ok i have a few laptop questions I have a toshiba tecra M1....i want to see if i can upgrade cpu..(i know i know you cant..) but when i did the DAL scan...

Sample template for the DAL Scanner

it said my CPU was 1.70 ghz and when i right click my computer it says 1.19 ghz...

next....to boost my puter im getting some ram....and a hard drive....will this stuff work ok with it?

hard drive
Newegg.com - Seagate Momentus 5400.3 ST9120822A 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives
ram
Newegg.com - AllComponents 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 266 (PC 2100) Laptop Memory - Laptop Memory

and if any of my info is wrong or mis lead plz feel free to add your own info...(ram HD)

Originally Posted by ecoli_23

ok i have a few laptop questions I have a toshiba tecra M1....i want to see if i can upgrade cpu..(i know i know you cant..) but when i did the DAL scan...

Sample template for the DAL Scanner

it said my CPU was 1.70 ghz and when i right click my computer it says 1.19 ghz...

I have a software that can downclock my CPU speed to save power. Do you have power saving modes on in your computer? I've not used the built in xp (or vista) power saving modes so I'm not sure if they do that.

i know i do when i have the power off and using battery

If that's the case, it's possible that your computer downclocked your processor which would result in the conflicting speed records.

Hi ecoli 23...

The D-A-L scan is not giving us the RAM speed so I cannot say for sure that the RAM you linked to is correct but just doing a quick Google search on your Toshiba Tecra M1 shows that it does look correct...PC-2100 266MHz
- Toshiba Tecra M1 Memory at Outlet Prices -- Buy Toshiba Tecra M1
- Tecra M1 Memory - Upgrade Toshiba M1 Tecra Laptop Memory

But with checking Crucial's site it says that your Laptop takes PC-2700 333MHz
Computer memory upgrades for Toshiba Tecra M1 Series Laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com

You could also run Crucial's Memory Scanner => Memory upgrades from Crucial.com - About Crucial:Media Toolbox

Kingston's site says your Laptop can take both speeds...
Kingston Technology Company - Kingston Memory Search - Search Results for:

You can use the link to Belarc advisor in kaistar's or my signature or from Belarc Advisor and see what you have now. I'm going to be assuming that you are going to be buying 2 - 1.0GB Memory sticks to replace the 2 - 512MB that you presently have installed. If your going to keep one of the 512MB and just add 1.0 GB then make sure you match the speed as if you mix the speeds then the RAM will only run at 266MHz.
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As far as your HDD I would say that the one you linked to is OK as the specs on your present HDD says that it's ATA-6 compliant.
- MK4026GAX

Oh! One more thing...I noticed the D-A-L scan says your running 2 AV's...

Security Software

• Anti-Virus
  1. AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 (AVG Technologies)
  2. Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.1.5.5000 (Symantec Corporation)

Are both AV's active? If so I would recommend uninstalling one. Runing 2 Av's is actually counter productive as...
- Your PC is actually less secure as they will conflict with each other
- You may expierience your PC slowing down as each takes resources to run

Take a look at all the Google hits on this subject...
running 2 antivirus programs - Google Search

will ata-6 hd work in this laptop?
Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio WD1200BEVE 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives

Hi...

will ata-6 hd work in this laptop?

Yes, as per my Post #5, the present HDD in your Toshiba Laptop, a MK4026GAX, uses an ATA-6 interface so the first HDD you linked to in Post #1 and the other HDD you linked to in the post above should be fine.