I usually use the latest applicable ones from Intel's support site. For the D620's ... http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-025753.htm It's probably a GM965 (Intel Graphics) or PM965 (Descrete Nvidia graphics). Either way, it's the same install for the chipset. The current version is 9.0....

By the way, you might want to check out this page in case it affects you... http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-69703.html "The ThinkPad BIOS updates have been temporarily removed from the web. Lenovo is investigating reports of problems associated with the BIOS installation process. Upd...

[quote="CeNG"]Update: So if they actually get in the mainboard and replace it quickly and ship me back my Thinkpad it will have been almost a month total for repair. Sort of mind boggling to me. The longest I was ever without a Thinkpad previously, regardless of what had to be repaired, was 5 days. ...

Yep I bet he has the same issue you and I have that is becoming more and more common... :roll: Pull out one stick of RAM... BING! no more crashes ever. I'll bet you money. Lenovo is working on this issue. Make sure you let them know you have this problem, the more people they hear from the more like...

I agree with you about the possible board defects. My first t61 was replaced with a new unit within the 30 days of initial purchase. Since then it has been back to the depot for repair, currently on it's 3rd visit. The first time they had to replace the motherboard to fix the issues it was having (t...

Speaking as someone who has his T61 back at the depot for repair for a THIRD time. I have been unable to get a finger on the problem with this Lenovo. I tend to think the problem is a combination of the Vista drivers and the included ThinVantage software that comes on the system. It seems that the m...

This happened to me as well. I had to send mine back the first time it broke for a motherboard replacement. It was a depot return and it took nearly 4 weeks to get it back.

danny_isr wrote:weird , i didn't get a single BSOD on Vista yet.

Which leads me to believe there IS something wrong with the system.

carbon_unit wrote:What do you have plugged into the dock?

Lenovo USB keyboard, Logitech USB mouse, a LCD monitor, network connection, speakers.

I just recieved it back today and on placing it on my dock, it started having problems again. do these problems only happen when docked?   did you send in your dock to make sure that something isn't awry with the dock itself? Nope, it's BSOD off the dock and had similar problems. Like I said I have...

Well the relationship with my T61 had been quite turbulent. Within 30 days of owning it I had to return it for a new unit and the new unit had problems as well. I have had it back to the depot twice now for repair with the first visit taking 4 weeks to return. After complaining about the various iss...

I would go with the faster processor. Adding ram to the system later down the road is much easier that trying to upgrade a processor on a laptop.

On the Laptop2Go site they actually have a set of drivers (156.56) that include the Lenovo inf file and are WHQL. I am currently using them with Windows XP and they have been behaving themselves.

Even though they aren't as new as the 163.71 drivers, the 156.56 appear stable and are signed.

Do the current Intel T61 a/g/n cards support the new 2.0 Draft N standard?

I have updated my T61 with the last 2 bios updates via a boot CD with both a Power-On and HD password enabled. The steps do say this... Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) environment or similar environment. But one thing it does say to do is to...

What version is Windows Update offering? I'm just curious as I am runnning XP on my T61 and am using the original release drivers from May (the last Lenovo has released). I frequent the web site LaptopVideo2Go, which offers the latest drivers modded to work with mobile NVidia parts. Just today they ...

I know that on mt T61 I have both slot types with the bottom slot being the PCMCIA and the top is the ExpressCard slot. I use my PCMCIA media reader card in the lower slot all the time, it's just a matter to get the card lined up properly when you insert it as it tends to try to go into the top one ...

I posted this info in Windows OS forum, but I thought I would try putting it here as well. I found this digging around on the Lenovo support site under the page, Rescue and Recovery 4 Considerations... Symptom The operating system crashes after VPN software is installed due to an incompatibility iss...

I found this after digging around on lenovo's support site. It was under "Rescue and Recovery 4 Considerations". Symptom The operating system crashes after VPN software is installed due to an incompatibility issue with the TVT Packet Filter. Note: The TVT Packet Filter is designed to enable advanced...

I have a question. My system originally shipped with Vista Ultimate 32 bit. I have now maxed out the ram on the system to 4 gig. Is there a way to get a 64 bit version of the OS from Lenovo?

Thanks

According to Crucial Memory's site, the T61 can support DDR2-667 as well as DDR2-800. The system ships with DDR2-667, so I would be interested in knowing if there is any performance difference as well. They just recently added 2gig modules running at DDR2-800 within the last week, but they are much ...

SLoweCSL .... did those Lenovo folks get her fixed up right this time? I'm about to fire up my T61 on the advanced mini-dock here, just as soon as I install the enhanced KB software and have a few more beers. On second thought, I try it tomorrow after I sleep off the brewskies. Yes, I tried out the...

Suprise, Suprise. Guess what showed up at my door this morning?

In the repair action report it lists that they did bios/embedded controller updates as needed, but I am unsure of exactly what part was replaced.

It mentions the part "Planar Card", does anyone know what it is exactly?

Thanks

I had the same issues as well with Vista. I think it had a lot to do with the not quite ready for prime time drivers for the new Santa Rosa chipset equipped with Turbo Memory. I know that on my old Dell Latitude D620 running the last generation Core 2, Vista was much better behaved. I finally got ti...

Interesting, I have my T61 14" in the depot for repair. It is awaiting a system board for replacement and it is expected to take around 3 weeks to get the part. So I am out a laptop for at least a month.

Hopefully yours ships with no problems, mine was a little over a month old.

mailww wrote:

SLoweCSL wrote:

Yes it came with Ultimate, but you still have to pay for the XP recovery discs, just like you would pay for the Vista recovery discs, if you didn't make them yourself.

In Xp, Start - Control Panel - Display. Go to the Appearance Tab and select the "Effects" button. In the dialog make sure "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" is checked and select ClearType from the pull down. If you want to tune it you will have to download the Cleartype Tune...

mailww wrote:

SLoweCSL wrote:I purchased my set this morning, and I was warned that even though the web page says there would be no licensing issues, .

how much did you pay?

$45 US + tax and Shipping, so aroung 52$ total or so.

I purchased my set this morning, and I was warned that even though the web page says there would be no licensing issues, be aware that is always the possibility that they may not work licensing wise.

The person I talked to didn't know anything about the offer, and had to point him to the web page.

That's ok eecon. I hope all works properly once you get back and try it out.

Meanwhile I'll just sit here and ...