Difference between revisions of "Dell Inspiron 531"
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The default max capacity is two 500GB drives. | The default max capacity is two 500GB drives. Not sure if upgrading BIOS to 1.0.13 also boosts the capacity. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78838 Upgrading Inspiron 531]. Nice overall summary of upgrading a 531. Makes reference to upgrading the drives to 1TB, but no mention of whether he was successful. | * [http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78838 Upgrading Inspiron 531]. Nice overall summary of upgrading a 531. Makes reference to upgrading the drives to 1TB, but no mention of whether he was successful. | ||
== History == | |||
;June 22, 2009 | |||
:Upgraded BIOS to [http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R210331&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=295867 1.0.13]. | |||
Revision as of 16:55, 24 June 2009
I bought my computer in 2007.
Memory
Looks like I need PC2-4200/5300/6400 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. This site recommends maximizing the memory in each bank. Also see this site.
Hard Disk
The default max capacity is two 500GB drives. Not sure if upgrading BIOS to 1.0.13 also boosts the capacity.
References
- Upgrading Inspiron 531. Nice overall summary of upgrading a 531. Makes reference to upgrading the drives to 1TB, but no mention of whether he was successful.
History
- June 22, 2009
- Upgraded BIOS to 1.0.13.
