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IBM Aptiva 2170 Motherboard question

Last post by Synthetickiller « Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:58 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:41 pm

I have a IBM Aptiva 2170 and going to upgrade it later on. What is the big black long port just below my 3 PCI ports? Here is a link to what I can...

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Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:58 pm
ThinkCentre M50 SATA Drive Too Slow

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:42 am
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by smorley » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:53 pm

I have a 1T WD SATA drive in my ThinkCenter 8189F6u. I think it was working fine earlier but I'm not sure but now I know its very slow. HDTUNE...

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Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:42 am
HELP with a Net Vista 8305

Last post by MagicBoy « Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:37 am
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by racprops » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:14 pm

OK I am working on a few of the older Pen 4 Net Vistas, nice systems.

And I see they can run all the way upto a 3.8 Gig CPU.

Now the problems is...

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Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:37 am
IBM Aptiva No Display

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:44 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:25 am

I have a IBM Aptiva. It powers on and the PSU fan runs and the Processor Fan runs. The CD-ROM drive opens and closes and the Hard Drive runs. But I...

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Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:44 pm
Gotta replace AGP graphics card MPro 6850 what's suitable?

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by DaveG11th » Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:51 pm

It's time to replace the video card in my dual Xeon 6850 22U

Running Windows XP pro

I know the original came with a variety of cards including
--...

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Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:51 pm
ThinkCentre M58p, Vista preinstalled, how can i install xp?

Last post by dolson60174 « Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:58 am
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by LithiumKid1976 » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:49 am

Hi
has anyone had any experince with rebuilding this model that has vista pre-installed>? i want to put xp on it, but it bluescreens before the F8...

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Last post by dolson60174
Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:58 am
New "Desktop" - Vertical or Horizontal

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:02 am
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by jdhurst » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:16 am

I am looking for a new desktop computer. My current desktop is a full size NetVista A30 Tower that goes in a cupboard in my desk. It stands upright,...

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Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:02 am
Fire-breathing workstations

Last post by gb_ibmguy « Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:03 pm
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by kc7gr » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:22 am

Gotta love off-lease resellers...

I just got a grand deal on an Intellistation Z Pro. Twin 3.6gig Xeons, 4 gig RAM, 73 gig U320 SCSI, all for just...

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Last post by gb_ibmguy
Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:03 pm
3 Intellistation M Pros with beep errors

Last post by t140568 « Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:07 am

by t140568 » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:07 am

None have HDs,

2 of the machines give a 3-3-3 beep code, the other a 3-3-2.
3-3-3 = No ram code, right? I can assure you I have two 2gb sticks in...

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Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:07 am
Desktop memory for A61

Last post by Kilowatt « Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:05 am
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by Paul88 » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:11 pm

Hi guys,

I have acquired A61 desktop with Vista Home basic. It comes with 1 GB PC2-5300 667 MHz, have know idea about pin. I was wondering if...

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Last post by Kilowatt
Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:05 am
Intellistation Z Pro Rack Kit

Last post by kc7gr « Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:50 am
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by kc7gr » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:09 am

Fellow IBM fanciers,

I have learned there is a tower-to-rack conversion kit for the Intellistation Z Pro series, IBM part 13N2455.

Some initial...

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Last post by kc7gr
Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:50 am
Netvista A40 Hard drive upgrade

Last post by mbaturo « Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:02 am

by mbaturo » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:02 am

Hi guys!

Does anybody know the largest hard drive a Netvista A40 can support? I had a 80 GB, but its days are comming to an end and I would like to...

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Last post by mbaturo
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:02 am
Loud M57p Eco USFF

Last post by jamesny « Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:33 pm

by jamesny » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:33 pm

Does anyone have a M57p Eco USFF (Core2 Duo 3.0g) and can share your experience with hushing it up? Mine roars from about the time it is started up....

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Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:33 pm
Can I use generic (cheap) ram on my Thinkcentre M52?

Last post by JohnB2000 « Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:11 pm
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by JohnB2000 » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:12 pm

Hi,

I have an IBM Thinkcentre M52 8215.

Currently I have 2GB, but would like to upgrade to 4GB (2gb x 2).

Can I just buy any cheap generic ram...

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Last post by JohnB2000
Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:11 pm
M50 Thinkcentre Memory issue -help!

Last post by VFR_firefly « Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:24 pm
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by VFR_firefly » Sat May 02, 2009 11:16 am

I've got an M50 Thinkcentre (8414-KUA) that I wanted to upgrade the memory on. I had the 512M stick in that came with the computer and another...

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Last post by VFR_firefly
Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:24 pm
ThinkStation S20

Last post by erik « Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:58 am
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by wolfman » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:47 pm

Hello All,

I'm considering a ThinkStation S20 with a XEON W3520 processor (quad hyper-threaded cores, 2.66 ghz) and pretty much stock otherwise...

