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What I have:
1) PIII/450 MMC-2 processor. Bought thinking to upgrade my 600E (see http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=7427). However, I'm giving this machine to a newbie computer user! The upgrade is stable enough for someone who knows a little about computers and can recognize if the software didn't load correctly (happens 1 in 10 boots), but a brand new computer user could have problems.

2) Complete docking station for the 600 series. This consists of the 12J2467 Selecta Base AND the extra PCMCIA card attachment and support (PC Card Enabler, replicates the two slots on the laptop). It's in excellent working condition, a few cosmetic blemishes. Will send pics if requested, guaranteed against DOA.
See http://www-1.ibm.com/press/PressServlet ... owContacts$
Pics/description at http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... WIK-3TXFPH

What I could use in trade:
1) PII 400 MMC-2 processor card or Celeron 466 MMC-2 processor card
2) Internal IBM DVD drive
3) OR internal IBM CDRW drive
4) good LiON battery with at least 50% capacity (1.5 hours) operating just computer and hard drive. I don't expect it to operate that long running a DVD or CD a lot.

DEAL???: Will trade the whole lot including shipping for one of the batteris IBM has on sale for $59 in their clearance area (http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... inli&re=so)

MAKE ME AN OFFER! Processor and docking station should be worth $75 or so together? Will separate all pieces.

I've traded the docking station for a PII-400 processor.

I'll sell the PIII/450 for the first $28 including shipping anywhere in the US. I can take PayPal or you can use a credit card from my AMC magazine website (ask for the link). I will ship overseas for actual shipping cost. I paid $26 plus s&h (I think $7.50?). Seems to be the going rate on these, but I'll take a little loss.

how hard is it to switch out the proc? should that work in a 390x that is currently a PII 400?

Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with the 390 series to know. If it uses an MMC-1 proceesor board the MMC-2 board will physically fit. To get the PIII to work in a 600E requires using a BIOS editor to turn the on-board cache memory off (the PII BIOS doesn't know how to handle it on boot) then loading a small program in the boot process to turn the cahce back on. You'd have to figure out how to do that on a 390 to upgrade the processor even if it will physically fit. There is a thread in the 600 series topic area on the processor upgrade.

farna wrote:If it uses an MMC-1 proceesor board the MMC-2 board will physically fit.

You meant to say will NOT fit. The MC1 and MC2 modules have completely different connecters.

Regards,

James

Yes, I meant to say if it uses an MMC 2 board then the board will fit. Sorry about the confusion! PII and PIII use the MC2 board.

Before I get in "trouble" again, NOT ALL PII use the MC2 module! Check the general 600 series upgrade page for specifics. I don't know if the 390 uses an MC1 or MC2 socket.