I just replaced the ZD7000 hard drive with a PATA 250GB hard drive (5400 RPM) and installed two 1GB PC2700 DDR memory modules. When I attempt to start the PC, it just beeps: beep beep+beep+beep beep+beep+beep beep No display on screen. I tried to boot from CD, and the CD reader activated but it eventually quit and nothing happened.

I suggest adding 2X 1GB DDR PC2700 memory sticks. Crucial also recommends it, but as long as it's only 1gb thats DDR PC2700 per stick it's compatible, so you can shop around if you like and choose the cheapest.

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The motherboard has 2 memory slots with each slot allowing up to 1GB modules of DDR PC2700, DDR PC3200, DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot. Do not mix RAM speeds.

As for hard drives, the board has the capacity of:

PATA (Parallel) - 2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max
SATA 1.5 Gb/s - 2

I would assume that the 500GB drive you have is a SATA drive. and the 80GB as PATA. If that is the case, then the two drives would be on different controllers and would work in the system. Typically, it is recommended that the SATA drives is the main hard drive holding your OS.

As always, you would need an open bay in your computer case as well as adequate power to the PWS to complete the installation.

Your model has room for one expansion memory module. Toshiba typically came configured with one static module. The memory specification is very likely DDR PC2700. The maximum size available for one memory module of DDR PC2700 is 1 GB. The HD size is only limited by what you can find with a PATA (IDE) interface, typically 320 GB. Installing a new processor may be prohibitively expensive, and the speed would depend on BIOS support. The BIOS may support the fastest Pentium IV processor, @ 3 GHz.

A link for a 320 GB drive, @ $96.28 (shipped) is here.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136345

The link to your manual is:
http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaSupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=http--cdgenp01csdtoshibacom-content-support-manualserguides-su1036115-librettou100-u105ug20050511pdf&sliceId=pdfPage_1&dialogID=117884287&stateId=1%200%20117882861

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The best and quickest improvement is to add more RAM. Add another 512 Mb of RAM. If you already have a 512 Mb of RAM module then add another 512 Mb RAM module. If your laptop has 2X256 Mb RAM modules then you need to remove these and insert 2X512 Mb RAM modules.
The reason why you have 504 Mb RAM is that the video card has grabbed 8Mb of RAM off the main memory.

This laptop has 2 x memory slots.

Each memory slot can hold DDR PC2700 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.

1GB, 200-pin SODIMM, DDR PC2700 memory module

put the original memory back into the laptop and see if you get video, if you do then you know that the new memory isn't compatible.

If your still not getting video then try each original memory stick one at a time in each slot one at a time and turn on the laptop after each reseat.

After this take out the hard drive and dvd drive to make sure that those parts aren't causing the no video problem.

If after these steps you still can't get video then that means the motherboard is bad.

If you have windows xp with service pack 3, there is no limit. There is no limit if you run Vistaor Windows 7. If you don't have service pack 3, you are limited to 137 gb.

it depends on the motherboard that u use. beep sounds means memory problem so try using 2x512 mb ram i think ur motherboard did not support 1 gb ram.

Hello,

Located here is the actual specifications of your W3052.

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=W%20Series&model=W3052

The DDR means "double data rate", SDRAM is "synchronous dynamic random access memory" and DIMM is for "dual inline memory module". These are the way manufacturers describe the specific speed, type, and packaging of the memory. You need to get the correct combination for your computer in order for it to function properly. The PC2100 is NOT correct, at the very least it will slow your computer down, and possibly will not work at all. You should use PC2700.

If you wish to add another 512MB taking your computer to 1GB total, then you only need 1 module, a 512MB, like the one that came in the computer. Do not purchase a 1GB module expecting it to work properly with the one already there. It probably won't. If you want to max out your computer's memory taking it to 2GB, then you will need to purchase 2 each 1GB modules, and remove the existing 512MB module.

When you go to the computer store, you ask for either "one five-hundred-twelve megabyte, PC2700, DDR, SDRAM DIMM memory module" or "two one-gigabyte, PC2700, DDR, SDRAM DIMM memory modules".

The part numbers from, Kingston, one of the major add-on memory makers are shown here:

512MB = KVR333X64C25/512
1GB = KVR333X64C25/1G

RAM has to be

Four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

Supports PC3200 (400 MHz) /PC2700 (333 MHz) / PC2100 (266 MHz) DDR DIMM type

Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory module is 1 GB

Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GBIt has to be the same.


• If you are replacing a memory module, put the
new memory module in the same memory slot
from which the old memory was removed.
Or
• If you are adding a memory module, install the
new module into the socket nearest the
preinstalled module, and install additional
modules in the next available sockets