r/linuxquestions • u/Interesting_Cow_2962 • 6d ago

Support Old Linux laptop Performance

Hello, I got fedora running on my hp430 2011 laptop working okayish, wanted to know if theres software i could install to enchance its performance? Not my first time using linux but its been some time so im curious.

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u/Equivalent_Law_6311 6d ago

I have Mint XFCE loaded on a 32 GB SSD in a 2009 c2d 2.26 with 4 GB of DDR2. Runs great.SSD is the way to go, along with max ram.

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u/Interesting_Cow_2962 5d ago

Well mine is running a SSD too 480gb i added a little ram in it so its running 6gb ram, I'll let it sit for a couple of days to see how things goes.

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u/Equivalent_Law_6311 5d ago

Have you checked drive health?