hi,
so i got hold of a thinkpad and i need to flash the bios so it supports xp.I have downloaded the bios file and made a bootable cd with drdose on it.
here is my problem when i run the flash program it starts ok then it asks for me to extract the file so it can flash.
well i can't seem to do this. I downloaded the bios diskette from ibm site
were can i extract the file to so i can flash the bios
i have formatted the drive to FAT now and tried to copy it over but i just get
"insert a blank diskette in drive c:"
"diskette error try another"
why won't it do it?
is it because the bios is embedded in this exe file and its looking for a diskette
can;t i extract the file and write it to c:
?
thanks in advance
any help would be appreciated
flashing my thinkpad 600e bios without a floppy
thnaks shredoc it seems you are the man when it comes to the thinkpad 600e
well i have just flashed the bios to the latest version now so i will be installing xp on the machine.
I have been doing some reading on upgrading the cpu in this forum and tbh i'm a bit confused?
I have just bought this ...PENTIUM 3 750mhz MOBILE CPU
Spec Number sl4k2
Processor Frequency
750.00 MHz CPUID String 0686
Package Type
Micro-PGA2 Core Voltage
1.6V/1.35V
Bus Speed
100 MHz Thermal Guideline
24.6W
Core Stepping
PC0 Thermal Spec
100°C
L2 Cache Size
256 KB Manufacturing Technology
0.18 micron
L2 Cache Speed
750 MHz Bus/Core Ratio
7.5
will it fit my laptop the model number of my laptop is 2645-8BG
it currently has a 400 mhz pII in there
Thanks again i am new to this laptop ugrading but it seems veri interesting
well i have just flashed the bios to the latest version now so i will be installing xp on the machine.
I have been doing some reading on upgrading the cpu in this forum and tbh i'm a bit confused?
I have just bought this ...PENTIUM 3 750mhz MOBILE CPU
Spec Number sl4k2
Processor Frequency
750.00 MHz CPUID String 0686
Package Type
Micro-PGA2 Core Voltage
1.6V/1.35V
Bus Speed
100 MHz Thermal Guideline
24.6W
Core Stepping
PC0 Thermal Spec
100°C
L2 Cache Size
256 KB Manufacturing Technology
0.18 micron
L2 Cache Speed
750 MHz Bus/Core Ratio
7.5
will it fit my laptop the model number of my laptop is 2645-8BG
it currently has a 400 mhz pII in there
Thanks again i am new to this laptop ugrading but it seems veri interesting
this will be ok then?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WD2V
will it run at the full 750 mhz then?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WD2V
will it run at the full 750 mhz then?
Yes, it is the right type.
If you just throw it in, it will run 600MHz.
In the above mentioned thread there are mods that allow it to run
- 650MHz (easy)
- 750MHz (easy but requires booting on battery)
- 810MHz (may not be stabile depending on luck)
If you just throw it in, it will run 600MHz.
In the above mentioned thread there are mods that allow it to run
- 650MHz (easy)
- 750MHz (easy but requires booting on battery)
- 810MHz (may not be stabile depending on luck)
Thanks
i might just go for a p3 500 then as people have been having problems with the speedstep
am i best to buy pc 100 sodimm whats the max i can put in 256mb?
or 512?
there was some sticks of 256 133 mhz sodimm going cheap would these be ok ?
or sholud i just stick to pc100
whats the best combo?
cheers
sorry for so many questions but i have read the bios 600e thread many times and i'm just beginning to get my head around it.
its probably no different that desktop pc's which i have bult many !
its just confidence with me.I just do.nt want to kill my laptop!
cheers
i might just go for a p3 500 then as people have been having problems with the speedstep
am i best to buy pc 100 sodimm whats the max i can put in 256mb?
or 512?
there was some sticks of 256 133 mhz sodimm going cheap would these be ok ?
or sholud i just stick to pc100
whats the best combo?
cheers
sorry for so many questions but i have read the bios 600e thread many times and i'm just beginning to get my head around it.
its probably no different that desktop pc's which i have bult many !
its just confidence with me.I just do.nt want to kill my laptop!
cheers