I got myself a R60 in ebay tonigth

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teladoy · #1 Post by **teladoy** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:40 am

Congratulation to Me I am a new owner of a R60 .
No more shopping around, hello YouTube, LiveStation, CS3 o CS4, XSI and external monitor.
What I don't understant what are we doing with all this other ones we have Core Duo wich means hello Leopard.
Any one that want to teach me how to install it will get alot back.
Well A,G and Z series I am happy to have you too.
My 600 says hello to All still getting me satellite something Mac can't.
Well I am so happy that I can't go to sleep.

#2 Post by **ZaZ** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:24 pm

Congrats on the machine. I've been very happy with my R60 after two and a half years of service. I think it feels more solid at this point than my T42. The screen's a little dim for my tastes, but my had the IPS so anything else is a downgrade.

teladoy · #3 Post by **teladoy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:39 pm

Thank you Fred for responding I need to know more about my machine capabilities and possible modification.
my specs are:
Original description: Based on 9457-72U: T2300E(1.66GHz), 1GB RAM, 60GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1024x768 LCD, Intel 950, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, IEEE 1394, 9c Li-Ion batt, WinXP Home
Am glad you told me about the T42.
Question:
1) does memory works on pair? do to my video card I may have to upgrade? is your hard drive sata?

thank you

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:46 pm

Your RAM will work with a single module or with 2 modules.
AFAIK there is no "dual channel" foreseen on your machine.
You can NOT upgrade the (Intel) graphics.
Your hard disk is PATA/IDE/ATA, and not SATA.

#5 Post by **ZaZ** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:15 pm

According to the Tabook your machine should have:

T2300
512MB
SXGA+
60GB
Combo Drive
XP Pro

Looks like either the machine type is wrong or additions/subtractions were made. The hard drive is SATA and the memory is dual channel, which is not a big deal.

teladoy · #6 Post by **teladoy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:36 pm

Sorry guys my fault:
My model is:
9457-A49
Wich is: at the lenovo site
"Original description: Based on 9457-72U: T2300E(1.66GHz), 1GB RAM, 60GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1024x768 LCD, Intel 950, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, IEEE 1394, 9c Li-Ion batt, WinXP Home"

Thank you.

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:24 pm

According to the ltwbook:
9457-72U, Core Duo T2300E 1.66, 512MB, 14.1" SXGA+, GMA, 60GB 5400, Combo, Intel 11a/b/g, 1394, XP Pro, May 06

And the HD is indeed SATA

RAM and HD sizes are variables, easily changed by anyone.
Originally SXGA+, could have been downgraded to/replaced by XGA.

The graphics card (integrated Intel) can not be changed, but the LCD can be (re-)upgraded to SXGA+.

#8 Post by **ZaZ** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:52 pm

9457-A49 should have:

Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz
1GB PC5300 SDRAM
60 GB SATA Hard Drive 5400rpm
14.1" 1024x768
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
Combo
XP Pro

teladoy · #9 Post by **teladoy** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:40 pm

Thanks a lot for you interest as user of R60 you making me feel very secure about my purchase and I thank you.
Hard drive 60G may not be that bad unless I am able to use the laptop as a PVR and record some movies from satellite can that be possible have any of you do that?. My other question is the video card been a 950 if I not wrong it takes video memory from Ram memory meaning that I may have to fill the memory and that is not that bad also I believe that will take another 2G? Any suggestion about the brand and the pins (200)? Price look like about $20. Is 160g max on a hard drive?
If you have chance to answer me I will appreciate.

sparta.rising · #10 Post by **sparta.rising** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:06 pm

Current SATA max is 500GB. But it will most likely increase in the near future.

RAM brand doesn't matter that much. Just make sure you get DDR2-667 SO-DIMM. SO-DIMM is laptop, DIMM is desktop. 200-Pin is correct.

teladoy · #11 Post by **teladoy** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:12 pm

I got this this morning and so far it is beautiful got everything working now I need to make this baby double boots
Thank for your help

I got myself a R60 in ebay tonigth

I got myself a R60 in ebay tonigth

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