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X300 mods?
X300 mods?
Hi,
I have a 12-years-old X300 (still going strong!), and I love it - however, it's no longer my daily driver because - of course - it's slooow. I'm already using DualIDA, and considering clock chip mod for a bit of a boost, but let's face it - it's still going to be slow (and the screen, while it has a great 1440x900 resolution, has awful contrast).
There are mobo replacement mods for X2xx series, but can X300 mobo be replaced with something newer?
I have a 12-years-old X300 (still going strong!), and I love it - however, it's no longer my daily driver because - of course - it's slooow. I'm already using DualIDA, and considering clock chip mod for a bit of a boost, but let's face it - it's still going to be slow (and the screen, while it has a great 1440x900 resolution, has awful contrast).
There are mobo replacement mods for X2xx series, but can X300 mobo be replaced with something newer?
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Re: X300 mods?
You can't even put an X301 board in there without modifying the chassis, as the X301 has a DP port where the X300's rear USB 2.0 is located, and that USB port got relocated next to the LAN port.
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Re: X300 mods?
Well, honestly X300 has no chance to stand up the day really.stasheck wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:24 amHi,
I have a 12-years-old X300 (still going strong!), and I love it - however, it's no longer my daily driver because - of course - it's slooow. I'm already using DualIDA, and considering clock chip mod for a bit of a boost, but let's face it - it's still going to be slow (and the screen, while it has a great 1440x900 resolution, has awful contrast).
There are mobo replacement mods for X2xx series, but can X300 mobo be replaced with something newer?
It's super-highly-unmoddable unit. Still a great machine tho.
Looking for X301 would be the best option to you. Or, modding X230 w/13,3" screen if this size is what you are looking for. Or looking on 51nb options. Or... I don't know what else really
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Re: X300 mods?
I assume your X300 is already maxed out with a good SSD and 8GB RAM, right? Eventually try a lighter Linux Distro, this may speed it up, depending on what your "daily driver tasks" are...
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Re: X300 mods?
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Re: X300 mods?
I still run an X301 SU9400 with the dual IDA and for what I use it for it still does the job.
I run a debloated Windows 7 and don't run javascript by default. I will probably look to dual boot with Mint in the future.
If you still like the X300 then try to find a cheap X301 maybe with the SU9600 board.
I run a debloated Windows 7 and don't run javascript by default. I will probably look to dual boot with Mint in the future.
If you still like the X300 then try to find a cheap X301 maybe with the SU9600 board.
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