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post #21 of 29
6/22/04 at 7:47am
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You showed pics of your R3000T with only one memory slot user accesible. I just ordered the R3000Z model and the sales guy swore to me that both modules were accessible, that he was looking right at one. Did he BS me or are the modules that are accessible different compared to the 3000T verses the 3000Z? I knew I should have ordered with 1 stick of 512 instead of 2 256 chips. If it turns out that he screwed me, will I ever be able to upgrade the memory to the full 2 gigs if I wanted to in the future, in other words can a tech guy open up the labtop and take out one of the 256 chips that is not accessible to the user (if it really is not accessible?) Man this is ticking me off now.

Thanks.
I´ve got a R3000T and as far as I can se the design on the T and Z are the exact same. Its only on the inside they are diffrent.

from the hp homepage:
Memory can be fitted in one of two memory slots (one of which is accessible by the user for later upgrades). A "2x" solution fills both slots, while a "1x" solution leaves an open slot to add even more memory later.

But I belive its possible to uppgrade it anyway. With some technical skill and a screwdriver
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post #22 of 29
6/22/04 at 10:35am
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Yes you can get to the 1st slot if the keyboard is removed,,,,,

Check this forum out under UPGRADES, / RAM & HARDDRIVES

http://www.r3000forums.com/




Here it is,,,,,

http://www.r3000forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8
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post #23 of 29
6/27/04 at 4:21am
If you had the 128mb radeon 9600 would farcry work ok without turning down the settings?
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post #24 of 29
6/27/04 at 11:10am
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Of course 128megs would be better than 64megs but FarCry works "OK" with my 64mb 9600,,,, most of my settings are on Med or High. I think it's more the speed of the core than the amount of video memory........

Now system memory is REALLY important for FarCry, once I added another stick of 512 memory it really helped,,,,

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post #25 of 29
6/29/04 at 2:15am
Hey Cano!

Thanks for the website! I had no idea the R3000 had it's own discussion forum. Is that the only one or are there others? I'm so glad I will be able to get to the "other" module.
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post #26 of 29
7/5/04 at 9:04pm
I just bought th R3240 64 bit 60 gig 5400 Hd512 ram dvd+_rw/Cd-rw 15.4 wsxga 802.1G 64 bit vid card from nvida . the darn thing just came off the truck when i asked them if they had any of the newer 64 bits inthe shop. In fact im the first guy on my block to get one ( i live in a really small town )
I have to say that this lappy is a really nice machien . It has great battery life and stay cool , and it really really quite . there is a bit ( verry little ) light slip onthe bottom og the screen bit i really have to look to find it . Dvd playback is killer the screen is very nice . I fix computer for a living and i have seen alot of laptops come through my shop , i see gateways and newer dells but havnet seen to many newer compaqs ( the 1200 series i see every day seems like ther life span is about up) The full size keyboard is nice a bit loud but i really like the sound , makes me fell important.
For the cash its about the best buy on the market for 64 bit lappys . i was looking at the emachien ( but i fix the desktops all day long) and thought the chasie was cheap and when i asked he teck to play a dvd on it , the dvd got stuck in the lappy. If it can stand upto a bit of showroom abuse ill break it in a week . Ill do some benchmarks and game playing on it and let you all know how it fairs . Oh btw i got a 4 year warrenty on this baby ,,,,,, maybe ill drop it (opps ) when the 3400 comes out ....naw ,, i like it to much
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post #27 of 29
10/23/04 at 3:14pm
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Ok, Installed DOOM 3 and it ran like crap until I installed the new Omega 4.10beta CAT Mod. Now runs great.

Still no problems with my R3000T,,,
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post #28 of 29
3/22/05 at 10:56am
How do you remove the keyboard on this model?
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post #29 of 29
3/22/05 at 11:40am
Look here:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00057181.pdf
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