Time Bios upgrade

[csicksteve]

Hi i'm new to this forum and wondering if i am able to get some pointers or help..... just to mention i am on a very very limited budget so to go out and buy new things are not an option for me at the moment, my laptop at the moment is a Time 7321 and use it just for internet access, I have just installed a fresh copy of xp pro + sp3 on it and anti virus along with a system management program so it's not choked up with junk!! , i wanting to upgrade the cpu and wondering if this is possible, firstly without a bios upgrade or if anyone can point me to where to find Time motherboard bios upgrades, what i could install as a cpu upgrade after bios has been updated.....

From the piriform speccy that i'm running on my laptop the details of my motherboard are as follows:-

Manufacturer TimeComputers
Version 5a
Chipset Vendor VIA
Chipset Model KN133
Chipset Revision 80
Southbridge Vendor VIA
Southbridge Model VT8231
Southbridge Revision 10
BIOS
Brand Insyde Software
Version Version 3.00
Date 02/12/2001
PCI Data
Slot ISA
Slot Type ISA
Slot Usage Unknown
Bus Width 16 bit
Slot Designation ISA Slot
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI
Slot Type PCI
Slot Usage Unknown
Bus Width 32 bit
Slot Designation PCI Slot
Slot Number 1


Many Thanks for your help ciscksteve

[Steve R Jones]

I googled the lappy... I didn't find much but got the impression it's pushing ten years old.

It really isn't worth the effort to try and upgrade the CPU... Its also very likely that the cpu is soldiered into the mobo and can't be upgraded.

A 100 dollar bill would get you a MUCH newer/better machine with ore ram etc...

[CCT]

http://www.wimsbios.com/biosupdates/mitac.jsp

This is the company (Mitac) that (apparently) made the Bios (confirmation is YOUR responsibility),

You will note that this is a 'pay for' service.

However, it gives you the data to search further afield.

[csicksteve]

I googled the lappy... I didn't find much but got the impression it's pushing ten years old.

It really isn't worth the effort to try and upgrade the CPU... Its also very likely that the cpu is soldiered into the mobo and can't be upgraded.

A 100 dollar bill would get you a MUCH newer/better machine with ore ram etc...

Many thanks for your prompt reply.... and the time you've taken to look online, just a note, unfortunately due to the health situation im in money is short coming, so finding a more up to-date laptop is not possible at this time (i am saving though!!).... but what i have got is time on my hands while i'm indoors hence trying to improve the spec... indecently i have had the motherboard completely out and all hardware off in the process on an earlier soldiering job for the power plug and the cpu is removable hence again me trying to upgrade..

many thanks again for your help on my old dinosaur!!!