[Slingshot377]

HP Pavilion 7955 Desktop PC (US/CAN)

Model number

P5269A

Countries sold in


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United States
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Canada


Base processor and speed

Pentium (R) 4 1.5 GHz/400 processor

Chipset

Intel 845

Memory

Component Attributes
RAM (standard) 256 MB
Maximum 1.5 GB (3x512 MB)
Speed PC 133
Type SDRAM
DIMM Slots Three

Hard drive

40 GB

DVD drive

16x DVD

CD-RW drive

12x8x32 CDRW

Diskette drive

1.44 MB (3.5-inch)

Network interface

Network 10/100BT Networking Integrated on Motherboard

Fax/data modem

Cheetah 2 V.90 Modem

Video graphics

TNT2-M64 32MB SDR

Sound/audio

AC97 Audio

External ports

Port type Quantity
USB 4 (2 front, 2 back)
Serial 1
Parallel 1
1394 1
PS2 Keyboard 1
PS2 Mouse 1

Expansion slots (total)

Slot type Quantity
AGP 1
PCI 3
DIMM 3

Drive bays (total)

Bay type Quantity
5.25-inch CD, external 2
3.5-inch HDD, internal 1
3.5-inch FDD, external 1
3.5-inch, other 1

Speakers

HP/Polk Audio “F� stereo speakers (left and right)

Keyboard/mouse


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HP One Touch Internet Keyboard
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PS/2 Scroller mouse


Supported operating systems (OS/NOS)

Microsoft (R) Windows XP Home Edition

Software Build ID/BIOS


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Software Build ID 14NAbABCD9
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TLC RC3-1

Need to find cheap compatible RAM online. Shipping to Canada is a must. Name brands preferred (eg. Corsair, Kingston, etc.).
Also, any additional recommended accessories would be appreciated (eg. anti-static wrist strap).

[userrc651]

PC133 SDRAM can be found pretty cheap just about anywhere. Check around on eBay for some Kingston KVR (Kingston Value Ram), it's good stuff. Lifetime warrenty, and they'll cross-ship you a replacement if it ever dies on you. Sorry, I don't know of any CA online retailers.

EDIT: Anti-Static wrist strap is junk... I've been working on computers for years and never bought one, never fried anything either. Just touch the metal part of the case before you start grabbing for things.

[Slingshot377]

Thanx! I have been looking on TigerDirect at PC133 SDRAM. Is $60-$70 for 512MB a good deal?
Are the type of RAM (SDRAM) and the speed (133) the only things that matter, ro do other things decide if it is compatible or not (eg. chipset)?

[userrc651]

The deal with SDRAM of that type is that there are only two, (PC133 and PC100), they're backwards compatible. (If you put 133 in, it'll run at 133 or 100, if you put 100 in, it'll run at 100.) That memory on TD is kinda high... KVR usually runs around $50 for a 512 stick... keep looking.

EDIT: Once again (sorry for skipping part of the question) But for compatibility, the part of your specs that list (max ram 1.5GB 3x512) that's it right there. So don't go trying to buy a 1 gig stick... won't work. Hope this helps.

[Sandbox]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80316-K
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80316-3
http://crucial.com/store/listparts.a...avilion%207955

[userrc651]

Originally Posted by Sandbox

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80316-K
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80316-3
http://crucial.com/store/listparts.a...avilion%207955

I love ZZF, but Slings needs shipping to CA. They don't ship there.

[Sandbox]

http://www.superwarehouse.com/p.cfm?...C-PositionTech

I believe they ship to Canada

[romantic]

Have you tried http://www.directcanada.com/ yet?

They are a sister site of NCIX. In fact, they share the same warehouse. They usually have cheaper price but not as many products as NCIX

[2+2=OVER9000]

http://www.crucial.com

Scans your system and tells you what kind you need and usually has the lowest prices too.

[Slingshot377]

I ended up purchasing the following:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...TODAY.m238.lVI

Was it a good deal? Total was $35 after shipping+insurance

[sweetdreams]

thanks the scanner helped solve my confusion