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by micrex22
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T61 experience on Windows 10
Replies: 64
Views: 34087

Re: T61 experience on Windows 10

After all, Windows 10 on T61 was too slow for me, so I went back to the old, good, warm OS... :bow: Will be great for playing old games and watching fawlty towers. https://i.imgur.com/ed4H0ZN.jpeg But you could have been watching The Joe Rogan Experience on the T61 Experience (on Windows 10). :P co...
by micrex22
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T61 Intel GMA gaming
Replies: 8
Views: 1339

Re: T61 Intel GMA gaming

Hello, I'm fairly new to thinkpads so excuse my eventual mistakes while writing this post. So recently I purchased a T61, and I was pretty sure it would run source based games without a issue, but thanks to intel gma the best i can get is 7-8 fps on lowest settings. I haven't swapped the 2Ghz cpu t...
by micrex22
Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: IBM or Lenovo Desktops/Workstations/ThinkStations only
Topic: IBM PS/2 P70
Replies: 5
Views: 17568

Re: IBM PS/2 P70

Does anyone have an IBM PS/2 P70? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/IBM-P75-Portable.jpg/1024px-IBM-P75-Portable.jpg The most expensive computer I ever bought. Unfortunately it no longer boots up. When I power on the orange screen comes on, but it doesn't beep, no bios scree...
by micrex22
Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: The mystery of FRU 08K4986
Replies: 15
Views: 20296

Re: The mystery of FRU 08K4986

Both of mine have the shiny top bezel. There could be sub-variances so the matte ones may not feel the same as the shiny ones (but it's hard to know unless someone buys the one listed there). I'm pretty sure these are ALPS keyboards like RealBlackStuff said, I compared the sticker layout on the bac...
by micrex22
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: The mystery of FRU 08K4986
Replies: 15
Views: 20296

Re: The mystery of FRU 08K4986

Right now there is a 08K4986 for sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255792617990 They claim it has 3 mounting posts and is for a 15" model. In reality it has 4 posts and is only for a 14" model. By the looks of the back panel, it is most likely made by Alps and assembled in China. Interesting. ...
by micrex22
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

Frank Adams has a design that uses either Teensy 3.2 or Teensy LC to convert a T60/61 keyboard to USB: https://github.com/thedalles77/USB_Laptop_Keyboard_Controller/tree/master/Example_Keyboards/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T61 Yeah but there's no elegant assembly (like a 3D printed chassis) and you still have ...
by micrex22
Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

Yeah I noticed even on my higher powered non-laptop Intel CPUs even from 2014 they just die when it comes to Electron or HTML5. It's pretty crazy at how unusuable the internet is with those old machines. Ideally I'd like the performance of an M2 macbook in a T60p, but they don't make anything like ...
by micrex22
Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

I also reinforce my belief that upgrading from one Core 2 to another is, performance-wise, mostly pointless. The machine is marginally better at YouTube than before. :P Yeah I noticed even on my higher powered non-laptop Intel CPUs even from 2014 they just die when it comes to Electron or HTML5. It...
by micrex22
Wed May 31, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

https://imgur.io/a/G9THR3w This fellow put a Lexar NM520 B+M key SSD in a B key adapter in their T500's broadband header. I understand B+M key denotes a PCIE-2x SSD. Subsequent PCIE-4x SSDs are exclusively M-key. And exclusively B-key SSDs are SATA, not PCIE/NVME. I'm personally attempting to use P...
by micrex22
Wed May 31, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

The R-series palmrests don't fit on the T-series. :( T-series is stuck with UltraNav since the T40 series. The last Trackpoint only T-series was the T30, which had introduced UltraNav as an option. I mean.... we could always make them fit :lol: The will of the mallet... and gorilla glue (ooh oooh o...
by micrex22
Tue May 30, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Good source for old music creation software?
Replies: 5
Views: 4418

Re: Good source for old music creation software?

I know FL Studio version 6 works on 98 (don't know the 'last' version that does but it might be something after 6). One caveat is that a lot of that software is so CPU intensive (virtual synthesizers chew a lot of math), I remember back in the day how it taxed my Athlon64. You don't really notice it...
by micrex22
Tue May 30, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25184

Re: FrankenPad R61i

Are you going to put an RGB IBM badge on it? I actually still have some of the silver IBM thinkpad badges in my 'ibm badges box', looks like you can't buy them anymore though :?