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Last post by erik
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:58 am
IntelliStation mPro RAM problem

Last post by mazzinia « Fri May 08, 2009 11:11 am
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by RobertJohnB » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:14 pm

I have an unusual problem. Okay, so some of us have more money than brains (or little of either). Since I received such fantastic assistance with my...

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Last post by mazzinia
Fri May 08, 2009 11:11 am
IVM 6300-32E

Last post by grammy « Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:34 am

by grammy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:34 am

Just wondering if anyone knew any had any information on an IBM desktop (mini). The only information on it is what appears to be an IBM papaer label...

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Last post by grammy
Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:34 am
Thinkcentre S51 CD-DVD problem

Last post by gb_ibmguy « Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:49 pm

by gb_ibmguy » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:49 pm

OK, I'm stumped.

My S51 (8171-2EU) just decided to stop recognizing it's DVD / CD rom drive.
Bios is most current version.
It had been working, it...

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Last post by gb_ibmguy
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:49 pm
IBM Netvista 6269 RAG with new shades

Last post by rs6vlsi « Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:34 pm
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by rs6vlsi » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:17 pm

Respected Thinkpad community :D

The reason to register here - among other things - is to ask you about my IBM Netvista 6269 RAG machine. 2 machines...

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Last post by rs6vlsi
Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:34 pm
ThinkCentre M55p - video card quandary

Last post by Harryc « Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:15 pm
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by npish » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:47 am

I'm in the process of upgrading various components on a ThinkCentre M55p (8811ECU) to use as my primary machine at work, and I bought a nice graphics...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:15 pm
M52

Last post by hamerboy1 « Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:00 am
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by hamerboy1 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:07 am

Recently bought a 8113-D5U off eBay and am curious. Seems most users leave their computers on all the time. Is it better to do this or turn it off...

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Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:00 am
M55e - MB speed

Last post by chermesh « Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:33 pm

by chermesh » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:33 pm

Hi,
I would like to add memory to my overburdened M55e and I wonder what's the speed of my MB.
The exact type of my desktop is M55e CTO-9637.
I...

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Last post by chermesh
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:33 pm
ThinkCentre A60 compatible with Athlon X2 7750? [Resolved]

Last post by hart22 « Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:36 pm
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by hart22 » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:06 pm

Does anyone know if the ThinkCentre A60 line (to be specific I have machine type 8700-D5U) is compatible with the AMD Athlon X2 7750 processor? I...

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Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:36 pm
M55P Burner Software - Vista

Last post by erik « Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:37 pm
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by Harryc » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:34 am

I recently installed Vista Home Premium on my Thinkcentre M55P. I can't locate any Roxio or Sonic software at the Lenovo site that will work with it....

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Last post by erik
Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:37 pm
ThinkCentre M57 (9088-BGU) SATA Connectors

Last post by Shelby Griggs « Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:57 pm
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by invictus » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:57 pm

At work I've received a new ThinkCentre M57 tower computer and looking inside I see that in the SATA cluster 3 of them are orange and the 4th one is...

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Last post by Shelby Griggs
Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:57 pm
System Update failure

Last post by chermesh « Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:40 pm
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by chermesh » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:04 am

Whenever I start system update on my M55e (WinXP Pro (SP3)), and endless loop of annoucements that A problem occurred while loading the System Update...

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Last post by chermesh
Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:40 pm
Long boot delay after HD clone

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:51 pm
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by Dubhe » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:11 am

After wrestling with the HD clone issue for a couple of days I finally got a complete clone of the HD in my A50P. I used the clone wizard in Acronis...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:51 pm
HDD Cloning Problems With a New Twist

Last post by Dubhe « Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:34 pm
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by Dubhe » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:58 am

Hi! I'm new here, but not to computers. I am trying to clone my original ThinkCentre HDD to a new larger drive. Here's the computer particulars:
IBM...

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Last post by Dubhe
Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:34 pm
Does Lenovo make a high resolution monitor?

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:00 pm
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by goodgirl » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:00 pm

I am looking for a monitor that has a good resolution, at least 130 pixel per inch.

Does Lenovo make one?

For example a 15 1600 x 1200 monitor...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:00 pm
Keyboard for desktop

Last post by Winthorpe « Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:48 pm
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by Sand » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:28 am

I recently purchased the M57 9979 HE1 desktop, and I would like to upgrade to a better keyboard than the basic one that came with the computer. The...

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Last post by Winthorpe
Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:48 pm
A61 Processor upgrade to dual core.

Last post by jflores « Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:41 pm
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by Richie V6 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:32 am

Hello,
I was wondering if someone here could help me out. I purchased a A61 desktop off ebay that was advertised as a AMD Athlon 64 3800+ x2. Upon...

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Last post by jflores
Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:41 pm
Netvista A30 - 8310-47U Power Supply type

Last post by chfriend « Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:10 pm

by chfriend » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:10 pm

Does anyone know if the Netvista 8310 towers use a standard ATX power supply?

Thanks,
Chris

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Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:10 pm
300PL CPU upgrade

Last post by lesmond74 « Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:50 am
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by lesmond74 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:50 am

Hi,

I've got hold of a IBM PC 300PL, a model 6862, dating from April 2000 if the stamp on the inside of the case is correct. It once had a life as...

