More RAM in Portege 3440 CT?

Hey.
Ive gotten hold of an "old" Portg 3440 CT
Its got 64 M RAM and a P3 500 CPU.
Im thinking about upgrading the RAM, but i cant seem to find any information about what memory to buy..
The model no. is PP344E-2PU82-SW if anyone needs it.
Its win 98 OS right now, but if i can upgrade the RAM, Im thinking of switching over to W2K. Any known problems?
//Anders
Message was edited by: amullo

My boss has Portege 3480, it runs W2K without any special problems. Which is not surprising as W2K support is even listed in the specs.
Apart from 128 MB memory module, I would surely drop in a fast big modern hard drive. You are lucky, 9.5 mm is OK.
I am not sure if you can find original Kingston KTT-MD100/128 module, however other 3rd party modules seem to be still available and are relatively cheap (less than $100). shopper.cnet.com, www.pricewatch.com, just type in the laptop model name. I would not consider buying 64 MB module.
Regards,
Vitaly

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