Laptop Help needed...

[Yorkshire-Seagull]

Basically, I have an HP Compaq 6720s (similar to this one Hewlett Packard Compaq 6720s PC Notebook on eBay, also, Laptops, Computing (end time 02-Nov-08 15:59:38 GMT)) with the following spec....

Memory RAM 1015 MB
System Type - 32 Bit operating system
Windows Experience Index - 2.0
CPU - Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 530 @ 1.73GHz
CPU Speed - 1.73 GHz
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, 32-bit (Build 6000)
DVD - MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-861H ATA Device
Free Disk Space - 12.0 GB

I need to speed it up a bit, as it's fairly slow when running games. I'm going to buy the new Football Manager game, which needs the following requirements as a mimimum (Processor Speed - Vista - 2.0GHz, XP - 1.4GHz Memory - Vista - 1GB, XP - 512MB Videocard - 128MB Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra, ATI Radeon 9800, Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater).

How do I go about speeding it up? I've heard about adding extra memory, but I've never tried it before....

 

[Wardy]

Though adding extra memory will speed it up, it will still only be running at 1.73GHz. That means you will need to overclock the processor. It is only a little overclock but I have never tried a laptop. I would be concerned that the extra heat will have no where to go.

 

[Yorkshire-Seagull]

Cheers Wardy - I'm new to laptops, so never thought of trying this... Seems to be possible if I tag on another cooling fan...

 

[Wardy]

This website seems to say that it can be done.

Laptop Overclocking - LaptopLogic.com