looking for a laptop without the AC97 (48khz) please help

[Lyonesse222]

Hi
Im looking for a laptop preferably a Thinkpad to act as a music server but it needs a sound chip that isnt based on the AC97 codec! it needs a simple 16 bit 44.1khz sound chip to drive my external dac.
Is the T20 series of thinkpads fitted with a 44.1khz sound chip or is it the usual ac97 chip that can be found in the T40 series?

Thanks in advance

Jack

[jamerslong]

well, if you want to push for a quality music server i myself have used the Sound blaster audigy PCMCIA card with good results. it's 100$ at best buy

heres one on ebay that ends in 12 minutes and is at 63$
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0158409105

[gator]

I beleive you are out of luck with the T2x series. This is what the tawbook.pdf mentions about the sound system in the T23:

Soft audio / ICH AC97 controller / SoundBlaster compatible / CS4299 AC97 codec /