, the added heat generated by the faster CPU may be pushing it near the limits of the error recovery built into it.