I present to you, the 14" T60/1p Frankenpad with 15.4" T61p motherboard:
Specifications:
'09 Penryn motherboard from T61p with Middleton BIOS
Intel Core2Extreme X9000
4 GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia Quadro FX570m (4.8K in 3Dmark '06 with a gentle OC)
100 GB @7200 RPM HDD (i should get a SSD, i know)
Intel 5100 WiFi Card (could be better, i know)
14" 4:3 screen with the resolution of 1400x1050
SD Card reader (i haven't cut a hole for it..)
Things that can be upgraded:
HDD => SSD..
WiFi Card.
8 GB RAM
I thought it would be fun to try, and it worked. I had to do a lot of small-scale cutting in the frame, but nothing that really weakened the machine. SO no problem there..
It is hot, however. The Core2Extreme is a Little too much for the thermal system of the T61p. So i will try to decrease the voltage, since the X9000 have unlocked multiplier (i suspect the processor to have a higher voltage than it really needs, to help when using the unlocked multiplier)
I still dont have anything to cover the hole, where the HDD is (and the ultrabay used to be). Any ideas would be appreciated.
It costed me around 600$ to build, everything included. I have a T60P motherboard, 2 GB DDR2 RAM, T60P cooling, T61p structure frame and some minor parts for spare. These could be sold too, to bring the cost further Down!
Pics of the monster:
Note the missing wall here:
Its alive!
The specs:
A post of the laptop inside:
The disk setup:
So thats it. The worlds fastest 14" 4:3 laptop.
Link to build thread: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=110323
UPDATE; Here is a photosession with my W500, showing the difference in size, ports etc:
I hope you liked it, and i really like my new laptop Even thought it wont replace my W500.
Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
T60/1p 14", the worlds fastest 4:3 14" laptop!
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 472
- Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:40 am
- Location: Copenhagen Denmark
T60/1p 14", the worlds fastest 4:3 14" laptop!
Last edited by QWERTY Andreas on Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thinkpad Helix 2
Custom build ITX desktop (i5 4590, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, custom watercooling)
Thinkpad 8, Thinkpad W500, Thinkpad T61F 14" (2.53 GHz QX9300, 6 GB RAM, Quadro FX570m 256 MB), GPD win
FS: T61F
Custom build ITX desktop (i5 4590, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, custom watercooling)
Thinkpad 8, Thinkpad W500, Thinkpad T61F 14" (2.53 GHz QX9300, 6 GB RAM, Quadro FX570m 256 MB), GPD win
FS: T61F
-
- Freshman Member
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:56 pm
- Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Re: T60/1p 14", the worlds fastest 4:3 14" laptop!
That's a beaut!
I have a lovely T60p myself with the highest specs (speed-wise) one would come with, to the best of my knowledge, but these specs (especially the 2.8 GHz processor), and the whole package are really quite impressive!
Very nice!
P.S.
What do you run on it?
I have a lovely T60p myself with the highest specs (speed-wise) one would come with, to the best of my knowledge, but these specs (especially the 2.8 GHz processor), and the whole package are really quite impressive!
Very nice!
P.S.
What do you run on it?
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 472
- Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:40 am
- Location: Copenhagen Denmark
Re: T60/1p 14", the worlds fastest 4:3 14" laptop!
I run Windows 8.1 Pre-Release. It runs quite well actually, no issues whatsoever.thomase13 wrote:That's a beaut!
I have a lovely T60p myself with the highest specs (speed-wise) one would come with, to the best of my knowledge, but these specs (especially the 2.8 GHz processor), and the whole package are really quite impressive!
Very nice!
P.S.
What do you run on it?
Im quite happy with the speed of this machine, since it can handle my favourite games with some good FPS (when having this "gentle OC"). However it have a tendency to throttle when i run both Furmark and prime95 at the same time - however it doesn't throttle in games and such (at least i haven't noticed anything). So to some degree speed come at a Price.
Thinkpad Helix 2
Custom build ITX desktop (i5 4590, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, custom watercooling)
Thinkpad 8, Thinkpad W500, Thinkpad T61F 14" (2.53 GHz QX9300, 6 GB RAM, Quadro FX570m 256 MB), GPD win
FS: T61F
Custom build ITX desktop (i5 4590, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, custom watercooling)
Thinkpad 8, Thinkpad W500, Thinkpad T61F 14" (2.53 GHz QX9300, 6 GB RAM, Quadro FX570m 256 MB), GPD win
FS: T61F
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 2 Replies
- 2072 Views
-
Last post by Gonzaleitor
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:21 am
-
-
Switching a 701c screen onto a 701cs laptop?
by solidpro » Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:32 pm » in ThinkPad Legacy Hardware - 4 Replies
- 6119 Views
-
Last post by ThinkDan
Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:44 am
-
-
- 4 Replies
- 4442 Views
-
Last post by dr_st
Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:59 am
-
-
FS - Lenovo 65w 20V 3.25A 65W Laptop Charger Adapter with Yellow Rectangle Tip, ADLX65YLC3A
by ZaZ » Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:22 pm » in Marketplace - Forum Members only - 0 Replies
- 1235 Views
-
Last post by ZaZ
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:22 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests