Comments on: Dell Vostro V13 RAM Upgrade and SSD http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/ I am disco and this is my blog. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darryl http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/#comment-24946 Darryl Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:55:29 +0000 http://blogdisco.com/?p=72#comment-24946 Just bought the i5 V130. It's already at 4GB of RAM but i wanted to upgrade the HDD to a SSD. Thanks for posting the links to the hardware you used. I needed to confirm a 2.5in SSD could swap with the included 2.5in HDD with the same connector bracket. Anybody know if not having some 64bit drivers available is an issue with the V130 as well as the V13? I would have loved the V130 with an i7 option... effin Dell Just bought the i5 V130. It’s already at 4GB of RAM but i wanted to upgrade the HDD to a SSD.

Thanks for posting the links to the hardware you used. I needed to confirm a 2.5in SSD could swap with the included 2.5in HDD with the same connector bracket.

Anybody know if not having some 64bit drivers available is an issue with the V130 as well as the V13?

I would have loved the V130 with an i7 option… effin Dell

]]> By: Seenu http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/#comment-24759 Seenu Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:11:35 +0000 http://blogdisco.com/?p=72#comment-24759 Hey thanks for all the info you have posted for the rest of us here. I just bought a Vostro V13- got the deal for $349 plus $8 for s/h and also plus sales tax. Nice and light, but had an issue with mine out of the box- the touchpad wasn't responding. I called Dell and the support guy had me let him takeover the laptop and he downloaded some new drivers. The touchpad responded after I restarted the laptop. However, it has been erratic for the last couple days. Need to call Dell on Monday and see what they can do. Anybody else have the issue with the touchpad? Also if this isn't a permanent issue with this particular laptop, I would like to upgrade the memory to 4gb and make it faster with the 64-bit. I did ask my Dell rep about the 64-bit and he said the drivers weren't available. Thanks! Hey thanks for all the info you have posted for the rest of us here. I just bought a Vostro V13- got the deal for $349 plus $8 for s/h and also plus sales tax.

Nice and light, but had an issue with mine out of the box- the touchpad wasn’t responding. I called Dell and the support guy had me let him takeover the laptop and he downloaded some new drivers. The touchpad responded after I restarted the laptop. However, it has been erratic for the last couple days. Need to call Dell on Monday and see what they can do.
Anybody else have the issue with the touchpad?

Also if this isn’t a permanent issue with this particular laptop, I would like to upgrade the memory to 4gb and make it faster with the 64-bit.

I did ask my Dell rep about the 64-bit and he said the drivers weren’t available.

Thanks!

]]> By: Sant http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/#comment-24740 Sant Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:59:44 +0000 http://blogdisco.com/?p=72#comment-24740 Okay, thanks. Time to look for eSATA external HDs. Yup bcw, that's the deal I got, paid $40 more to bump the HD up to 500 GB. Dell wanted $150 to bump RAM up to 4 GB, so it's great that I came across this site that showed me how to do it for $40! For $429 this is one heck of a great laptop. Okay, thanks. Time to look for eSATA external HDs.

Yup bcw, that’s the deal I got, paid $40 more to bump the HD up to 500 GB. Dell wanted $150 to bump RAM up to 4 GB, so it’s great that I came across this site that showed me how to do it for $40! For $429 this is one heck of a great laptop.

]]> By: bcw448 http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/#comment-24672 bcw448 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:23:56 +0000 http://blogdisco.com/?p=72#comment-24672 Just let everybody know that Dell direct has now lowered the C2d Vostro V13 price to $349.00 + $8.00 shipping!!! Just purchased two for my family. Very nice laptop, great deal! :) Just let everybody know that Dell direct has now lowered the C2d Vostro V13 price to $349.00 + $8.00 shipping!!! Just purchased two for my family.
Very nice laptop, great deal! :)

]]> By: sysadmin http://blogdisco.com/2010/01/22/dell-vostro-v13-ram-upgrade-and-ssd/#comment-24664 sysadmin Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:57:25 +0000 http://blogdisco.com/?p=72#comment-24664 @Sant: I seriously doubt you can add USB 3.0, that is a system component that must be part of the motherboard. @Sant: I seriously doubt you can add USB 3.0, that is a system component that must be part of the motherboard.

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