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W500 (is not) superior to T500/400 in build quality !

Last post by JaneL « Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:37 pm
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by ozaq » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:27 pm

I think there ARE differences in T500/T400 and W500 build Quality, the W500 being better, i really want to get the T400 due to smaller size and all,...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:37 pm
nmb keyboard swap & PN for a w500 - anyone done it?

Last post by meeotch « Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm

by meeotch » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm

Has anyone successfully swapped an NMB keyboard into their w500? I'm typing this post on my old T42, and it's like the keyboard is made of chocolate...

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Last post by meeotch
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm
battery slowly discharges while on AC power

Last post by comptiger5000 « Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:01 pm
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by meeotch » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:56 pm

I've noticed that the battery gauge on my new w500 slowly creeps down (like 1% a day, maybe?) while it's plugged into the mini-dock. It never gets...

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:01 pm
HELP - Network closing, when I close the lid - How to fix

Last post by tooms « Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:24 am
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by tooms » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:36 am

Another newbie question:

The network shuts down, when I close the lid on my W500. How do I keep it running, so that I can dock the computer with the...

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Last post by tooms
Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:24 am
W500 with Hitachi Travelstar 320GB experience?

Last post by agarza « Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:51 am
Replies: 17
by Hackster » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:28 am

Hi, all,

Does anyone have the Hitachi Travelstar 320GB drive (model 0A57547) in your W500? I am trying to choose between this one and WD Scorpio...

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Last post by agarza
Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:51 am
Wifi dies on lid close...

Last post by tooms « Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:08 pm
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by JasonOT » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:23 pm

I just got my W500 and I'm trying to get it set up to my likes, previously I had a T60p doing exactly what I wanted it to do.

Typically at home I'll...

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Last post by tooms
Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:08 pm
Which display to choose ?

Last post by tooms « Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:47 am
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by tooms » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:14 am

Hi

Just got my new Thinkpad W500 2,8 ghz 4 gb RAM. 32 bit Vista Business

My question is (possible a silly one..):

When I want to adjust my...

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Last post by tooms
Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:47 am
W500 using lower resolution on start up? WHY?

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:15 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:51 pm

Just upgraded my W500 with the Corsair 256gb SSD using the restore disks made from the hidden partition. Everything is perfect with no error messages...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:15 am
Thinkpad power manager bugs (I think)

Last post by alepine « Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:01 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:23 am

I think I have a bug with the power manger on my W500 (Running Windows Server 2003). Occasionally, the screen will blank like it should, but won't...

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Last post by alepine
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:01 pm
Buying a new W500, Pakistan and Warranty

Last post by ozaq « Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:31 am
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by ozaq » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:45 pm

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but i dont know if they will give me a warranty on something bought for me by someone else. Or if these people can do what i need them to do....

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Last post by ozaq
Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:31 am
W500 - Noises

Last post by ozaq « Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:33 pm
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by grumpyxd » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:56 pm

I just ordered my W500 about a week or two ago and the second it came I installed 4GB of crucial ram I had ordered off Newegg, I then noticed when I...

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Last post by ozaq
Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:33 pm
ATI FireGL v5700 vs Nvidia fx Quadro 2700m ( Modding,Games)

Last post by ozaq « Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm
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by ozaq » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:57 pm

Questions put More Simply

1) if modded to its radeon counterpart (ie the Radeon 3650) keeping in mind it has 512mb GDDR3 ram. How much better would...

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Last post by ozaq
Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm
When do data on Q: and S: change so that I need to backup?

Last post by nuspieds « Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 am

by nuspieds » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 am

At the end of every week I make drive image backups of my entire W700 system, so that means drives C:, Q: and S:.

But under what circumstances do...

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Last post by nuspieds
Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 am
W700 isze

Last post by Crunch « Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:49 am
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by Oaklodge » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:38 am

1) How big and what is the weight of the W700 adapter?

2) Is it usable on a longhaul flight ?

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Last post by Crunch
Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:49 am
W500 available with 3.06Mhz processor yet?

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:55 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:44 pm

I can not see the option at the Lenovo site to order a W500 with the 3.06Mhz procesor, only show the 2.8.

Also while I am asking are there any...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:55 am
W500 configuration

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:32 pm
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by saint » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:43 pm

Hello friends,

1. I have a T60p (full specs out-CPU 2.33Ghz and 4Gb RAM with Intel 5300, 200Gb 7200RPM HDD) and a A31p and very happy with it as...

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Last post by awolfe63
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:32 pm
Problems with wwan

Last post by ebp « Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:46 pm
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by ebp » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:26 pm

Hi i have a problem with wwan on my w500. Sometimes it seems like it's not recognized my windows and doesn't show up in access connections. I have...

