166MB RAM on a 380XD?

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jeffbaichina · #1 Post by **jeffbaichina** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:38 pm

If by any chance this will work... I will start looking on eBay. In addition... for a Pentium MMX model, will 60ns SODIMMs work? Or do I have to stick with 70ns?

#2 Post by **rkawakami** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:52 pm

The tabook says that the 380XD shipped with 60ns EDO memory, so you will have to stick with that. As far as getting a total of 166MB, I'm a little confused. It looks like 32MB is on the motherboard and a single SODIMM slot with a 128MB module will total 160MB. Typo in your title?

From looking around, it appears that 160MB will work. 96MB was the maximum supported memory but then there weren't any 128MB modules around until a little bit later.

ref: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=37704

jeffbaichina · #3 Post by **jeffbaichina** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:53 pm

rkawakami wrote:The tabook says that the 380XD shipped with 60ns EDO memory, so you will have to stick with that. As far as getting a total of 166MB, I'm a little confused. It looks like 32MB is on the motherboard and a single SODIMM slot with a 128MB module will total 160MB. Typo in your title?

From looking around, it appears that 160MB will work. 96MB was the maximum supported memory but then there weren't any 128MB modules around until a little bit later.

ref: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=37704

Thanks… and yes, that was a stupid math error...

Also... do you know what would be a proper FRU for a MMC-1 Pentium I upgrade module for a 380XD? Just looking to upgrade the processor as well...

Regards,

#4 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:48 pm

Sorry, I have absolutely ZERO knowledge on CPU upgrades, on either legacy systems or today's models. I'll let somebody else answer this.

fultontech · #5 Post by **fultontech** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:04 pm

I don't think you can just swap out the CPU on those due to supported chipsets. You would need to swap out the whole main board within the product 380 line.

jeffbaichina · #6 Post by **jeffbaichina** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:36 pm

fultontech wrote:I don't think you can just swap out the CPU on those due to supported chipsets. You would need to swap out the whole main board within the product 380 line.

But doesn't MMC-1 modules have Northbridge included? Or do motherboards actually vary between 380XD line?

jeffbaichina · #7 Post by **jeffbaichina** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:39 pm

fultontech wrote:I don't think you can just swap out the CPU on those due to supported chipsets. You would need to swap out the whole main board within the product 380 line.

And actually... I did try several Pentium I modules... And you know, it didn't work.

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