upgrading an IBM a21M 2628F1U

[pryan20]

hi to the list:
I am considering upgrading my laptop motherboard with as fast as possible cpuu.
I now have a pentium111 750 mhz and 128 mg of ram. Any suggestions woud be
greatly appreciated.

Regards: Phil
Tucson Az.

[Stargate199]

You may need to check, but most A21m had the CPU soldered to the motherboard so it cannot be replaced. You will need to upgrade the entire motherboard with a faster CPU to get a faster speed. The A21m can have a maximum of 512MB of RAM (2x256MB PC100 DIMM). The ram would be the first thing I upgrade and see if it runs faster for what you need it for. Also, a 7,200 RPM Hard drive with 8mb cache will also increase speed.

[pryan20]

Stargate:
Thanks for your reply. My purpose to this upgrade is to clean install either windows XP or vista. Would this be possible with one of more upgrade options.
I have been considering a new mother board for some time due to a battery charging , cannot run off battery even when a volt meter reads atleast 10 Volts. issue.

Regards : Phil