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Subject: Re: Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante Se


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Trent
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Date Posted: 00:34:35 02/22/00 Tue
In reply to: Sam Hankin 's message, "Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante Se" on 12:20:51 02/20/00 Sun
 As posted previously, the Intel mobile processors that Transmonde used in the XL, SE, and LS were standard products. They incorporated the MMC1 connector. The fastest processor available using the MMC1 connector is a Pentium-II 400MHz. Pentium-III is not available in the MMC1 package - so don't even bother looking.

Also, if you have an MMX processor, you'll need the BIOS upgrade - which is only available from Transmonde - though I would suspect ASE has it since they're offering the upgrade.

Upgrading processors isn't too hard, provided you take the necessary precautions of grounding yourself with a grounding strap. The problem will be finding somewhere that will sell you a mobile processor. Don't bother trying to buy one at the local computer, you won't find it. Chances are they'll try to sell you a desktop processor (with no return policy), or they won't have any clue as to what you're talking about. Intel is very strict when it comes to reselling mobile processors.

> Does anyone know if the CPU on a Vivante SE 266 is a
> standard module that is available from Intel and can
> be upgraded by myself? ASE only has a 366 PII
> available for an upgrade if ASE does it, but I wanted
> to know if it is possible to do the work myself using
> a faster CPU. After taking out the keyboard and
> looking at the motherboard, it seems that the CPU is
> on a daughter board that plugs directly into the board
> atop the DVD module. Is this correct? If so, the
> daughter board looks like it may be a proprietary
> board that is available only through ASE. Any
> thoughts, especially from Trent?
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Re: Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante SeSam Hankin11:14:35 02/22/00 Tue
Re: Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante SeSam Hankin11:23:31 02/22/00 Tue
PII 400 MMC1Clu Osborne11:38:35 06/07/00 Wed

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