Memory and CPUs

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cybercorsair · #1 Post by **cybercorsair** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:26 am

Ok I have an ThinkPad A31 Laptop P4 CDRW 15 model 2652-C4U so I going to max out the meory for the system and need to know where other than eBay would be best to find it.

Also I want to look at best price for a fast CPU for later unless i find a great deal. I have a 1.6 now want to go higher like 2.2 or better maybe the 2.6.
doing a google search I'm not seeing a lot of place selling the P4 Moble CPUs and not any on ebay right off. so if anyone has a great place to shop online or in the Northren Califoria area please let me know.

Thanks

CC

makai · #2 Post by **makai** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:59 am

Hello,
What I would do is visit Corsair, Crucial, or Kingston to find out what ram is compatible... just enter your TP model number and the sites will give you a list of recommended ram. Then go to Newegg.com or ZipZoomFly.com and see if they carry anything that was recommended on the memory sites. BTW, sometimes the memory manufactures have good deals themselves.

As for the CPU, I normally buy that stuff off ebay... retail is just too high priced!

cybercorsair · #3 Post by **cybercorsair** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:55 am

Shoped around town got 2 sticks of 512megs so I at the max n mem as of now.

system running very happy and faster now...

Next finding the CPUs but not for a few weeks or so.

thanks
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JHEM · #4 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:49 am

cybercorsair wrote:Shoped around town got 2 sticks of 512megs so I at the max n mem as of now.

I'm sorry I missed the beginning of this thread.

The max memory for the A31 is 2GB, not 1GB.

Any memory spec'ed for the T40 (PC2100) will work just fine in the A31 or T30, which will also max out at 2GB.

Any chance of returning the 2 sticks you just purchased?

The difficulty in finding upgrade CPUs is addressed in several other recent threads.

Regards,

James

cybercorsair · #5 Post by **cybercorsair** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:58 am

What?? the docs i been looking over said 1gig .. ok well then maybe I will have to shop around more if that is the case..

Ok thanks

CC

Website · #6 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:29 am

The increase from 1GB to 2GB was the result of a BIOS update.

When the "docs" were written, I don't believe that there were any 1GB sticks.

cybercorsair · #7 Post by **cybercorsair** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:02 pm

the search i made online i really didn't see any one gig sticks that were in the range of the PC2100 to PC2700. so whould we use another PC####?

Just trying to figure this all out

thanks for the help

CC

Website · #8 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:05 pm

Crucial has them on their website:

http://www.crucial.com/store/listmodule ... DDR+PC2700

#9 Post by **Kyocera** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:06 pm

Happiness

is a 7200 rpm Hard Drive and a gig of ram

Mikee like's it!!

see if you can make that your next project (if you haven't already of course)

JHEM · #10 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:20 pm

cybercorsair wrote:Just trying to figure this all out

See my reply in your other thread.

Regards,

James

cybercorsair · #11 Post by **cybercorsair** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:51 pm

Ok Thanks

this is getting me more info on this sytems .. thanks

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cybercorsair · #12 Post by **cybercorsair** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:07 pm

I searched the forum and can't find the post i seen that gives the CPU modle # for the A31 thinkpads.

I wanted to see if i can find a 2.2 or 2.6 CPU but like to find the list of the CPUs model numbers to pass on to a friends show so he can find one for me..

Thanks

CC

Current system:

IBM ThinkPad A31 Laptop P4 CDRW 15"LCD model 2652-C4U
* Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 1.6GHz
* 256MB DDr 2100 ram <--- now has 1gig or ram
* 30GB hard drive
* CDRW drive
* Floppy drive
* ATi graphics radeon 7500 16meg
* Large 15" LCD
* 10/100 ethernet and 56k modem
* Working battery and ac adapter

R32 · #13 Post by **R32** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:43 am

Any1 knows if R32 can go 2GB RAM???

thanks...

ThinkPad R · #14 Post by **ThinkPad R** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:44 am

No. But how can you change your CPU?

Isn't that changing the entire motherboard?

Can I change my graphics card?

dsigma6 · #15 Post by **dsigma6** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:42 am

change your graphics card!? i have 16mb on my r40, dont rub it in!

JHEM · #16 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:03 am

cybercorsair wrote:I searched the forum and can't find the post i seen that gives the CPU modle # for the A31 thinkpads.

Here it is, right from Intel.

First listing is the applicable one, max. upgrade is to a 2.6GHz Mobile P4.

Regards,

James

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