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Hi guys, I just joined the list, and I normally would lurk for a while, but I really need to get cracking. I recently got several Thinkpad 360C's. I thought they were faster computers (486 DX4-100s) but as it turns out they are only 486SX-33s. A company called Corporate Upgrades is willing to upgrade these computers to Am5x86-133 chips, however, for $398, I could probably do better. Has anyone tried this upgrade? Is the Am5x86 pin compatible with the 486SX-33? My 486SX-33 is 208pin, surface mount, and the AMD chip is available also as a 208 pin surface mount chip. Are there any other ways to upgrade these computers? Maybe I can swap system boards? Any help would be appreciated. My next problem is the computers need hard drives. However, what drives will fit? The height isn't a factor, but the 360C appears to need a hard drive cradle/adaptor to fit a standard 2.5inch drive. Can I get one of these cradles? Does the 360C have a bios limit on size of the Hard Drive? I also received some PCMCIA cards. One is a IBM 14.4 Data/Fax modem with an integrated DAA. It's missing the cable adaptor... can I get one of these cables? On the back of the modem card, it has a flash upload feature. Does anyone know where flash upgrades can be obtained for this modem? Can I flash it to 28.8 or 33.6? (I doubt it, but it's worth asking) The final question I have is about the PCMCIA Token Ring card I got with it. It's a IBM Token Ring 16/4. Unfortunately, I didn't get the cable adapter with this either. Can I get a card for this? Sorry to be so winded, but I really need to get some use out of at least one 360C. The two others will probably end up used for parts. I'm sure in the next few weeks, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions, since IBM's web site is pretty lame in respect to the 360C. Thanx in advance. ----Steve Stephen Amadei Director of MIS Dandy Connections, Inc. Atlantic City, NJ