If you go search the internet for R3000 + 'memory upgrade' you will find how-to's galore. Most laptops have 2 memory slots - sometimes they are both populated from the factory, sometime only 1 is populated. Open the panel and see if you have any open slots available. If yes, purchase ram compatible with your system and install.
The Compaq Presario 3000 series was a line of notebook computers produced between 2000 and 2001 by Compaq. They are noted for their Intelprocessors, desktop-like feature list, heat, heavy weight and 16-inch LCD screens.
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Processors[edit]
The 3000 series sported an Intel chipset (Pentium 4). These chips came in a variety of speeds, ranging from 2.0 GHz to 2.67 GHz,) however performance varied only slightly between models. Noted that an R3000 Model has appeared with an AMD Processor (source: Model list on Compaq's site)
Specification[edit]
The notebook computers in this product range came with a Hitachi hard disk drive and a TEAC optical media drive. They also came with on-board Altec Lansing stereo speakers and Synaptics touchpads. These systems were preinstalled with Windows XP (though they were also designed to run Windows Vista). They were supplied with a Quick Restore disc which returned the system to its factory condition in the event of change of ownership, wish to reinstall the OS or system failure.
Compaq Presario R3000 Memory Upgrade
Main memory was upgradeable via two 200-pin SO-DIMM slots using DDR PC2100 or DDR PC2700 rated modules, and the memory controller addressed a maximum of 1024 MB (1024 MiB) RAM. The main memory was also the memory for the graphics processing unit. Sharing the memory in this way, reduced the usable main memory (as reported by the operating system) by 64 MB.[1]
Memory module technical details[edit]
- 256 MB: DDR PC2100, CAS latency = 2.5, unbuffered, non-ECC, 2.5 volts, 32Meg × 64
- 512 MB: DDR PC2100, CAS latency = 2.5, unbuffered, non-ECC, 2.5 volts, 64Meg × 64
Models[edit]
Compaq Presario 3000 Notebook PC series:
- 3000 CTO
- 3005US
- 3008CL
- 3015CA
- 3015US
- 3016US
- 3017CL
- 3018CL
- 3019CL
- 3020US
- 3028CL
- 3036RSH
- 3045US
- 3050US
- 3070US
- 3077WM
- 3080US
3070US[edit]
The 3070US came equipped with:
- 16-inch LCD screen, 1280 × 1024 pixel resolution
- 2.67 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor
- CardBus slot
- VGA output
- Composite TV output
- Parallel port
- one 4-pin IEEE 1394 port
- four USB 2.0 ports
- Realtek 10/100 Fast Ethernet port
- Broadcom Wireless Ethernet, 802.11b and 802.11g
- Conexant SoftK56 data fax modem
- IR port
- LiON battery (Panasonic)
- 1024 MB On-board RAM (expandable to 1,024 MB)
- TEAC DW-224E tray-loading combination DVD-ROM and CD-R/RW optical drive
- 80 GB Hitachi TravelStar 80GN hard disk drive, 4,200 rpm, ATA-6
- On-board JBL stereo speakers
- Built-in 87-key keyboard
- Built-in touchpad with two buttons
- stereo headphone jack
- microphone jack
- Kensington security lock down receptacle
- Dimensions: 13.8 × 11.8 × 1.8 inches, 8.09 pounds
Quality Issues[edit]
The speaker (placed below the arrow keys) tends to rust because of the palm of our hands resting on top of it. This makes the laptop discolored and it's not easy to repaint that part because any new paint applied clogs the holes and blocks the audio.
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Compaq Presario R3000 Windows Xp
The HP Compaq Presario 6000 is a desktop computer released in 2002. It shipped with a 1.8GHz Athlon XP 2200+ processor. The HP Compaq Presario 6000 was marketed as a general purpose computer, with a mid-range graphics card for the time and moderate specifications. It was aimed at both the home and business markets.
RAM type
The HP Compaq Presario 6000 uses DDR, or double data rate, random access memory (RAM). Specifically, it can use DDR PC 2700 or DDR PC 3200 RAM. DDR Ram features backward-compatibility. Some faster types (determined by the number in the title) can be used on machines that support slower-speed variations of RAM. However, installing a stick of higher-speed RAM than the computer can directly support will not cause faster memory access.
Physical Type
The HP Compaq Presario 6000 uses desktop RAM. RAM for desktop computers is packaged in DIMMs, or dual in-line memory modules. The phrase 'in-line memory module' refers to the general stick shape of the module; 'dual' refers to the fact that there are RAM chips on both sides of the module.
Description
The correct kind of desktop RAM for the HP Compaq Presario 6000 is a standard DIMM. These modules are 133.35mm long, 30mm tall, and 4mm wide. They are usually green in color, like most electronics, and will have small black chips arrayed on both sides. Some modules are different colors or have heat-sinks covering the chips. The best way to determine that a given module is the right kind of DIMM is to examine the pins across the bottom. The correct DIMM will have 240 pins, separated into two groups, across the bottom.
Performance
When DDR-RAM was introduced, it was a marked improvement over the previous PC RAM standard, PC-133. The PC 2700 standard operates at 166MHz, making it faster than the first DDR standard by a small amount. PC 2700 has been superseded twice within the DDR standard framework, and DDR itself has been superseded by DDR2 and DDR3. So, in comparison, the RAM in the HP Compaq Presario 6000 is on the very low end of acceptability as of May 2010.
Availability
As of May 2010, DDR PC 2700 RAM (also known as DDR-333) and PC 3200 RAM (also known as DDR-400) are still both commercially available. The HP Compaq Presario 6000 supports up to 2 GB of RAM spread across two memory slots. The largest amount of RAM that can be put on a single module is 1 GB. As this computer and its attendant technologies age further, availability will eventually go down once manufacturers stop making the chips required to make DDR RAM.
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