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LF: T43 motherboard
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:57 pm
by fasterbybike
Hi
I might be looking for a T43/R52 motherboard*. Any spec considered, ATI or Intel graphics is OK as long as it can drive a SXGA+ LCD (I think all can).
Thanks
David
* Friend's thinkpad is acting "strange" but she hasn't brought it over for me to look at yet.
Re: LF: T43 motherboard
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:33 am
by seaweedsl
I just tried out a T43 Intel graphics MB with an SXGA+ and it would not work. It worked fine with XGA. This is a known limitation I believe. There are supposedly R52 Intels that will do XGA, though. It's a BIOS limitation or somesuch.
Steve
Re: LF: T43 motherboard
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:14 am
by RealBlackStuff
The R52 Intel mobos will do XGA and SXGA+, the T43 Intels can only do XGA.
If you want a T43 mobo for SXGA+, you will need (any) ATI GPU on it.
Re: LF: T43 motherboard
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:34 pm
by ajkula66
If you have a 14" SXGA+ unit, you need an ATi-based board.
15" SXGA+ will be driven by an Intel-based board.
Re: LF: T43 motherboard
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:05 am
by fasterbybike
I should have been clearer
It is for a 15" SXGA+. I'll wait to see what the exact problem is before I go any further.
Thanks for the tips.
David