Finally! Got my z60m!

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ibmdell · #1 Post by **ibmdell** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:06 pm

Ordered early Dec, received Feb 10th.
So far so good. Fan runs all the time. Will install fan control utility.

DataAve · #2 Post by **DataAve** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:16 pm

Let us know how you like her.

Tinus · #3 Post by **Tinus** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:30 pm

How's your hard disk drive?

Besides mine, I really don't want another notebook. I'm new in thinkpad-world (have my z60-2529 EPG for 4 weeks now) and I think I will stay for a while! Enjoy!

Tinus

ericssonboi · #4 Post by **ericssonboi** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:50 pm

Got any pics? Full report of likes and dislikes?

ibmdell · #5 Post by **ibmdell** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:20 pm

In summary, like the z60m a lot.

Installed fan control and shut down the blowing sound coming out of the left side which tends to be a loud whoosh. But there seems to be another fan that whirs all the time right underneath my right palm. Will read the posts and see if changing the settings might help. I'm downloading nero 7 and typing this and the left blower just turned on with 50C fan 3 setting. Don't know why it runs this hot.

I have a friend with a z60t, and my keyboard feels better, without the higher pitched click like the z60t. The travel also seems less deep on mine.

Have the 100g hard disk, repartitioned to 2 others in addition to preload C and ibm's recovery partition.

Have the dvd burner but haven't done any editing on Ulead yet.

TheMitcher · #6 Post by **TheMitcher** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:58 pm

I'm glad you like your Z60m. I have a Z60t less than week and I call it my dream machine. I certainly waited long enough for it. I ordered in on Nov. 2 and it finally arrive on Feb. 7th, but was certainly worth the wait.

christopher_wolf · #7 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:59 pm

I don't think that there are two fans on any Z Series Thinkpad; could that not be the HDD instead?

ericssonboi · #8 Post by **ericssonboi** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:32 pm

TheMitcher wrote:I'm glad you like your Z60m. I have a Z60t less than week and I call it my dream machine. I certainly waited long enough for it. I ordered in on Nov. 2 and it finally arrive on Feb. 7th, but was certainly worth the wait.

Glad you enjoy it... I placed my order yesterday... Gonna call in for a ETA ...
Hopefully it won't be 3 months ..

ibmdell · #9 Post by **ibmdell** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:48 pm

I guess if there are not 2 fans, then it must be just the hard disk whirring away with the sound!
Got everything loaded up and have been surfing the web, just light duty, but really like the machine.
Those of you who ordered one, you'll be happy when you get it. It's amazing when finally it shipped it had a UPS tag that was shipped from Shanghai on Feb 8th and got to me on the west coast on Feb 10. Great timing so I can spend a couple of days over the weekend with it.

sugo · #10 Post by **sugo** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:24 am

Yeah they call that 2nd fan a spinning HDD. On my T42, the hard drive is the only animal making noise ...

Tinus · #11 Post by **Tinus** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:46 am

I don't think that there are two fans on any Z Series Thinkpad; could that not be the HDD instead?

That's why I asked:

How's your hard disk drive?

Please check my posts about the same noise issue.
Thought it was a fan, but turned out to be the HDD. Tried to reduce it with the hitachi feature tool, but the s-ata drive crashed (twice)
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=20192
Now I have a Toshiba. It's better but:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=20459

Please let me now if you hear a simular sound.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/vanderwijst/sound.html

Tinus

christopher_wolf · #12 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:15 pm

Have you tried NHC to reduce the fan spinning noise? It does a pretty good job from what I have seen.

Tinus · #13 Post by **Tinus** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:39 pm

Have you tried NHC to reduce the fan spinning noise?

Yes I did, but it doesn't seem to work.
Don't know if it doesn't work because of the drive itself or because of the z60m power management.
And besides spinning down, the Toshiba doesn't have Acoustic Management possibilities... unfortunately.

ibmdell · #14 Post by **ibmdell** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:49 pm

Listed to the recording of the drive, YES!!! that's the sound!!! Guess I have to live with it.

Tinus · #15 Post by **Tinus** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:01 pm

Guess I have to live with it.

Well...yes, I think so.

Still trying to reduce the sound, though.
Enjoy the rest of your beauty!

miniplayer · #16 Post by **miniplayer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:32 am

I almost can't hear anything....If that's what you guys are talking about, I guess we better just get used to it. It's not loud at all, and it's just the sound of THINKING...lol Guess it won't be annoying to me~ Hopefully I will be able to find it out tomorrow.

How come someone's TP only took 2 days for UPS to delivery from China to US, while mine took almost a week, and is shipped from Ontario?

Tinus · #17 Post by **Tinus** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:09 am

Well, it's not a very accurate recording ofcourse. I recorded it with my internal mic. It's a constant hissss. Comparing to other notebooks it's noisy. But then again: It's subjectieve and maybe it won't be annoying you.
Enjoy you notebook!

Finally! Got my z60m!

Finally! Got my z60m!

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