Re: [Thinkpad] 560Z Pentium II Module type?

> I acquired a Thinkpad 560Z this weekend just gone (a cool £30 for the
> 300MHz variant, 128MB but no hard disk) which I am aiming to use as my
> server.

Hi Vicky. Damn you and your recent luck in getting good stable hardware
cheap.
>
> This should be just fine for running Windows 2000 and all of the rest of
> it; as the 560Z will just stay at home and be permamently connected to
> my ADSL connection with some aid of dyndns will spoof some form of
> static IP stuff.
>
Ummm...Yeah, you might want to bump up the memory count (Oh wait, the 560Z
uses EDO memory...) never mind, uhm, I mean, run it clean...disable all
non-esential services and keep the WindowsUpdate auto-running. Then merge
one of these settings into your registry to keep kiddies out.

http://www.wi2600.org/archives/securing_windows/

> Anyway - out of curiosity; what kind of CPU module is the older Pentium
> II-M (i.e.: not the Dixon 256KB full speed cache ones, the older 512KB
> 233, 266, 300MHz half speed cache ones), is it MMC-1 or 2?
>
Ummm...Actually, the 512kb half-speed cache version is also called the
Dixon, except that particular one is called the PE. In fact, there are 3
(?) versions of the P2-300 for notebook computers. That's the:

MMC-1 P2-300PE (Half-clocked cache)
MMC-1 P2-300 (Full speed cache, halved in size)
MMC-2 P2-300 (Full speed cache, halved in size)

Why did I note this? My trusty crusty Dell latitude CPi 300XT had the 2
MMC-1s swapped in at one point before I settled on the MMC-1 P2-333.

As for the CPU type in the 560Zs, they use a special, one shot
Mini-cartridge type that looks like an MMC-2, but isn't.
Here's a pic of what the unit looks like:

http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~ayase/tp/tp560z_1.jpg

OH, and here is a Japanese dude's adventure replacing that 300 with a 366
Mini-cartridge. Babelfish or educated guesses.

http://home.catv.ne.jp/dd/trimdale/560ZB0J366.htm

I think the Mini-carts max out at 400MHz. The speed difference is 15% or
less. I would not even bother to swap it if you have the 300MHz version.
The P2-233 version owners might be interested, however.

Oh, and for you old-school True blue heavy iron types, this baby brings
back memories:

http://home.catv.ne.jp/dd/trimdale/IBM860AIX.htm

The good old Power 860 series. Now THAT'S a machine that you rarely see
mentioned here (If at all).

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Received on Wed May 5 10:33:23 2004