From: Sashka (list_at_tryam.com)
Date: Fri Nov 24 2000 - 18:38:48 EST
Hello,
As far as I can remember, 600e and 600x are almost same. the only
difference I found is BIOS and 600e has 32mb onboard and 600x has 64.
I'm sure, that if I will find way to flash 600x bios in to 600e I will
get it work. Anyway, this notebook I brought only for testing this
thing. It works now, but I have to press few buttons to boot in
Windows. And computer works at 100mhz bus.
So far, I can see few problems: on board memory might not work on
100mhz bus. But mine, looks like working.
And one more thing. Does anyone know what means error 127 after
memory test? Where can I find list of this error messages? Or should I
call IBM support to find out that?
Thanks!
CS> You are treading on thin ice, Sashka.
CS> Using a BIOS from another machine is very risky. It may not
CS> work at all, even to the point of not allowing you to get your
CS> machine working again without a trip to service. Also, IBM service
CS> might not even work on the machine if it has been modified.
CS> The issue is that the 600e and 600x have different chips for most
CS> of the internal functions. The controllers for memory and all I/O
CS> devices might all be different.
CS> You are the expert at this point. I cannot recall anyone who has
CS> done this successfully reporting to this list.
CS> Best of luck to you and let us all know how it turns out.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sashka [mailto:list_at_tryam.com]
>> I'm new user of used 600e (2645 4AU). It is 366Mhz.
>>
>> I want to upgrade CPU to Pentium III. I have p3 500 mhz, mmc 2 cpu
>> module. I installed it in notebook. It even boot up. The only problem
>> I have - i'm getting error 127 while notebook boots. CPU is not
>> recognized as Pentium III. In windows 2000 Pro, I got that it is
>> Celeron 500Mhz.
>> I think, if I will able to flash in this notebook bios from 600x -
>> everything will work nice.. The only problem - I have no idea how to
>> flash 600x in 600e...
>>
>> Any ideas?
-- Sashka e-mail : list_at_tryam.com
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