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by jlee
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:42 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: Coreboot on the X210
Replies: 83
Views: 51949

Re: Coreboot on the X210

Wow. this is pretty cool. How's battery life comparing coreboot to the default bios?
by jlee
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: T70 Linux fan control?
Replies: 5
Views: 4322

Re: T70 Linux fan control?

Thanks, i'm not sure it'll help. I talked to one of the guys who built the motherboard directly and they said it's controlled by an EC, so software doesn't even touch it.
by jlee
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:24 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: Finding a 51nb T70 motherboard.
Replies: 9
Views: 9258

Re: Finding a 51nb T70 motherboard.

It's gonna be rough. I waited about a year before I coudl get mine. Keep in mind, you'll have to do some serious modding and take apart the entire computer. I got mine prebuilt for around 1400 with 32gb ram, 512 gb nvme storage. Best of luck
by jlee
Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:36 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: T70 Linux fan control?
Replies: 5
Views: 4322

Re: T70 Linux fan control?

You own a T70 as well? For reference, i'm using kernel 4.18.5. The x62 also seemed to have this problem.
by jlee
Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: T70 Linux fan control?
Replies: 5
Views: 4322

T70 Linux fan control?

For some reason, when I'm running linux and i use lm_sensors, it doesn't seem to detect the fan at all or its fan speed. any help here is appreciated.
by jlee
Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: F/S: Thinkpad W541, X201, T42. EDIT: 50$ OFF W541
Replies: 1
Views: 1336

F/S: Thinkpad W541, X201, T42. EDIT: 50$ OFF W541

Hey Guys, i'm currently trying to clear out my inventory of all the thinkpads I own.

Thinkpad W541 specs:
I7 4810 mq
1920x1080 FHD
16gb Ram
256 gb SSD:
price: 500$ inc. shipping in the US

X201
i5,
6gb ram
100$ inc. shipping/dock

t42,
just pay for shipping, its kinda beat up.
by jlee
Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Are there and WQHD kits for the t420 non-s versions?
Replies: 9
Views: 8322

Re: Are there and WQHD kits for the t420 non-s versions?

Tha'ts great! Will it work with the nvidia versions of the T420 as well? or only intel?
by jlee
Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: X201 wqxga screen from 51nb. Any Ideas how to buy one?
Replies: 5
Views: 7467

X201 wqxga screen from 51nb. Any Ideas how to buy one?

This thread here shows that it's possible to insert a wqxga screen. Does anyone know where to buy the pcb online?
https://forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=vi ... id=1821012
by jlee
Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:21 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Is it possible at all to place either a t520/w520 fan inside a standard t420? Has it ever been done before?
Replies: 1
Views: 3436

Is it possible at all to place either a t520/w520 fan inside a standard t420? Has it ever been done before?

I have a t420 that i upgraded to a 2960xm. It's pretty cool under linux, but gets throttled on windows 10. Just wondering if it was possible to add a bigger fan
by jlee
Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: Those who own the 15" T4xp laptops, how useful are they in 2017?
Replies: 32
Views: 19305

Those who own the 15" T4xp laptops, how useful are they in 2017?

I was thinking about buying one, but they're pretty expensive on ebay (upwards 200+). Is the uxga and form factor in your opinion worth the money? What are the pros and cons? Do the old school ports work under linux (parallel port etc). I own a 14" t42 for context, and I fitted a uxga screen onto a ...
by jlee
Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:59 pm
Forum: OS-X Questions
Topic: X230T, hackintosh, and coreboot
Replies: 3
Views: 11070

X230T, hackintosh, and coreboot

I have an x230T and would like to make a hackintosh out of it. If I flash the bios using coreboot and use the payload seabios to flush out the whitelist, will there be any problems installing macos on my hard drive?

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