Aptiva 2172-62T BIOS Update

slim142-hotmail-comslim142-hotmail-com
edited October 2005 in Hardware
Hi

I have an IBM Aptiva 2172-62T with a motherboard Intel 440BX/ZX.
I Want a bios update but i couldn't find it anywhere. If you can help me out it will be great. also i cheked on the ibm site but it doesnt say anything like if i didnt buy this system.

Here is a picture of my pc's stadistics.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9205/pcinfo9lb.jpg

I hope you can help me

Comments

  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited October 2005
    I just googled your machines's model number and all i found on it was some memory upgrade links and you posting about this in another forum. I think you are just SOL on any bios upgrades and even if they do have one somewhere in existance, it still won't directly support a Tualatin P3 or Celeron. I think you would be better off buying a new motherboard and processor to upgrade the box at minimum. As old as that machine is, you would probably be better off either starting over from scratch and building a whole new machine or buying a new machine from an oem, if you don't feel like you can handle building one from parts. :)

    Sorry I can't help you any more than that. :(
  • slim142-hotmail-comslim142-hotmail-com
    edited October 2005
    well

    i just opened my CPU and this is what i found on a chip close to the processor

    Phoenix 1996 MK42i

    I think IBM doesnt want people to upgrade their PC (f*** IBM)
    then other things that i found

    SMSC
    FDC37M707

    well and over the Bios chip i found this:

    V66M
    Bios
    U26
    v. 3.2 RO5-M0

    The O after the R im not sure if it is 0 or O.

    i hope this help you find me the correct BIOS upgrade.

    Thanks
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