Also, does anyone know if the R60 touchpadless bezels will fit on a 15.4" T60 chassis?
by micrex22
Tue May 30, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: The Uncommon LED-backlit T500
Replies: 10
Views: 3265

Re: The Uncommon LED-backlit T500

What do you think is better? 1) LED WXGA (yes, LED, but terrible viewing angles, dull colors, super grainy resolution for 2023) 2) or CCFL WUXGA/WSXGA+ (great viewing angles and resolution, good colors, but inherently dim and prone to get even dimmer with time) Technically , LEDs get dimmer as time...
by micrex22
Sun May 28, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60P CMOS Battery
Replies: 12
Views: 5371

Re: T60P CMOS Battery

I just replaced a battery that lasted 5 years ... much better than those eBay batteries ever did. I put in a new Energizer battery and it had a 9 year possible life (2032) on the package. We shall see ... Or at least until 2038, then you can roll the clock back to 2005 :lol: My problem is I can nev...
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: XP games on CD/DVDs
Replies: 17
Views: 17805

Re: XP games on CD/DVDs

Redbook was already not popular in the XP era. Of course, there are many Win9x games with Redbook audio that still run on XP. There were still a handful (and many of them continued to be played way beyond 1999), off the top of my head for ones I remember that were later: Age of Empires 2 (1999) Dar...
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: XP games on CD/DVDs
Replies: 17
Views: 17805

Re: XP games on CD/DVDs

I would suggest looking into no-CD cracks. These are patches that remove the CD/DVD check from the game, allowing you to play the game without the disc. However, be sure to use them with caution, as some may come bundled with malware. Still, it's great to hear that you never play pirated games and ...
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: UltraNav *Driver* Missing on T61 Page
Replies: 2
Views: 2001

Re: UltraNav *Driver* Missing on T61 Page

The drivers pages aren't perfect, but they're a great backup as Lenovo has EOL'd these old models and finding drivers for them is a bit of a PITA. This Ultranav (Synaptics) and Ultranav 2 (Alps) driver from the R61 page should work for the T61. https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad-Drivers/downloa...
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 3:18 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Unsurprisingly dead GPU inside T61 - Replacement ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7576

Re: Unsurprisingly dead GPU inside T61 - Replacement ?

I recently dug out my 'bad date' T61 widescreen -- it still works! Ran it for a few hours and it seems to be fine. I have a feeling it'll probably fail for another reason before the GPU ever does, if it does. One more thing to add for 14.1" widescreen NVS140M T61's is please make sure the copper pip...
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 3:05 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: 14.1 4:3 T61 mobo into 14.1 4:3 T60?
Replies: 6
Views: 3039

Re: 14.1 4:3 T61 mobo into 14.1 4:3 T60?

dr_st wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 1:54 am
That will have the additional advantage of a symmetric lid and equal-width hinges. 8)
Yes, the most important feature :P
by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 12:52 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60P CMOS Battery
Replies: 12
Views: 5371

Re: T60P CMOS Battery

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 11:52 pm
Better alternative to masking/other tape: a piece of 25mm heat shrink tubing.
Woah, that sounds like extra work! I'm too lazy! :P

With the heatshrinking you'd need to have a way to secure the terminals as the tube shrinks as well. Hot fingers!
by micrex22
Thu May 25, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: UltraNav *Driver* Missing on T61 Page
Replies: 2
Views: 2001

UltraNav *Driver* Missing on T61 Page

I was banging my head with this UltraNav problem as the "7vgq14ww.exe" driver listed here does nothing as it's the UltraNav utility and not the actual driver: https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad-Drivers/download.lenovo.com/lenovo/content/ddfm/T61.html What you need is actually "6hgx81ww.exe" inst...
by micrex22
Thu May 25, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: 14.1 4:3 T61 mobo into 14.1 4:3 T60?
Replies: 6
Views: 3039

Re: 14.1 4:3 T61 mobo into 14.1 4:3 T60?

