| Subject: Re: Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante Se |
Author:
Sam Hankin
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Date Posted: 11:23:31 02/22/00 Tue
In reply to:
Trent
's message, "Re: Upgrading the CPU on a Vivante Se" on 00:34:35 02/22/00 Tue
Thank you for the info. I did check on the availability of the Intel PII 400 MHz mobile module and I found a place in Herndon, Virginia that can order it for me at a price -- $425! In comparison, ASE's offer to upgrade to a 366 MHz PII at $200 is a bargain that I probably will do. It's a shame that Transmonde chose to use the MMC-1 242 pin connector instad of the 400-pin MMC-2 connector, which would have allowed the system to be upgraded to a PIII. So the email ASE sent to me about the Vivante SE being capable of upgrading to a PIII is wrong.
I still think the Vivante SE is the best notebook I've ever owned and I'm hanging onto it, but I also purchased a Dell Inspiron 5000 PIII notebook yesterday. It has many of the features of the Vivante SE, including an upgradable MMC-2 IMM module, except that it has an internal floppy drive, 100 MHz external bus, and a removable media bay for DVD, CD-ROM, etc. I really need the extra processing power for video editing, etc.
I really wish the Vivante SE hadn't come to the end of its potential!!!
> 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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