: http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/9783/screenshot1iy4.png MOD EDIT: Please familiarize yourself with forum rules on displaying images, thanks. what OS is that? Ubuntu 7.10, running the GNOME gui. There's a Thinkpad-specific version of Linux (I believe SUSE-based) that's supposed to work much bet...

Hi I was wondering if someone could link a desktop picture of their x61 (perhaps with a small internet browser open). Since it's a XGA, I have heard complaints about the resolution being too big for work? I understand that x61s is brighter, but since I will mostly use x61 indoor setting do I need x...

I have an X61 with the following specs: -2ghz Core 2 Duo T7300 -2GB DDR2 (speed unknown; stock from factory) -80GB Hitachi HTS54168 5400rpm hard drive -Base-model XGA LCD -Intel PRO/wireless 4965AGN wifi cardcard -4-cell battery -Windows Vista -2 1/4 years of accidental damage protection deluxe-styl...

aaa wrote:And you can use NHC to turn any cpu into a ULV..

Standard lowest speed ULV voltage is 0.812v

Almost any Dothan cpu can be set to 0.7v using NHC (the ones that can't get 0.712 or such).

So you can have your performance and your power saving.

NHC?

Just to let you know, the speaker on the X40 is pretty bad. If you want to hear quality sound you should get external speakers. Also, it's mono. Go get some proper headphones. The hard drive is not upgradeable. 60GB hard drives may be purchased on eBay. However, because the ThinkPad X40 uses a 1.8"...

There's no point for me unless it has an ULV processor. Battery life is everything; performance is not very important at all.
(That's what my loony overclocked desktop machine is for.)

Just what I was looking for.

If anyone else has any suggestions, please post them!

Several online companies say that they will repair my X40 motherboard. Are any of them any good?

The X40/X41 won't get 7 hours unless you have an Ultra Low Voltage CPU.

Bump.

Well, they've killed off the "If you don't like it, send it back" policy.

I also expect to see tech support moved to China.

Lenovo is more or less the Chinese version of Dell - they make reasonably priced PCs.

I have a Thinkpad X61, and I hate it. Linux compatibility is awful, and battery life is even worse. The good news is, though, that it's a pretty nice model. I paid $1750 plus tax a few months ago, and would like to get as much of what I paid as possible back. Anyway, here's the specs: 3-year (now 2 ...

I need a new motherboard for my Thinkpad X40 with an ULV processor. Anyone got one?

I just found a mobo online - I thought it was going to be difficult to swap in, so I had a local guy do it - after he jacked it up, I tried my hat and it was pretty simple. Save yourself the time and heartache - just get a new mobo and call it a day. I got a squaretrade warranty on it as well - all...

After a bit of monkeying around with the funnel, I'm pretty sure the noise is coming from one of the three small inductors in the picture below, labelled, respectively, "Delta SPT134-0R8," "3R3 M48," and "100 M47": [img=http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1230/img2380ha4.th.jpg] The "100 M47" appears...

Y'see, to get me to use Vista, they'd have to pay ME.

If I want to run games, I'll stick with XP, thanks.

Personally, if I knew the noise was coming from an inductor and it was really bugging me, I'd simply buy a new one and replace it. I have not ever seen the outside (much less the inside) of an X40 but you might be able to find a match from what I posted in another thread: http://forum.thinkpads.com...

After miraculously bringing back my X40 from the dead, it's still acting a bit squirrelly. While it does technically work, it still makes an annoying high-pitched whine while the battery is charging; after I removed the motherboard (again), I found it seems to be coming from one of the inductors. So...

yeah just thought the heat (if any) can contribute to the usb problems that i've been reading but i think its more prevalent when theres a power surge or connecting usb powered devices. http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=43767&highlight=usb+x40 http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=381...

ajkula66 wrote:The auction that spasticteapot has pointed to is quite confusing...because it's really not clear whether the hard drive is included, and, if not, these 1.8" drives tend to be pricey...

I was thinking that a pair of 4GB CF cards ($25 ea. on eBay) plus an Addonics flash adapter would work well.

I've heard that if you turn down the screen brightness, load the full OS into RAM, disable the hard drive, and keep the CPU stepped down to 600mhz, the 1ghz ULV X40 will pull as little as eight watts.

What's the best you've done? Any tips? Any comments in reference to SSDs for improving battery life?

x432 wrote:
just have a query with the USB problems and overheating problems that the X series tend to get, and was wondering do the slower x40s (the 1.0ghz ULV and 1.2ghz machines) do they also experience these same issues as well.

thanks

All power used by a CPU is turned into heat. Less power = less heat.

Hmm...

The X21 seems to be severely limited by RAM. Low RAM = much HDD swappage = poor battery life.

How about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0179555741

The HDD caddy should be cheap enough,.

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Hi Ray, Thanks for the kind reply and information. Apparently, the X22 can work with a monitor connected. The screen had lines across the screen but went completey dead after the owner took it to a repairman to have diagnosed. The whole shot would be about $200 and a bit for the unit with a new scr...

Wow - I love it - congrats man - way to think outside of the box. Recently - I fixed a weird clicking mouse problem with a cut piece of sock - I would explain - but I dont think anyone would believe me. Nice job and congrats... curious - you said you have an x61??? what's wrong with the x61??? Batt...

Current prices: - 8gb Lexar 300x CF = 159.66 X2 = 319.32 - Addonics dual CF to IDE adapter = 22.99 Total for upgrade (near 7200 HD) = 342.31 (not including shipping) That is a lot of bank - but it sure is cool. I don't need much in the way of performance, so I was thinking of using some somewhat ch...

Someone mentioned that tap water's impurities may cause problems to a computer long after the water itself has dried. Considering that I live in an area with water so hard it's rated on the Mohs scale, I tried the following procedure, reccomended to me by an electronics guru: 1. Remove motherboard. ...

I have an old Thinkpad 600 laying about. PII-333 or PII-400, IIRC.

Have you tried to fix the DC power jack? May be as simple as that. I believe the jack on the X40 is soldered onto the board and is a relatively easy repair with a soldering iron, but you'd have to completely remove the system board to do it. Another alternative is a service like this - Laptop Guy T...

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