T61 *rare* NOS m/b 44c3924 (42w7873, 42w7649, 43y9045) FrankenPad *ext. warranty*

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TuuS · #31 Post by **TuuS** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:57 pm

Cigarguy wrote:Tuus, you're the best man and a real asset. Glad you're on your way to recovering.

Thank you Cigarguy, feelin better each day. it's been a long recovery, but I can see the improvements every day.

Cigarguy · #32 Post by **Cigarguy** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:15 pm

Good to hear that TuuS. A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.

fourthree · #33 Post by **fourthree** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:00 pm

TuuS wrote:Coming soon, the elusive 42w7874 T61p board 14.1" standard screen with fx570m graphics and native Penryn CPU support.

Any chance to get one of those boards in 2017?

TuuS · #34 Post by **TuuS** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:17 am

fourthree wrote:
TuuS wrote:Coming soon, the elusive 42w7874 T61p board 14.1" standard screen with fx570m graphics and native Penryn CPU support.
Any chance to get one of those boards in 2017?

Yes, I can get them, but it will cost more and it won't have the revised gpu chip on it. If you want one you can send me a personal message. It will take some time to locate a laptop as a source and 7 days of testing to assure there are no pre-existing issues with the gpu, but IMO it would be best to go with the NVS140m boards listed here, they are the likely the only NOS boards left on the planet which were built for IBM to service their corporate customers, unlike Lenovo who simply removed boards from returning leased equipment and reissued them with the older poorly designed gpu chips. If the performance difference is what concerns you, then I'll offer this, and first understand there are many vastly different opinions about this, and benchmark testing often doesn't equal real world performance, rather just how many "non-ops" a computer can do in a given time, but in tests that measure actual performance in real world measurements the fx570m tests approximately 30% faster in 3D graphics, but it's been confirmed from multiple sources that the NVS140m can be overclocked safely to 70%, so if that performance is important to you, then you can overclock the gpu. It's widely believed and with substantial evidence that these chips are an underclocked version of the Gforce chip, being slowed down so there is less chance of errors to be used on business apps as opposed to gaming, where small graphic errors don't really affect the gameplay. I don't do much gaming so don't overclock mine, but if you do, be sure to monitor the temps. Overall, considering these boards are now selling for upto half what they sold for about a year ago they make a lot of sense, but if you want the fastest gpu, send me a PM and we can discuss it.

fourthree · #35 Post by **fourthree** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:58 am

Thanks for the input - much appreciated. I'm somewhat wary of benchmarks - can't really tell how it performs in practical situations. I think that the smaller thermal profile of the nvs140m is indeed better, especially for a daily driver.

Cheers.

wujstefan · #36 Post by **wujstefan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:54 pm

I can confirm what TuuS says. Mine works OCed 50% all the time, no issues, no overheating, perfectly stable.

joker4791 · #37 Post by **joker4791** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:39 am

Dear TuuS,

also a get back well soon from my side!
Just for information, I have received one of the 44C3926 T61p boards for 14in 4:3 w/ nVidia FX570m in Jan. 2015 and it is still running nicely every day for 8+ hours, also doing CAD works. Besides I have done the quad core mod on this board and it's very powerful with the QX9300 CPU and 8 gigs of RAM.
So, also from my side: a clear recommendation for TuuS' parts

!

Best Regards,
j.

TuuS · #38 Post by **TuuS** » Sun May 28, 2017 5:03 am

joker4791 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:39 am
Dear TuuS,

also a get back well soon from my side!
Just for information, I have received one of the 44C3926 T61p boards for 14in 4:3 w/ nVidia FX570m in Jan. 2015 and it is still running nicely every day for 8+ hours, also doing CAD works. Besides I have done the quad core mod on this board and it's very powerful with the QX9300 CPU and 8 gigs of RAM.
So, also from my side: a clear recommendation for TuuS' parts !

Best Regards,
j.

Thank you for the feedback Joker

On an unrelated matter I've learned that one of the modified bios going around (I believe it's primarily used for the quad-core and 1066mhz mods) which also has the ability to undervolt the graphic system should be used only under extreme caution as there have been at least two reports that a low voltage condition has caused motherboard failure on nvidia equipped models. I don't know of any problem associated with undervolting the CPU chips, but if you must undervolt the graphics, do so at your own risk.

Some speculation: It's my opinion that Temp alone is not an issue with the nVidia failures that were common on the older chips (2007 and early 2008), rather heat cycling by turning the laptop on/off often, or allowing "sleep/standby" or "hibernation" to cause unnecessary changes in temp. Of course the problems with the older chips were corrected in these new NOS boards, but it is always wise to avoid unnecessary heat cycling on any discrete motherboard.

TuuS · #39 Post by **TuuS** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:15 am

I will be away on vacation soon, but I plan to leave a few of these boards with a friend who can ship them for me if any member wants one.

Pete B · #40 Post by **Pete B** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:00 pm

I am finally getting around to finishing my Frankenpad and had a question.
I've been away from it for about a year and can't remember if I flashed the BIOS
on the NOS motherboard. It shows a BIOS date of 2011, is the date NOT changed
by Middleton?
I always do the CTRL-FN swap and they are swapped so I take it that indicates
that I already did the flash, correct?

TuuS · #41 Post by **TuuS** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:42 pm

Yes, middleyon bios displays a 2011 date. Although one newer bios was released in 2012 by lenovo, middleton did not modify it because it only effected dial-up modem, which most of us haven't used since the 1990s.

TuuS · #42 Post by **TuuS** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:07 am

For those asking oh, yes I am still selling these motherboards. The supply is getting low but there are still a couple Cases left. I brought one of them with me on an extended vacation so I can continue to sell them in my travels. I'm currently touring the Southern United States in a recreational vehicle and have not seen a single snowflake fall which was my objective.

If you reply to my inbox I will be notified and will respond.

Cigarguy · #43 Post by **Cigarguy** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:10 am

Awesome TuuS, enjoy your journeys.

Ya Dad · #44 Post by **Ya Dad** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 2:31 pm

Relieved to hear this. I sent you a message to the e-mail posted on theboardroom.info (my e-mail has the name "yadad" in it) with interest in purchasing one of these boards. Thank you for doing this for the legacy thinkpad community and it's awesome that you took a case with you during your travels!

Meeks · #45 Post by **Meeks** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:54 pm

Ehm...are these MoBos still available? (42W7873)?

Cheers,

>m

TuuS · #46 Post by **TuuS** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:16 pm

Yes, there are still some available.

Send me a private message if interested.

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