Swapping R32 system boards

[tagawa]

Hello,
Still trying to revive my 'resting' R32, I'm looking at getting a replacement system board. Whilst I'm at it, it would be nice to do a simple, small upgrade so my question is this:

Can I simply replace my dead 1.7GHz system board with a 1.8 or 2.0 R32 system board?

From what I've read on the IBM website the answer's yes, but I'd like to get confirmation from an expert (that's you!) first.

Thanks in advance,
Daniel

[dsigma6]

do you have a warranty?

[tagawa]

No warranty unfortunately. Bought it ex-lease just over a year ago.

[Orevin]

You might be eligible for IBM'sPost Warranty service.

[dsigma6]

i bought my r40 off of ebay, and it was two months out of its three year warranty. i found this post warranty, called and ordered it without a hitch.

$180 including tax for a year, which will easily pay for itself at least three-fold in my situation.

[tagawa]

Thanks for the warranty info - that seems a good deal for people in my position, however it's for the US only and I'm in Japan.

I've resigned myself to paying for a system board to get the R32 up and running (I'm really missing it) but if I could pop in a 2.0GHz board that would be great. Is it really that simple?

[dsigma6]

i wasnt sure about it how it works in other countries besides the US, but i uploaded it for you to look at if you haven't already seen the terms and conditions.

http://home.comcast.net/~dsigma6/IBM_T_C.pdf

[tagawa]

Sorry to bump this one but to get back on topic, does anyone know if I can just drop a 2.0GHz R32 system board into a 1.7GHz R32 machine?
Thanks,
Daniel