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by sfwebsites Sep 26, 2003 last reply Sep 27, 2003

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Hello,

I am trying to install a PIII 500 MHZ CPU on an IBM 300 GL, Type 6561, Model 53U. I perfomed a BIOS update from the IBM website and can't even finish booting up. It gives me an error: "167 No Processor bios update found" and then directs me to the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility.

Any help guys?

Cheers,

Fausto
Ps: I had a PII 266 CPU previously

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by sfwebsites Sep 26, 2003

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by tech_wiz03 Sep 27, 2003

Sounds to me like you flashed your bios and it failed either because you flashed with the wrong upgrade or didn't quite work right.

check with IBM is best answer and find out how to reverse the update.

regards
rick

by dmiles Sep 27, 2003

Check this out. Its abios update for the 300gl:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/JBAR-3RBQ54.html?doctype=

It should help the situation!

by thechas Sep 27, 2003

Unless I am thinking wrong, you cannot use a PIII CPU on this motherboard.

The first generation Slot 1 motherboards were limited to using a PII 450MHZ or a Celeron 500MHz.

This is a chip-set limit. So no BIOS update of any kind will get you to the point of being able to use a PIII CPU.

Chas

by fred07 Sep 27, 2003

Hi

I checked the IBM site and it lists no upgrade to a p3 in it

Go back to your old p2 and you should be fine

Largest cpu listed for your machine is a p2 at 300

fred

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