BIOS Updates forum

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

In thread "IBM Thinkpad 600E bios mod for processor update" Sebi writes

"The flash tool for the 600x (doesn´t need a boot disk, can be started from within Win) works for 600e too."

Plsease pm Sebi for details

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

Gags,

I saw you already got an answer in the other thread.

For 600E upgrade, search for PIII with package type "MMC2" or "MMC-2". There are plenty for sale in eBay.

this will be ok 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)

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

Buy 2 * 256M PC100. The recommended known to work memeory types are listed in the above thread.