Re: [Thinkpad] Need another answer

Again, AFAIK that can not be done, there are no RAM doublers for laptops.
Now the RAM limit you state may not be accurate - many times the published spec came out before the larger RAM chips became available, and it possibly can handle a larger chip.
But I don't recall any follow up to that series, so I doubt there is another mobo that can fit in. As I recall that machine is basically a 486 with a non-Intel chip, and they called it a "586". There used to be some folks that made a CPU upgrade, but I doubt that would be cost effective at this point if you could even find one.
I don't remember what type of RAM that takes, but if it has 8MB on board, then there is an ADD ON 16MB, maybe EDO SIMM? If so, try a 32MB and see if it works.
If it has 4MB on board, then it must have twoX8 add ons, and of course you should be able to replace with a 16 or two. It most likely would not support a 64MB DIMM, and they would be expensive anyway.

AND I HATE IT WHEN I AM BEING HELPFUL AND SOMEONE TELLS ME I AM NOT BEING HELPFUL. DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jim Clark
  To: thinkpad@stderr.org
  Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:05 PM
  Subject: [Thinkpad] Need another answer

  With all due respect, this reply is not helpful. If I could find a newer machine
  that I could afford, I wouldn't be upgrading this one - we live on "social
  insecurity". Also my spouse would be upset if she saw a different machine, given
  our situation. Our computers were acquired before I took a mandatory retirement
  and we can't be buying toys we don't need.

  I do not care about XP which is on my wife's newer machine - I usually use Linux
  on my computers. I need to upgrade this laptop, which already has a larger disk
  drive than the original 500 MB, for use on short driving trips to check email and
  do financial stuff. The Windows emulator on Linux uses Windows 98 which runs
  fine on this machine, except with more RAM I could speed it up a little.

  Due to contacts with fellow retirees, I can get the RAM basically free, once my
  machine can use it (if it doesn't cost a lot to modify it). A plug-in adapter
  would be fine if it works - I remember when adapters were available for desktops
  that allowed "doubling up" RAM SIMMS/DIMMS/etc.

  I keep seeing postings that people acquired newer Thinkpads for $25 but I don't
  have a clue how to find these sources.

  Jim

  Jim
  With all due respect, that machine is not up to the latest operating systems, and
  there is not much you can do about that. Use it for a print server or a DOS
  machine. For not too much $$, you can get a more modern machine (such as a 570)
  that can do XP reasonable well and be much more useful
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Jim Clark
    To: thinkpad at stderr.org
    Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 2:47 PM
    Subject: [Thinkpad] Upgrade a Thinkpad 365ED

    Is there any way to put a newer motherboard in a 365ED to get around the 24MB RAM
    limitation? [Even if it means cutting some more openings in the case] Or is there
    a way to workaround that limitation, such as an adapter plug?
    Thanks
    Jim

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