From: Chris Schumann (cschumann_at_twp-llc.com)
Date: Mon Nov 27 2000 - 12:43:43 EST
When you buy a CPU for $129, you get a CPU.
When you buy an IBM part number, you're getting IBM's word that it will
work in your machine and their support mechanisms to ensure that will
happen. Also, it's not just a PIII CPU. It's a mobile CPU, which I have
never seen for sale retail. It's also a CPU board made to fit the
machine.
You already know that to replace the CPU on that board will require
expensive soldering tools. Replacing the BIOS will require lots of time
and effort. Nothing's impossible here. It's just a matter of being
cost-effective: I'm not going to spend 50 hours doing this upgrade when
I can buy a machine with a warranty and save the hassle... although
I very well might have when I was in college.
For my dollar, I'd sell the 600e and buy a T21.
Keep us informed!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sashka" <list_at_tryam.com>
To: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Cc: <thinkpad600series_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 2:20 PM
Subject: [600e] cpu upgrade
> Hello,
>
> Someone might be interested. I was making research if it possible to
> upgrade ANY 600e to higher speed. Yes. It is possible. Ibm has CPU
> upgrade module (p/n 10L1333). It is Pentium II 400Mhz cpu module. I
> made small research at PowerSourceOnline.com and found, that few
> companies have it for sale. I don't think it's good way to get CPU
> upgrade module.
>
> Digilog Electronics Inc. (Tel 773-384-8300 x 309) has 8pcs in stock
> for $350 each. I think, if I can get Pentium III 500mhz for $129.00
> at eBay, cpu for $350 is to expensive.
>
> And for these people, who says, that I can't do anything to my
> notebook, what is not written in manual I have question: why IBM
> sells this CPU modules if upgrade of CPU will void warranty?
>
> --
> Sashka <list_at_tryam.com>
> "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
> Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
>
>
>
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