I'm not certain a T500/W500 heatsink will be a proper fit, as the Northbridge may be a different height. This is the situation between R61 15.4" and R500. Granted, ATI T500 and W500 heatsink uses a thermal pad for the Northbridge so perhaps any gap is effectively bridged by this. Yes the W500/T500 ...
by micrex22
Thu May 25, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60P CMOS Battery
Replies: 12
Views: 5371

Re: T60P CMOS Battery

... or salvage the old connector, go down to your local drug store and pick up a CR2032 battery, remove the old CMOS, carefully cut open the yellow plastic encasement, use a small pliers to pry loose the lightly soldered metal contacts, being sure to note Positive and Negative, flatten those metal ...
by micrex22
Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: IBM or Lenovo Desktops/Workstations/ThinkStations only
Topic: Which current Lenovo desktop would be the modern-day equivalent of the original IBM PC?
Replies: 7
Views: 4837

Re: Which current Lenovo desktop would be the modern-day equivalent of the original IBM PC?

It's interesting to see IBM's evolution of the original PC from... IBM PC -> IBM PC XT -> IBM PC AT -> IBM PS/2 -> IBM PC Series -> IBM NetVista -> IBM ThinkCentre Since this is where IBM left off, I'd say that Lenovo's ThinkCentre line is still the spiritual ancestor of the IBM PC, but the lineups...
by micrex22
Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:18 am
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Arch Linux on a ThinkPad T43 / T43p
Replies: 3
Views: 5633

Re: Arch Linux on a ThinkPad T43 / T43p

After extensively trying to get wifi to work, I can only conclude that it's some sort of bug either with the driver or because the hardware is absolutely ancient. The wifi card *is* detected by Linux, but for whatever reason Arch32 just... fails to connect. If anyone else does in fact get wifi worki...
by micrex22
Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:16 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Ultimate 14.1" T601 FrankenPads *pictures*
Replies: 13
Views: 13036

Re: Ultimate 14.1" T601 FrankenPads *pictures*

Wow, that's awesome. Maybe I will try to build my own frankenpad... :banana: Oh boy, these things are showing their age in 2023. Penryn w/ 8 GB of RAM is bascially a Ford Model T. HTML5 and javascript works very poorly on intel processors (especially old ones). I keep mine around as a scratch machi...
by micrex22
Tue May 17, 2022 7:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: T4x keyboards
Replies: 21
Views: 5999

Re: T4x keyboards

Actually that's probably not the brightest idea either because as far as I remember, the Intel GMA based heatsink has cooling for the Northbridge, since as that becomes the graphics it heats up more. So you are risking to cook your Northbridge with the iGPU in it without the right heatsink. And mor...
by micrex22
Mon May 16, 2022 4:09 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: T4x keyboards
Replies: 21
Views: 5999

Re: T4x keyboards

In my opinion however that's not worth the hassle as you can get an ATI based T43 board (+ correct heatsink) and mod your current 14.1" XGA cable to native 14.1" SXGA+ cable (which is much, much easier to mod) One of my 15" T43s had its ATI mobo just spontaneously die so if I wanted to revive it, g...
by micrex22
Fri May 13, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: T4x keyboards
Replies: 21
Views: 5999

Re: T4x keyboards

Not necessarily. T43 Intel GPU only does XGA and SXGA+. T43 ATI GPU can also do UXGA. Fascinating, I thought the T43 intel boards all topped out at XGA. So you're telling me a T43 intel board could be modded with SATA along with the newly discovered way for HDD activity, *and* drive a 1400x1050 dis...
by micrex22
Wed May 11, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Windows 8
Topic: Latest/ last Gen of CPUs Chipsets (Mobile, Desktop/ Workstation) from Intel AMD still support & can run Win 8.1?
Replies: 12
Views: 17313

Re: Latest/ last Gen of CPUs Chipsets (Mobile, Desktop/ Workstation) from Intel AMD still support & can run Win 8.1?

There is some conflicting info online. Some say the key no longer works, some say it still works, and some say that it does not work but you can manually disable Defender through the UI. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-why-windows-defender-can-t-be-disabled-via-re...

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