Compaq r3000z ram upgrade?

[gujuguy007]

i just ordered my first laptop for a great price within my budget but would like to up my ram by adding another 256mb stick. i want to order the ram soon so that i get it when i receive my laptop.

any ideas on which ram should i get and what kind? i've tried to look for an online manual for this laptop but couldnt find what i was looking for. maybe some experienced compaq users could help me out on this. thanks.

 

[vegetation]

I like to stick with Kingston, since their memory is lifetime guaranteed without any hassle. BTW, I would get a 512 stick if you only got 256 now. Winxp can get really memory hungry and disk thrashing may occur with only 512 total.

 

[gujuguy007]

thanks...i was thinking kingston also, but what i meant to say was should i get pc2100, pc2700...i'm not sure which type of ram compaq supplies the computer with from the factory...

on another note, i noticed that my laptop was being shipped from Anchorage, Alaska. Thought that was kinda interesting, but odd. At least keeps the parts cool.

 

[Arcanedeath]

This laptop uses PC2700 cas 2.5 200pin sodimms, its a fairly common standard of laptop memory you should be able to purchase it at most e-tailers

 

[gujuguy007]

thanks..ill start looking for good deals

 

[Wuzup101]

I'd go with any major brand name, kingston is good, as is crucial, corsair, etc... I just ordered a 1gb sodimm (pc2700) for my powerbook from newegg.com for $201 shipped... if you have the money I'd definitely recomend it. It's kingmax branded and it works flawlessly.

Shameless plug... I do have an extra 256mb sodimm (pc2700) that was in my PB for the last 2 weeks. It works flawlessly but I had to swap it out for the 1gb stick. If you're interested e-mail me with an offer (cjb266 (at) psu (dot) edu).