Re: Possible to upgrade PIII of TP A21p?

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu May 30 2002 - 13:42:57 EDT


SOmeone correct me, but I think all modern IBM's are MMC-2 (with the 770
series being MMC-1)
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From: "marba" <marba_at_iol.it>
To: <ThinkPad_at_cs.utk.edu>; "Mk. Vc" <12thStarGuards_at_telus.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Possible to upgrade PIII of TP A21p?

> I tought the p3 cpu was soldered to the mainboard (at least in a21m
series)?
> is it socketed instead?
> i own a a12m 750 and i'm very interested in upgrade possibility.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mk. Vc" <12thStarGuards_at_telus.net>
> To: <ThinkPad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:20 AM
> Subject: Possible to upgrade PIII of TP A21p?
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>
> > Greetings ThinkPad people,
> >
> > not sure if this question has been posed before as I am new to this
list.
> >
> > Is it possible to upgrade the Intel Pentium III 750Mhz 256Kb L2 cache
> > mobile CPU with something faster like a 1Ghz P3 with 512Kb L2 cache
> > mobile CPU by disassembling a ThinkPadA21p and swapping out the CPU.
> >
> > If not, is it because of the BIOS does support the newer Pentium III
> > or?
> >
> > Why do I ask this? New Intel P3 mobiles are getting affordable as
> > long as I can find a store willing to sell at the Intel pricing of
> > $198US :-)
> >
> > Thank you all WW
> >
>


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