From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sat Nov 25 2000 - 02:49:59 EST
there is an old russian proverb..
"I can't afford the cheap stuff"..
referring to vodka, i think, but it is applicable to many things in life..
:-)
Sashka wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Let's say. If IBM doesn't know that CPU could be upgraded (they just
> told me, that CPU is SOLDERED on the board ;-) then.. what should I
> say.
> Error message is not in my manual. Error number 127 is not there. I
> called IBM. They also doesn't know what is this error means. So far, I
> think it is "Hey! What is that cpu you put in me? I don't know it,
> but.. I will try to use it :)"
>
> What kind of money? I think my notebook is under warranty. So why
> should I worry about new motherboard? but, you know, I will ask few my
> friends if they can find 600x board for me. It will fit my 600e just
> perfect.
>
> Btw, for last few weeks I upgraded so many notebooks (all of them of
> cause weren't upgradable ;-), so I could see if there is possibility
> to upgrade CPU or not. I'm sure, if I will take any 2645-4au 600e it
> can be used with Pentium III 500 mhz (it has support for coppermine
> cpu's also, and 100mhz bus)...
>
> Friday, November 24, 2000, 7:53:37 PM, you wrote:
> RB> I agree with whomever said don't do this unless you can afford to buy
> RB> a new motherboard. It doesn't take much to ruin a motherboard or a
> RB> CPU. Even a slightly incorrect BIOS will do it.
>
> RB> The error messages are in your manual. May boot up when you start the
> RB> computer with the F1 key down. If you don't know your error messages,
> RB> you are just fooling around with us on the CPU change, aren't you?
>
> RB> If you have that kind of money to spend, why not just buy a used or
> RB> new motherboard with the CPU you want?
>
> --
> Sashka
> e-mail : list_at_tryam.com
> 2B OR (NOT 2B) = FF
-- ---Happy trails...
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