Compaq DeskPro 2000 Specs & more help!

[DreamerSpawn]

I am currently working on an OLD beast! It's a Compaq Deskpro 2000. There are about 8 diffent DeskPro's and I NEED to know so I know what kind and how much of RAM they can max out at! It's got a stick in it now, but the numbers don't match up to ANYTHING, ANYWHERE.

I need help on it now, as I'm trying to get it back to them tomorrow (late if necessary). I hate to rush, but I DO need the help, and didn't know where else to turn.

SPECS

CPU: Pentium 1 - 200 MHz
RAM: 64 MB Kingston (numbers don't match up ANYWHERE...EVEN on the Kingston site. The closest I got out of google is possibly apple/mac RAM, which I KNOW isn't true. I think it's either pc66 or pc100...MAYBE pc133....but NOT 32 pin or 72...that's for sure.
HD: 2 Gig (approx)
Onboard Video: 1 Meg
USB: 2 x v1.1
Mouse & Keyboard Ports: PS2
Sound: Added on Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI64 Sound Card

 

[DreamerSpawn]

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[DreamerSpawn]

Just so you guyz know...it's a desktop...NOT a tower.

 

[DreamerSpawn]

AND....it came with a CD-ROM (8x I'm thinkin) as well as a 3 1/2 Floopy...NOT 5 1/4.

 

[DreamerSpawn]

For further help...it's one of the following in the DeskPro 2000 Series:

» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5100
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5120
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5133
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5166
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5166MMX
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5200
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5200MMX
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 5233MMX
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6180
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6200
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6233MMX
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6266
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6266MMX
» Compaq Deskpro 2000 Desktop PC 6300MMX

 

[tm37]

lookds like at google a few of thoose systems will support 128MB sticks

Next question is WHY? :Q

 

[Gunbuster]

It will still be a POS
Heck it might even be an EDO DIMM

Time for them to buy a new PC it only been what? 6 years?

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
It will still be a POS
Heck it might even be an EDO DIMM

Time for them to buy a new PC it only been what? 6 years?

It looks loke it takes PC66

However they will be slow and that ram is hard to come by.

Also the older Pentuim boards that do take SDram ar picky.

 

[DreamerSpawn]

Well, I appreciate the post, but no need to insult. The reason why? Some people can't afford newer system at all. Some people have what they have and can do NOTHING else.

I help these people to get the most out of their system, with spending as little as possible. The world needs more people out there that are willing to spend the time to take care of the 'little people'. We've ALL been there and know what it's like to have a, as you would say 'POS', but not be able to have anything else. For example. I have an AMD Athlon XP 1700+. Some would say that's a POS...but I've had it for a while and served me well for what I need.....and can't afford to go out and spend $600 - $3000 on a new system...not to mention not being able to afford to have one built or build it themselves. All I'm trying to do is help those that can't do any more. I have a heart is all.

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
It will still be a POS
Heck it might even be an EDO DIMM

Time for them to buy a new PC it only been what? 6 years?

 

[DreamerSpawn]

That's what another Bro of mine was tellin me it may be. E-Bay has plenty of PC-66 64MB sticks out there...so I'll have to try there maybe. Searched here, and nada.

Now, what I REALLY need to find out is the exact model of that system.....for formatting purposes (drivers and such). Again, not everyone can afford to go out and just spend hundreds of dollars on a system. A lot are lucky to just have ANY computer at all...and I like to help those people. I been there myself.

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
It will still be a POS
Heck it might even be an EDO DIMM

Time for them to buy a new PC it only been what? 6 years?

It looks loke it takes PC66

However they will be slow and that ram is hard to come by.

Also the older Pentuim boards that do take SDram ar picky.

 

[Gunbuster]

Chill dude, I was just pointing out that the ROI would be much greater by finding a cheap ~300 dell or a something in the For Sale/Trade forum.

A P1 200 is going to be a dog no matter what parts you scrape up to put in it

 

[DreamerSpawn]

My apologies. I know it's a dinosaur...it's just that they can't afford a new computer, or any other computer for that matter. As a matter of fact, I'M going to be the one buying their RAM and maybe even a bigger/faster hard drive (not much bigger....but def. faster). Have a feelin it's a 4,000 rpm...so a 5,400 would even be better on speed. Don't think a 7,200 would give any more performance than a 5,400...so I'll stick with what I can find there.

I know it's gonna dog no matter what....but I've been there before. It sucked majorly! No one wanted to help me cause of how old my system was....and that was a shitey feeling. They don't even have enough money to pay for the small upgrades they CAN have.

I just like doing things like this for people who can't afford.....do it frequently...as I can.

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
Chill dude, I was just pointing out that the ROI would be much greater by finding a cheap ~300 dell or a something in the For Sale/Trade forum.

A P1 200 is going to be a dog no matter what parts you scrape up to put in it

 

[DreamerSpawn]

Bump!

 

[DreamerSpawn]

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[wisdomtooth]

Those Compaq Deskpro 2000s DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT take PC66 SDRAM DIMMs.

They use 72-pin EDO SIMMs, and they must be added in pairs.

You are not going to be able to upgrade them very much... Definitely not enough to run Windows XP smoothly (which really needs 512MB). The only OS that will work on these systems respectably would be Win9x OSes.

HTH.

 

[DreamerSpawn]

Not THIS Deskpro 2000. It does take pc66...that's whats in it now...just wanted the specs to see the maximum the system can handle. There are no 72 pin sockets for RAM...only for the pc66+ type.

Not trying to put XP on it. hehehe. Wouldn't try that. It's got 98SE on it and that's to stay.

Thanks tho.

Originally posted by: wisdomtooth
Those Compaq Deskpro 2000s DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT take PC66 SDRAM DIMMs.

They use 72-pin EDO SIMMs, and they must be added in pairs.

You are not going to be able to upgrade them very much... Definitely not enough to run Windows XP smoothly (which really needs 512MB). The only OS that will work on these systems respectably would be Win9x OSes.

HTH.

 

[stevty2889]

Going by crucial.com and the fact that you said it's a 200mhz cpu, it looks to take a max of 384mb of PC66 Sdram, max module size of 128mb. It's most likely the 5200 or 5200MMX, perhaps you can use CPU-Z to figure out if your CPU has mmx or not, but either says 384mb max, using 128mb sticks.

 

[DreamerSpawn]

Thanks man. I'll check out that particular one and see if it's a match. Sounds right tho. Thanks again.

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Going by crucial.com and the fact that you said it's a 200mhz cpu, it looks to take a max of 384mb of PC66 Sdram, max module size of 128mb. It's most likely the 5200 or 5200MMX, perhaps you can use CPU-Z to figure out if your CPU has mmx or not, but either says 384mb max, using 128mb sticks.

 

[imported_ackack]

I am working on same beast, different problem. My customer leeked crazy glue into the onboard video memory slot and it's toast. I tried thowing in a pci video card but no dice. I figure the onboard vid. has to be turned off in the bios but with no video I can't get to setup.
Anyone know of a way on this machine that I can change the video mode without the bios ?

 

[imported_ackack]

OK, scratch that. After some research I found out that the slot that got it's wires creamed is acctually the cache memory slot. Bye bye motherboard.