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I have a failing (1 year + old) 1.2 GB IBM ThinkPad drive (85G8606). I was told the warranty on the drive (which I bought along with a 755CX - 810 MB drive) is only a year (3 years for the drive supplied with the TP). The drive has started to make VERY LOUD noises when rotating the disks so the drive is probably going south (it has been backed up to tape). I was wondering if anyone had tried one of the newer 2.16 GB IBM drives (DCRA-22160 Travelstar 2XP) in a ThinkPad like a 755CX or 760 that will accept the thick drives like the 1.2? The 2XP is the same size and weight as the 1.2G and power consumption, etc seem to be the same. The major differences I can see are the increased capacity (probably due to the PRML digital channel) and an ATA-3 interface (vs ATA-2 for the older drive) with higher transfer rates. See: http://www.storage.ibm.com.:80/storage/oem/data/g2256661.htm Anyone know if an ATA-3 drive will work with an older level controller like the one in my 755CX? I was thinking of taking the failing 1.2 out of the caddy and putting in a 2.16 if ordinary mortals can buy them. Suggestions, comments, or (even better) experience? Thanks to Joe.Bormel for pointing me to the IBM almaden site. Thanks, Stuart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart F. Biggar Phone: (520) 621-8168 Remote Sensing Group FAX: (520) 621-8292 Optical Sciences Center University of Arizona 1600 N. Country Club Rd, Ste 100 Tucson, AZ 85716-3160 Internet: Stuart.Biggar@opt-sci.arizona.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------