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W530 enroute.
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W530 enroute.
I just picked up an off lease W530 for $500. It's got the Core i7 3720QM, 8GB DDR3, 180GB SSD, and the Quatro K1000M with 2GB DDR3. Anything I can watch out for on on this machine? This is going to be a at home desktop replacement while my T420 goes on the road with me.
Thanks
Thanks
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Re: W530 enroute.
If new enough, upgrade it to Windows 10 Pro. The hard drive is too small for me, but may be OK for you.
Re: W530 enroute.
T530/W530 machines often develop creaking/binding hinges over time. If your model does, then you can follow my guide here:http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=120736
If you also have the FHD disply, then you will want to calibrate it, otherwise you will have very oversaturated colors.
Other than that, these are pretty trouble free and reliable machines.
If you also have the FHD disply, then you will want to calibrate it, otherwise you will have very oversaturated colors.
Other than that, these are pretty trouble free and reliable machines.
Current Thinkpads: W530 (functional classic keyboard mod), X301, T61, T60, T43, A31p, T23, 600X, 770
Other: mk5 Toughbook cf-19, mk1 Toughbook cf-53
Other: mk5 Toughbook cf-19, mk1 Toughbook cf-53
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Re: W530 enroute.
I just ordered a 256GB SSD for it. It has 1920x1080 FHD screen in it.
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Re: W530 enroute.
Thinkpadgeek91,
What manf. and model of SSD did you buy? I have a W530 and I was looking to upgrade the drive.
Thank you,
John
What manf. and model of SSD did you buy? I have a W530 and I was looking to upgrade the drive.
Thank you,
John
Too many machines!
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Re: W530 enroute.
I picked up a MSATA Samsung 850 Evo. I'm going to put the 180GB 2.5 SSD in it in my T420 then put the 1TB drive with the MSATA in the W530 since it's going to live on a desk with an external monitor.JohnD. wrote:Thinkpadgeek91,
What manf. and model of SSD did you buy? I have a W530 and I was looking to upgrade the drive.
Thank you,
John
Thinkpad X220 2.5Ghz Core i5 2520M
Thinkpad X61s 1.6Ghz Core2Duo L7500
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Re: W530 enroute.
I just bought two 8GB SODIMMs for the other two slots. This is going to be the most RAM I've ever ran in a machine.
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Re: W530 enroute.
W530 arrived. Been used to the T420. This thing feels HUGE!!!! Quite a nice machine for $500.
Thinkpad X220 2.5Ghz Core i5 2520M
Thinkpad X61s 1.6Ghz Core2Duo L7500
Thinkpad X61s 1.6Ghz Core2Duo L7500
Re: W530 enroute.
Congratulations. 16:9 15.6" laptops are huge indeed. I do use my Dell M4800 from time to time and it is ridiculously wide - that's why you have this feeling. What is funny 15.6" 16:9 display is 19.43 cm high while 12.1" 4:3 display is only 1 cm lower (18.44). But when you compare overall size of such a two units, bigger brother is almost twice as big as his lesser twin. Some conspiracy oriented mind could smell a vicious plan in here - screens are so vertically small that it would be better to learn Chinese writing and type top-to-bottom instead of left to right. We shall also invent new type of computer mouse with a scroll roller placed horizontally Long live 15" 4:3 UXGA !!!
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