Still trying to work up the courage to molest my T61 to accept my QX9300. I'm running about as pimped out a T61 I can without actually taking a soldering iron to anything. I'd feel really bad if I fried the motherboard with it's respun NV GPU. It's why I was kind of happy to see the Quad core mod bi...

Oh.. More kits... Drool... End of the month can't come soon enough!

So these are only compatible with T420s/T430s right?

Cheers!

I suspect there's no difference, unless the CPU is magically an AMD one. It's just a listing difference. I am going to cry, though as I really enjoy having my hacked T420s BIOS with the admin mode, now I'll have to hope for an updated variant to unlock the goodies, let alone the darn white lists wil...

Just checked...

Driver Provider: Nvidia
Driver Date: 2016-11-14
Driver Version: 21.21.13.4201

I'm running the latest available edition of Windows 10 Professional x64 Version 1709 Build 16299.192

That could possibly work, but the biggest issue is getting the USB-C port to the side of the machine. You'd have to modify stuff and try to find a way to mount the female end in the side to keep it anchored while finding safe routing for the cable. They make some pretty thin USB-C cables but if they...

I missed it...

How did I miss it...

I lusted so hard for this upgrade kit...

As I type this on my T61 because my T420s is being a miserable butt munch.

Aliexpress is notorious for goods of highly questionable quality. I'm always leery about using it because they themselves don't care if sellers are selling knockoffs and counterfeit parts. There's also a very strong possibility that the screen is legit but it failed the quality checks at the factory.

Something else I forgot to mention is... The BT module used is interchangeable. My T61 has a 4.1 module, in place of it's 2.1 module. Bluetooth 4.0 and 4.1 are a driver upgrade, 4.2 requires slightly different hardware in chip. The Intel 7260 AC WiFi module that Lenovo used has the built in BT disab...

That's a pain in the [censored] display(There's a possible upgrade panel but the connector is different, so it's a risky one). That's exactly why I started to phase out my XGA displays on A30 and all my T4x machines and donated a 15" LCD's CCFL bulb to IDTech IAUX14S UXGA IPS. I can tell you that t...

I have a T420s with the top of the line spec, i7-2640M. It can run warm, but it will run quite cool most of the time. Make sure you upgrade the thermal paste, and if you have a machine with the older PWM fan equipped cooler, get the upgraded cooler with the non-PWM fan. Bad fan = 4 wires, good fan =...

Considering the availability of 3:2 screens... I'm really really hoping this thing gets a 3:2 IPS 1920x1280 display at the minimum. Give me a socket for the CPU, and at least 2 DIMM slots, with a bay for battery/hdd(SSD)/optical drive... Yum! Will have to wait and see... My trust in Lenovo isn't so ...

Ehhh... I think my 14.1" widescreen T61 is fine, the original panel was pretty crap though, and until you put it next to my T420s, then it looks brutal. I used that T61 for years as my university machine, so I did lots of reports on it and other heavy reading, data processing stuff on it. Honestly t...

I have to admit, I really like my T420s with it's FHD screen. It completely destroys my T61 and I hunted down the best screen I could get for it. I really like my T420s, but honestly considering the gpu horsepower needed, I think I'd look at the T430 series for a 2K screen. I'd be up to get one for ...

After using the 1.3 display for a bit, it's hard to go back to my T61 and it's TN panel.

Definitely no regrets on doing this mod at all.

axur-delmeria wrote:Yes, It does look like a VRAM issue, but there's the off-chance that it could be the system RAM. Try a different RAM stick?

I'm with this guy, that's definitely a memory problem.

That's what I plan on doing with my QX9300, unlocked multiplier for the win!

The other fun part is finding ram with unlocked SPD modules so you can play with the spd settings.

I ran my stock as a rock NVS140M mobo that wasn't Penryn compatible every day for like 5 or 6 years, when I managed to score a NIB reissue motherboard. So it's got the 'upgraded' NVS140M, upgraded in that it doesn't use the faulty solder. Replace the stock thermal gunk, insure you keep the fan dust ...

I can agree Win 10 on these machines seems to be very fickle with streaming video. I actually put my CrystalHD(the 70015 version, the 70012 is pretty limited in it's capability) back in, installed the drivers, and it seems to be helping. Watching HD HTML5 video, and my T9300 is bouncing around 20-30...

I installed the kit with my 1.3 matte screen... Oh my the screen is a massive upgrade in picture. I put it up beside my T61 and it really shows the colour difference between IPS and TN screens. The install was pretty simple, but a few notes of wisdom... DON'T do the install with any power connected....

Well I just plopped down for a QX9300...

Maybe I can get away without hacking the board to run 1066mhz FSB.

Just set the multi, underfoot it a little and plug along at 2.2Ghz.

It's difficult to describe. Let me correct myself. Having installed the Chicony keyboard in the W520, it actually feels quite nice. To be honest, I really wouldn't be able to tell which one I am using (Chicony or NMB). I spent a lot of money on securing NMB specifically from the US, could have done...

When this starts happening, I do the gauge reset, and the result tends to be a capacity change. Its all so because the battery charge circuitry is trying to get the battery to a certain voltage, ad the battery is resisting. So eventually, the charger just gives up, and tells you it's full. As long a...

kindof.... currently Javi tested that the more power consuming solution does not flickek, but the more energy efficient solution does. small test batch will be released to German users and maybe some USA members Works for me. I've adjusted to flicker (strange how it bothers you less after a while) ...

I would love an NMB keyboard to try and compare. I do agree the Chicory is louder than the Alps. What do you mean about the springy feeling with your Chicony? A side note... I know with my T61, my NMB is amazing, its still my preferred keyboard. Though finding a new US layout or even an Ancor layout...

The BT module should fit.

Why would you do any internal work on any system with any form of power applied? That's just begging for stuff to get fried. The important lesson here... Disconnect the power supply and remove the battery before removing any screws. Edit: Not trying to be a dink, just trying to save you and anyone e...

Get a T500 heatsink; shave the heatblock down and flatten the protruding fins on the top. Then put a tiny bit of arctic silver thermal paste for DIRECT CONTACT to the CPU, GPU and FSB (thermal pillows eliminated): http://ibmfiles.com/ibmfiles/t60/heatsink_file.jpg The T500 heatsink doesn't need the...

I've got an Adata Premier 510 120GB SSD with a SandForce controller and it's been stable and quick the two years it's been in a Sony YB lappy and it's got a horrible AMD chipset. Good for you. There were some really bad implementations but Sandforce was a definite step forward from what came before...

I've been using the Chicony made keyboard for the last little bit. The Alps is soft, irregular levels of sensitivity, keys have different levels of resistance, and is very annoying to me. I found myself having difficulty typing documents and would fire up my T61 because it was just that much better....

I did try a 60GB Kingston SSD in my T60 and it would always fail on a warm reboot and not be detected by a BIOS (it was always detected after a cold reboot or resume from sleep/hibernate however) Ah the wonders of SandForce controllers... :twisted:...the very reason someone I've got three kids with...