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quaddawg
October 5th, 2001, 08:09 PM
I have an OmniBook 4100 (PII 266) Need to know if anyone has sucessfully put a Mobile Celeron 433 in one, I know the CPU is socketed, but don't know if there is enough room, would like to know for sure before I buy it. The Celeron Mobile 433 is made specifically for replacing the 266 PII, but I just don't know if there is enough room, or even if the CPUS are that different in physical size. I just love my old Omnibook, and would keep it if the $30 upgrade would work. Already have the RAM maxed to 180, as well as upgreaded to DVD etc. I hate to have to buy a new Laptop, as I have about every conceiveable option and accessory already, it would cost a mint to outfit another computer with all I have for this little jewel, not to mention it has a 14.1 TFT too. It's not even that slow, but I love to upgrade!

HELP!!
quaddawg
October 5th, 2001, 09:00 PM
Does anyone know if the Omnibook 4100 is PGA or MMC2???
CanadianMetalMan
October 5th, 2001, 09:17 PM
quaddawg, have you tried the guys over at PG's? Wayne seems to know his stuff.
quaddawg
October 5th, 2001, 09:24 PM
I just found out that the "book is MMC-1, that ruins everything, as I cannot find a MMC-1 CPU at the moment :(

Hmmm.
CanadianMetalMan
October 5th, 2001, 09:29 PM
You sound way to attached to your laptop. LOL:)
quaddawg
October 5th, 2001, 10:00 PM
Yeah, I know. But it is such a trooper! That and the fact that I have bought just about everything available for it, including a DVD drive, extra batteries, extra charger, Airline and car adapters, DVD decoder,maxed the RAM out to 160 (thats all for this model) You name it, it has a 14.1 TFT, just about everything I need except SPEED. I mean I am on it now, and the internet isn't any faster on this than on my 1.4 Ghz Desktop, but when I open the Photo Editing, or other "Hungry" applications, it slows way down of course. I bought an IBM T22 not too long ago, but I sold it, it was a 1 gig smoker, but I made a great profit on it, now I can't find anything comparable for under $1800 or so, and I could get some other toy for that money! Well hell, I guess I will just keep it and give it to my Niece for Graduation and then get me a new one. Damn, 433 would have held me for awhile.
cerberus
October 6th, 2001, 07:19 AM
dang I hope the borders open up soon quad...:)
quaddawg
October 6th, 2001, 08:00 AM
Its a Conspiracy!!!!!!
finkle62
October 6th, 2001, 08:16 AM
Hey Quad,
What "DVD decoder" are ya refering to?? I have a ThinkPad 266 and didn't think I could get DVD for it.

thanx, finkle
quaddawg
October 6th, 2001, 08:42 AM
I am using a "KingMax" decoder, its PCMCIA, I don't know if your IBM has a DVD drive available or not, it IS an IBM after all! (lol,jus kiddin)


Quaddout.
finkle62
October 6th, 2001, 09:19 AM
Just an IBM.....:gg

I can't believe ya sold the T22 ya got, that thing is a HOG, would've been "Current" for years, I almost PM'd ya about selling it earlier. My loss.

"KingMax", I'll do a search on it.

late, finkle
quaddawg
October 6th, 2001, 10:06 AM
Yeah, I am kicking myself, but I did make a grand on it. Damn it was a nice machine!
finkle62
October 8th, 2001, 08:38 PM
A grand??? It takes me a month to make that......

Anyhoot, I stopped by Sam Club today and they have a hellava machine in there, An HP (I know) 1.0 mhz AMD, 512mg Ram, CDRW/DVD, 20gig HD, It didn't say but at least a 14" screen, nice for $1599, Seems like a good price to me but I don't have your connections :gg


late, finkle
quaddawg
October 8th, 2001, 08:57 PM
Thats a good number, but probably a pavilion right? I like the Omnibook series, damn I'm picky!

LOL


quaddout.