Rumor: Sepperate graphics chip for dock

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i-SnipeZ · #1 Post by **i-SnipeZ** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:57 pm

I was reading somewhere on the net about how IBM docks support PCI express graphics chips. Is this true? if so, it would solve my delima w/ my engineering software and gaming urges.

#2 Post by **rkawakami** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:37 pm

True, there are some docking stations which support a PCI card (PCI Express on the newer models). If this is in regards to the T43 in your .sig, then a Dock II 2877 should work:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0323645544

It can handle a half-height PCI card.

i-SnipeZ · #3 Post by **i-SnipeZ** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:54 pm

if thats the case then do you know of any graphics chips that would be compatable?

basketb · #4 Post by **basketb** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:16 am

Here's a list of cards that might work: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_ ... ideo_Cards

sparta.rising · #5 Post by **sparta.rising** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:13 pm

According to Thinkwiki its a "full-height / half-size" card not "half-height" and low profile PCI cards should work. However "Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards."

Here are some PCI low profile cards on newegg. I can't verify which work, but the thinkwiki list is most likely not up-to-date.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... rchInDesc=

rkawakami,
Can you find an example with pci-express? That would be very interesting.

#6 Post by **rkawakami** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:23 pm

Would this do? ThinkPad Advanced Dock 2503-10U:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-61232

basketb · #7 Post by **basketb** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:29 pm

rkawakami wrote:Would this do? ThinkPad Advanced Dock 2503-10U:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-61232

just fyi, that one only works with the T/R6x and newer machines. Not with the T4x. So that nobody gets confused (since we are in the T4x subforum).

sparta.rising · #8 Post by **sparta.rising** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:42 pm

I thought that maybe late versions of the Dock-II came with pci-e

Rumor: Sepperate graphics chip for dock

Rumor: Sepperate graphics chip for dock

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