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Last post by ebp
Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:46 pm
Screen difference between W500 and W700

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:35 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:40 pm

Other than size what is the difference in screens ?
Is the color accuracy the same ?

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:35 pm
Overclock ThinkPad W500 CPU in BIOS

Last post by visionviper « Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am
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by Turnyface » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:02 pm

Does anyone know if it's possible to overclock the cpu - in my case, T9900 - in the BIOS of the W500 laptop? If not, is it possible to flash my BIOS...

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Last post by visionviper
Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am
Overclocking ThinkPad W500

Last post by Crunch « Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:32 am
Replies: 5
by Turnyface » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:25 am

I was wondering if anyone has had any success overclocking their W500 ThinkPad. Specifically something that follows my current specs:

W500...

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Last post by Crunch
Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:32 am
New W700 ?

Last post by Crunch « Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:25 pm
Replies: 3
by Oaklodge » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:45 pm

I'm looking to replace with T60p ... probably with a W700 ... anyone know if there is a newer model due in the next couple of months ?

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Last post by Crunch
Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:25 pm
Go for Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz or Core 2 Duo T9900 3.06GHz??

Last post by Crunch « Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:27 pm
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by Crunch » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:55 am

So I have the option of getting a Q9000 or the new T9900 to swap out my T9400 with.

What do you guys say? The T9900 will just give me more clock...

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Last post by Crunch
Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:27 pm
W700 dock and adjustable notebook stand

Last post by denton « Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm

by denton » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm

Does anyone have any idea if the W700 mini dock clips into the adjustable notebook stand? I've so far been unable to determine this either way. I...

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Last post by denton
Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm
setting up dual hard drive.. extend OK between SSHD?

Last post by mgo « Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am
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by bojangles » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 am

I have the 80GB primary SSHD with my operating system Vista 64, and a second 250GB (5400rpm) HDD in the second spot, I also have a new 200GB...

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Last post by mgo
Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am
Utterly confused about WWAN options for 4062-27U

Last post by PanEuropean « Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:19 pm
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by PanEuropean » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:35 pm

Hello All:

I have a W500 (4062-27U) that did not ship with a WWAN card, but does have a slot in the back of the machine - behind the battery - to...

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Last post by PanEuropean
Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:19 pm
Some problems with new W500

Last post by ebp « Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:50 pm
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by ebp » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:45 am

Hi

I have had my w500 for about a month now and have noticed some problems. First off some times when I start up my computer and press fn + f5, the...

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Last post by ebp
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:50 pm
lenovo w500 & advanced dock questions

Last post by PanEuropean « Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm
Replies: 4
by watanabe » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:25 pm

Just picked this up for $1,111.73 with shipping & tax from the lenovo outlet:

Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 (2.53 GHz, 6MB LS, 1066 MHz FSB)
Genuine...

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Last post by PanEuropean
Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm
drivers for Lenovo W700 supporting a 2 button pen

Last post by Crunch « Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:21 pm
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by 3D_GuRu » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:54 pm

For those of you out there in need for a 2 button configuration option while working with the W700 (the Cintiq 18SX pen is compatible with the W700...

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Last post by Crunch
Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:21 pm
W500 Vista x64 clean installation - Inst Turbo Mem the last!

Last post by Crunch « Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am
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by cn487311 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:25 pm

Since I do not like the bloatware comes with the new ThinkPad W500, I did a clean installation of Vista x64, then I installed Lenovo drivers and...

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Last post by Crunch
Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am
Which Warranty should I get fom my W700!?

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 am
Replies: 5
by Crunch » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:26 pm

Hello. I am still unsure as to what to get as far as the two different warranties for my W700. How many years? Go with the Accidental damage one?...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 am
W700 with intel 5350 card

Last post by Crunch « Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:12 pm
Replies: 4
by terianx » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:16 pm

I have upgraded from the default intel 5300 wireless card to an intel 5300 wimax card and now I don t have a option to turn on the wireless card. All...

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Last post by Crunch
Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:12 pm
W700: Changeover of the CPU?

Last post by Crunch « Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:05 am
Replies: 5
by Wilhelm » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:51 pm

Does anybody know if it is possible to changeover the CPU of the W700 within the actual range of W700 models, in particular to upgrade from an INTEL®...

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Last post by Crunch
Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:05 am
W500 Vista 64 Memory Footprint

Last post by wiesl « Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:38 am
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by wiesl » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:40 am

Hello,

I've an new Lenovo W500 with Vista 64 SP2 and 4GB RAM. After reboot memory footprint is very high with about 1.4GB in Taskmanager. When I...

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Last post by wiesl
Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:38 am
SOLVED: Blu-ray drive won't play two recent movie releases.

