You could always upgrade to a Seagate Momentus XT, with 8GB SSD cache. It'll speed up reading from the drive and consequently the entire machine. If you don't have a huge amount of data, a 256GB Crucial M4 is only £150 and will be lightning fast compared even to the Momentus XT.
Momentus XT 500GB : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Momentus-ST95005620AS-7200rpm-Internal/dp/B005EEZ0H0/ Momentus XT 750GB : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-750GB-Momentus-Serial-Hybrid/dp/B0068QO82G/ Crucial M4 : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT256M4SSD2-256GB-M4-SSD/dp/B004W2JL2A/ Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 26 Sep 2012, at 19:04, Chris Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > > Adam, > > That model MacBook will support 6gb (1 x 4 and 1 x 2) of RAM but the official > Apple line is 4gb (2 x 2gb). Definitely worthwhile, give Paul Atkins at Mr > Memory in Worthing a call on 01903 692214. > > Assuming its still running its original version of the OS, start up from the > install DVD (insert the disk, restart and hold down the C key,) progress > through the early screens. When you get to the install options screen, go > to the 'Utilities' menu on the menu bar and select Disk Utility. > > When Disk Utility opens, select your internal Hard Drive from the column on > the left, make sure First Aid is selected from the buttons along the top of > the window ten run the Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions options. > > Quit everything and restart. > > If your hard drive is making weird clicking sounds, back it up as soon as you > can. A failing hard drive will always result in severe performance problems. > > Chris Webb . Principal > MacService > Woodside, Brightling Road > Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL > t: 01580 881212 > f: 01580 881313 > m: 07770 960632 > e: [email protected] > w: www.macservice.co.uk > facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk > > > > > On 26 Sep 2012, at 17:54, Adam Field <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have an Early 2008 White Macbook with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and 2Gb RAM. >> >> It's starting to creak a bit and I want to make it faster but don't have >> much to spend. >> >> What would be the best way to speed it up for the least money? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> -- >> Adam Field >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
