Just upgraded to 1024MB from 256mb on my X31

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ExJxC · #1 Post by **ExJxC** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:55 am

Dropped in two corsair pc2700 512mb cards in last night and what a difference! I never expected programs to run this smooth. Great upgrade for $100.

Blake · #2 Post by **Blake** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:16 pm

now get a faster hard drive and youll be all set

christopher_wolf · #3 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:40 pm

This is a good example of how cost-effective a good memory update is; I upgraded the memory to 1GB (might even go higher later on) up from 512MB and the system performance is excellent.

wolfman · #4 Post by **wolfman** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:56 pm

Ditto on the hard disk upgrade (to 7200 rpm 8 meg of cache) - you'll be very suprised by the difference it can make!

seneca · #5 Post by **seneca** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:15 am

[censored], I want a 7200rpm hdd in my X40... 4200rpm just too slow...
Too bad the only 1.8" hdds that are made are 4200rpm

ExJxC · #6 Post by **ExJxC** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:32 am

seneca wrote:[censored], I want a 7200rpm hdd in my X40... 4200rpm just too slow...
Too bad the only 1.8" hdds that are made are 4200rpm

Thats why I bought a X31

Along with firewire connections.

Any recommondations on a 7200hdd? My last HDD was 30g and it took me 2 years to fill it so nothing big is required. I'd like to keep the price down but I don't mind spending more for quality.

RS_003 · #7 Post by **RS_003** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:15 pm

Well.. those 40Gb (E)7K60's go cheap

I Have one installed (E7K60 40gb), tough it isnt as silent as my 7K60 60gb, since it doesnt have powermanagement.

JonathanW · #8 Post by **JonathanW** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:43 pm

I have just taken my X31 from 1Gb to 2Gb and I have to say I haven't noticed a particularly staggering difference! Still, I wanted to max the memory out regardless but for anyone contemplating a similar upgrade, I definitely think the 2 x 512Mb is the best bang for buck upgrade.

Jonathan

ExJxC · #9 Post by **ExJxC** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:33 pm

JonathanW wrote:I have just taken my X31 from 1Gb to 2Gb and I have to say I haven't noticed a particularly staggering difference! Still, I wanted to max the memory out regardless but for anyone contemplating a similar upgrade, I definitely think the 2 x 512Mb is the best bang for buck upgrade.

Jonathan

So the X31 does recognize 2GB? IBMs website has conflicting information and when I called they told me they "think it only can handel 512 in each slot" I will probably never upgrade my RAM again but I like to know I have options.

JonathanW · #10 Post by **JonathanW** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:48 pm

Absolutely. It's strange, I have also seen talk of whether the X31 supported 2Gb or not but MY understanding has always been that it does! I don't know of any sources that say otherwise. Anyway, I purchased 2 x Crucial 1Gb PC2700 sticks and here I am with 2Gb RAM.

ExJxC wrote:I will probably never upgrade my RAM again

Oh, you will, you will ......

Jonathan

wolfman · #11 Post by **wolfman** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:21 pm

But I do think the memory controller on the X31 limits the ram to pc2100 speeds anyway...

ExJxC · #12 Post by **ExJxC** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:10 pm

wolfman wrote:But I do think the memory controller on the X31 limits the ram to pc2100 speeds anyway...

Correct

Pine Grove PA? I grew up in Enola/Mechanicsburg

wolfman · #13 Post by **wolfman** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:41 pm

Cool! Small world. LOL

I work right across the river from Enola.

Just upgraded to 1024MB from 256mb on my X31

Just upgraded to 1024MB from 256mb on my X31

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