Last post by barrywohl « Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:06 pm
Replies: 5
by barrywohl » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:10 pm

I've got a W700 with the LG/Hitachi GBW-B10N blu-ray read write drive. It has the UX09 firmware installed. Two recent blu-ray movies refuse to run...

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Last post by barrywohl
Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:06 pm
Which processor?

Last post by Wiz « Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:18 pm
Replies: 6
by ebp » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:59 am

Hi i'm going to buy a w500 within the next few day but i'm sure which processor to choose. The choice is between 2.2 ghz p8400 and 2.53 ghz t9400....

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Last post by Wiz
Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:18 pm
Advanced Mini-Dock Plus Series 3 for W500

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:08 am
Replies: 3
by jsegel » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:21 am

Does anyone know if and when the Advanced Mini-Dock Plus Series 3 will support the W500 or whether a version of that superior mini-dock will be...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:08 am
W500 Keyboard slippage

Last post by wiesl « Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 am
Replies: 6
by wiesl » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:37 pm

Hello,

I own a new W500 and the keyboard is elastic on the keys asdf on the left side but not on the right side. The dealer showed me a second new...

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Last post by wiesl
Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 am
W500 mousepad problem and mousepad bucking

Last post by Hackster « Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:29 am
Replies: 5
by wiesl » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:34 pm

Hello,

I've a new W500 and I'm having a problem with the lower mousepad:
1.) Lower mousepad doesn't work any more
2.) When working lower mousepad in...

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Last post by Hackster
Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:29 am
Purchased a W500 from outlet, a question.

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:22 pm
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by mybellyisempty » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:48 pm

There were two redistributed W500s on the outlet yesterday. Both identically configured & priced.

I bought one of them, its brother system is still...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:22 pm
New models ?

Last post by FrankK-F « Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:46 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:36 pm

I currently own a T60P but I'm in the market for a new, more powerfull machine with a better screen.

When do you think we are going to see a new 500...

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Last post by FrankK-F
Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:46 pm
LCD Panel of W500

Last post by Troels « Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:50 am
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by kakapa » Fri May 08, 2009 4:38 am

T400 & T500 have 2 type of LCD Panel: Samsung & LG. I read some reviews and they said that Samsung is worse than LG, everybody who has a Thinkpad...

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Last post by Troels
Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:50 am
Buying W700.Why nVidia, and how much VRAM do I need/want?

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:10 pm
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by Crunch » Sat May 23, 2009 8:00 pm

Hey folks,

So, all but the W700's have ATI cards. How come the W700 has nVidia? What's going on with that?? I also would like to know if 512MB...

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Last post by awolfe63
Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:10 pm
SOLVED: W500: Fingerprint and boot-time HDD Password

Last post by Hackster « Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am

by Hackster » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am

Hi, all,

I had my W500 set up with both Power-on and HDD passwords. The passwords are the same, and when I type in the power-on password, the...

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Last post by Hackster
Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am
Help - W500, Vista x64, SRS Audio Sandbox is not working

Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u « Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm

by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm

Hi.
got my new Thinkpad W500, installed Vista X64 and everything is updated and working fine.

on my old machine(R40+vista) i had SRS Audio Sandbox...

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Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u
Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm
W500 questions

Last post by archer6 « Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am
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by Bojje » Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:27 pm

Hello, I have been searching for a new laptop, that I will be using in school.
1. I like gaming and therefor I already have an xbox and a gaming...

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Last post by archer6
Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am
openSuse 11.1 64bit tp_smapi

Last post by toolmad « Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm

by toolmad » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm

Hi all, can somebody please help me with getting tp_smapi installed on my Lenovo W500?

I'm running openSuse 11.1 64bit with the latest kernel...

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Last post by toolmad
Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm
Thinkpad Virgin Here! (W500 HDD: SATA or SATA II ?)

Last post by izszm « Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:24 am
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by izszm » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:54 pm

Well hello everyone! New user here which just ordered his very first W500. Primarily bought this beast for audio production, movie viewing /...

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Last post by izszm
Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:24 am
Dual Drive/RAID Setup - W700ds

Last post by SmoothRunnings « Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm
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by Sasha » Wed May 20, 2009 9:30 am

I have a W700ds which was NOT configured for RAID by Lenovo.

I am planning to set up a dual drive set up. The details are :

W700ds with 160GB hard...

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Last post by SmoothRunnings
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm
W500: Turbo Memory

Last post by SmoothRunnings « Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:17 pm
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by Harendra Fernando » Sun May 24, 2009 1:02 pm

Hi,

Has anyone experienced a considerable/noticeable improvement/speed in using Intel Turbo Memory in W500? Benifits of having Turbo Memory?

Also...

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Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:17 pm

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