Re: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???

Go for the 2.2.
Price is right, 500 Mhz jump from a 1.7
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Sarbin" <sarbin@earthlink.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???

> Happen to remember the auction #?
> As best I can tell ( and remember from god knows where :-/ ) the
> following 3 parts are compatible with the a31p:
> BXM80532GC2600D, BXM80532GC2400D, BXM80532GC2200D
> 2.6, 2.4 and 2.2Ghz respectively, 400Mhz fsb, etc. I did a bit of
> searching and the 2.4 can be found for ~$250 while the 2.2 goes for
> ~$200. The only prices I found for the 2.6 scared me... ~$600 :-O so
> I'd love to find one for $199.
>
> btw... there are two 2.2's up there now for $100 buy-it-now.
>
> >Message: 4
> >Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:49:13 -0400
> >From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???
> >To: "Greg Langham" <greg@ubh.com>, "TP List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Message-ID: <002101c486f7$28de7c10$6700a8c0@X20>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >You could do that, as long as it is the P-4 M (as in mobile)
> >There was one on Ebay the other day for $199
> >Still too expensive, but cheaper than retail I think.
> >It is quite simple to do, just make sure to use good thermal grease. And
> >keep the old CPU for warranty purposes
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Greg Langham" <greg@ubh.com>
> >To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "TP List"
> ><thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:37 PM
> >Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???
> >
> >
> >Would one just purchase a box product Intel 2.6GHz 4M processor and use
> >the Thinkpad hardware guide to disassemble the machine and install?
> >
> >Greg
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt@worldnet.att.net]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:32 PM
> >To: Pat McCann; 'Paul Pennington'; Thinkpad@stderr.org
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???
> >
> >Yes and yes
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pat McCann" <pat@024.com>
> >To: "'Bruce Markowitz'" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "'Paul Pennington'"
> ><paulpenn@knology.net>; <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:20 AM
> >Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] tOP eND iBM tODAY???
> >
> >
> >
> >>>It can be upgraded to 2.6 gig, as far as I am concerned the 31P is
> >>>
> >>>
> >still
> >
> >
> >>>the top of the heap.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Is it easy to upgrade and is the increase in proc speed noticeable?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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