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Is worthwhile to upgrade T61 motherboard?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:31 pm
by lincolnor
Got a T61 14.1 ws with T7300 and 41W1478. Found a 44c3933 on local Kijiji listing for $50. Is swap the motherboard worthwhile? I have a T8300 sitting idle will work in 44c3933.
Is there a market for 41w1478 motherboard with T7300?
Like to hear your opinion. Thanks.
Re: Is worthwhile to upgrade T61 motherboard?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:42 pm
by Frobe70
I assume you mixed up the last two digits, and have a 41W1487 mainboard as 41W1478 is an inverter...
You want to replace your Intel-GPU mainboard with a possibly defective nVidia-GPU board?
If you want to upgrade to T8300 it is possible to use your old board after a Middleton custom BIOS update.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo/ ... on-80.html
I have added a T9500 in an old Merom board used in my Frankenpad.
If you want to get rid of your 41W1487 there is always a marked for it, as it is a safe replacement board for T61 with defective nVidia GPU.
Re: Is worthwhile to upgrade T61 motherboard?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:48 pm
by lincolnor
Thanks for your input. The motherboard is 41W1487, with Intel X3100.
I have wrongly assume the Middleton bios mod only work for 42w7651 but not 41w1487.
So this good news for me with the idle T8300 cpu.
Merry Christmas to you all.
