T60/T61 FlexView FrankenPad Questions

[ajuztam]

Hi. Will 14.1" mobo non 4:3 work for this swap or its only 4:3 t61 mobo that fits?

[Johan]

Will 14.1" mobo non 4:3 work for this swap or its only 4:3 t61 mobo that fits?

A widescreen T6x motherboard will not fit into a 4:3 (non-widescreen) T6x/p chassis. If you want to build a FlexView ThinkPad with a T61 motherboard in a T60/p base, you will need a 4:3 T61 motherboard.

You will find more information about this issue in e.g the thread Parts for the ultimate 15” T60 UXGA FlexView w/T61(p) mobo?

Johan

[brchan]

Hi. Will 14.1" mobo non 4:3 work for this swap or its only 4:3 t61 mobo that fits?

Not without extensive cutting of the magnesium frame. You also lose the ultrabay, but some people have done it so they could have the FX570m with 512mb ram instead of 256 on the 4:3 boards. I still would not recommend this since it make the chassis weak.

[ajkula66]

You also lose the ultrabay, but some people have done it so they could have the FX570m with 512mb ram instead of 256 on the 4:3 boards.

It's actually 256MB VRAM vs. 128MB VRAM.

I still would not recommend this since it make the chassis weak.

If the machine will remain stationary at all times, it *might* be worth looking into. Here's one such - heavily customized in other respects as well - system for sale: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=119700

[RealBlackStuff]

@brchan:

next time, please look at the DATE of the post(s) you want to answer to. You replied to a post from Tue May 03, 2011 11:11 am

[brchan]

My mistake. For some reason, the topic appeared in the 'new posts' section.