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Last post by lesmond74
Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:50 am
SpaceSaver 11 work with desktop

Last post by RobertJohnB « Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:58 pm
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by Sand » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:54 am

I have been looking for so long for a keyboard and finally just tried to order the SpaceSaver 11 to use with my desktop, the #9979A1U, but was told...

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Last post by RobertJohnB
Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:58 pm
How do I make it detect the hard drive?

Last post by Bookworm « Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:06 pm

by Bookworm » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:06 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Sorry if I seem to be posting so many dumb questions, but my experience with PC's is a little...

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Last post by Bookworm
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:06 pm
Monitor spec questions

Last post by Stargate199 « Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:27 am
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by Sand » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:44 am

I just ordered the M57 9979A1U Lenovo desktop but am having a problem choosing a compatible monitor for it. I originally wanted a 17 just for...

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Last post by Stargate199
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:27 am
300PL RAM Limit?

Last post by RobertJohnB « Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:28 pm
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by Bookworm » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:34 pm

The 300PL is advertized with a maximum of 768 Mb, or 256Mb per dimm. Does the bios affect this? With the latest bios upgrade, can I install some of...

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Last post by RobertJohnB
Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:28 pm
300PL "Processor Bios Update"?

Last post by leoblob « Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:33 pm
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by Bookworm » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:26 am

I tried installing a 550 Mhz Pentium III in my 300PL (it came with a 450 Mhz PII) and it started up with an error message saying a Processor Bios...

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Last post by leoblob
Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:33 pm
Keeping both internal sound and TV connection active

Last post by leoblob « Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:16 pm
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by chermesh » Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:49 pm

Hi,
I wonder if you can suggest a solution to the following problem:
Wnever I connect my M55e (WinXP Pro (SP3)) to a TV set, I loose system sound.
Is...

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Last post by leoblob
Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:16 pm
What is the PC300PL hard drive limit?

Last post by joester « Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:06 pm
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by Bookworm » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:25 pm

What is the biggest hard drive the PC300PL will recognize?

If it makes a difference, mine is the horizonal version with a 450Mhz PII and 768Mb RAM.

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Last post by joester
Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:06 pm
Lenovo desktop

Last post by RobertJohnB « Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:48 pm
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by Sand » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:14 pm

I've been having problems with my laptop T42 DXU 2379 and after spending 300.00 to get it rebuilt, etc it is still not doing well. The backlight is...

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Last post by RobertJohnB
Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:48 pm
IntelliStation M Pro reboots randomly in XP Pro

Last post by leoblob « Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:43 pm
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by lparsons » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:29 pm

I am using an IntelliStation M Pro, type 6229 at work. Currently has 1 gb of RAM and a variety of specialized hardware for its task at work.

This...

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Last post by leoblob
Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:43 pm
M13 keyboard

Last post by Sand « Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:30 pm
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by Sand » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:02 pm

I found an M13 keyboard that is 11 years old for 285.00.

Could someone tell me if this is a good price for this? Is there anything to look for or...

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Last post by Sand
Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:30 pm
Intellistation Pro M power supply

Last post by leoblob « Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:47 pm
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by lparsons » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:44 am

It looks like our Intellistation needs a higher wattage power supply than the 340 that was in it from the factory.

The IBM power supplies are just...

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Last post by leoblob
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:47 pm
Anyone have a Lenovo Ultra-Nav keyboard?

Last post by lparsons « Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:37 pm
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by Turbo Audi » Thu May 10, 2007 1:46 pm

I have been thinking of getting one of these for my desktop.

Does it feel as good as a T60? Any opinions would be great.

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Last post by lparsons
Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:37 pm
Can't restore PCI Device, Video Controller and Audio on M55e

Last post by chermesh « Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:24 am
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by chermesh » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:50 pm

Hi,
Following a virus attack, I was forced to fresh install WinXP Pro (SP3) OS on my Lenovo M55e desktop. Some hardware devices were left...

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Last post by chermesh
Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:24 am
Whats the diference between Thinkvision T120 and L201p?

Last post by indessen « Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:19 am

by indessen » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:19 am

Hi, does anyone know what the fundamental differences are between the monitors T120 and L201p? (except for the design, of course).

And, the usual...

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Last post by indessen
Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:19 am
Skd881x Daemon fails with Vista 64.

Last post by jgrobertson « Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:51 am

by jgrobertson » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:51 am

I have the enhanced keyboard plugged into M55 and I installed the driver from Lenovo. Whenever I press a key, usually the volume key, I get a message...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:51 am
Thinkcentre M55P - Video Card Suggestions

Last post by jgrobertson « Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:48 am
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by Harryc » Thu May 15, 2008 11:19 pm

i picked up a Thinkcentre M55P and I want to put a PCI-e video card in it, preferably nVidia because I run Linux. It has a PCI Express x1 and a PCI...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:48 am

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