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On Mon, 11 Nov 1996 12:50:16 EST, James E. Ackermann wrote: >I have a IBM 701C Thinkpad. It has an 80486 DX, 50 MHz with 4MB of RAM >on the Mother Board. I'm sure the following questions have been asked >but here I go. > >1. I am going to order a 16MB SO DIMM (3.3v) Chip, but would a >32MB SO-DIMM chip work in this machine? Just order an IBM Thinkpad 701 RAM upgrade! The store will know what fits. >2. I would like to upgrade the CPU to the fastest CPU that would >work in this machine. I do not want to do anything more then plug the >new CPU in the existing socket Any ideas or input? New CPU's for Laptops are REALLY expensive. But if you want it badly some companys offer an AMD K5 100MHz upgrade. Try http://www.portables.com (or so...) BTW: More RAM gives you more performance for less money in most cases. >3. I have 4MB of motherboard memory, it is my understanding that >some 701Cs come with 8MB or more of motherboard ram. Is it possible to >increase my existing 4MB of motherboard ram to 8MB or more? Again I am >only interested in doing this if the increase can be installed by >replacing or adding the chips in existing sockets without any soldering. No way sorry >I would greatly appreciate any input any one has. Thank you. > >Jim Ackermann >itsmaddog@aol.com > joerg klemenz (joergk@ipf.de)