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Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
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Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Those older thinkpads from year 2000.
Sturdy Chassi and the best keyboard of all thinkpads!
Any modders here would put a newer motherboard and processor with integrated gpu, and sell it? Id love to have one with a low voltage cpu so I can keep the fan at 0 and with a ssd have a quiet machine!
Would it be any harder than making a t60 frankenpad other than the fact that theres no one who did it prior? Let me know, cheers!
Sturdy Chassi and the best keyboard of all thinkpads!
Any modders here would put a newer motherboard and processor with integrated gpu, and sell it? Id love to have one with a low voltage cpu so I can keep the fan at 0 and with a ssd have a quiet machine!
Would it be any harder than making a t60 frankenpad other than the fact that theres no one who did it prior? Let me know, cheers!
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
The T60 and T61 and even the T5xx all use very similar motherboards to swapping is a breeze. The problem with the 600X is that it has no counterpart board.
Your max specs are:
850Mhz CPU
576MB RAM
13.3" XGA LCD
etc.
So, you can still put a nice mobo. Check out el-sahef's 600X with an i3. What your looking at will be a very difficult but achievable mod.
Your max specs are:
850Mhz CPU
576MB RAM
13.3" XGA LCD
etc.
So, you can still put a nice mobo. Check out el-sahef's 600X with an i3. What your looking at will be a very difficult but achievable mod.
Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
el-sahef sold the 600X i3 to me. He now has a 600X with i7 and says he won't be making any more of them. However, you can "easily" build one yourself following his guide here: https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/21027 ... ost1947439Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:01 amThe T60 and T61 and even the T5xx all use very similar motherboards to swapping is a breeze. The problem with the 600X is that it has no counterpart board.
Your max specs are:
850Mhz CPU
576MB RAM
13.3" XGA LCD
etc.
So, you can still put a nice mobo. Check out el-sahef's 600X with an i3. What your looking at will be a very difficult but achievable mod.
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ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
600X
That's one awesome Thinkpad you got there. Kudos to el-sahef for such an incredible build.
BTW, how is the keyboard connected to the board?
That's one awesome Thinkpad you got there. Kudos to el-sahef for such an incredible build.

BTW, how is the keyboard connected to the board?
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
I asked him the same thing. Im pretty sure the keyboard subcard is getting powered and the PS/2 signal is getting hijacked off the keyboard controller chip
Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Dam thats cool! Would you consider selling your i3 600x? Do those i3's have speedstep or are they always locked at a same cpu speed?
Would you pm me his email? I would like to ask him if he can build one for me ty!
Would you pm me his email? I would like to ask him if he can build one for me ty!
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Core i3s have Speedstep. IIRC the last processors that were locked to a single CPU speed were Core 2 Duo-era Celerons.Alexanders wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:25 amDo those i3's have speedstep or are they always locked at a same cpu speed?
Or maybe you're thinking of Turbo Boost? Only i5s and i7s have that.
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RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E, X61 T7500
Backup: X220 4291-P79 i5-2520M
In pieces: X60s CS U1300 [board only], two retired but working X61Ts
RIP: 760XD 9546-U9E, X61 T7500

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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
The ultra low voltage i3 is more like slowstep! Hahaha. Acutally just curious 600X but gow fast is it?
Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
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Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Fair enough for everyday tasks. There is one major problem with this system: poor LCD...Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:56 amThe ultra low voltage i3 is more like slowstep! Hahaha. Acutally just curious 600X but gow fast is it?
Dailies:
T601f, X61sfL - work
HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
Collectibles:
T43, Z60t, G41, R30, R50e
Under construction:
A31, 600X, R52p, T22, A22m, R40, T30
T601f, X61sfL - work
HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
Collectibles:
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Bring it to a starbucks and challenge someone with a Core 2 Duo Macbook Air to a FurMark test hahahahahahahahhaha!!!!!wujstefan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:33 pmFair enough for everyday tasks. There is one major problem with this system: poor LCD...Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:56 amThe ultra low voltage i3 is more like slowstep! Hahaha. Acutally just curious 600X but gow fast is it?

The look on their face when a "1999" computer beats their 2009 comptuer

Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
I'm not selling this machine, just to make it clear. el-sahef is active on this forum. I'm sure he'll respond to PM's.
With a SSD and Xubuntu installed, I'd say pretty fast. The HD3000 does help a lot.Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:56 amThe ultra low voltage i3 is more like slowstep! Hahaha. Acutally just curious 600X but gow fast is it?
The 600X i3 has a Toughbook CF-74 panel installed. Great black levels, great contrast and great viewing angles. The only thing it lacks is resolution, I will admit that.
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ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
And I don't think there is any rework possibilities. With screen of that size you simply are limitted to XGA.
Dailies:
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HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
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Under construction:
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HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
Collectibles:
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Swap the lid with a 600 12.1" Lid, add 12.1" SXGA+. Done.
Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
Looking For: 386 laptop, IBM or not.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Thank you very much for letting me know that he's on here! Do you know his username?? I would definitely be interested to buy a nice laptop for christmas or something!I'm not selling this machine, just to make it clear. el-sahef is active on this forum. I'm sure he'll respond to PM's.
What I want in my laptop:
1. 2017 intel processor with integrated graphics. Some of the fastest ULV processor that won't make the fan budge at all! Maybe even the latest canonlake 10nm processor that will be released in Q2 2017!
2. Kingston SSD. Of course dont wanna be spending money on a cpu and have an old fashioned hard drive as bottleneck!! Also I did some research a long time ago, and turns out kington was the best SSD for windows Xp.
3. Windows XP!...the best operating system! I know that xp can only use 3.5 or 3.25GB of ram. I can live with that. If there would be another kind of xp that can support more then perfect, but I can live with this no problem!
4. Updated screen from xga to sxga or some matte screen with better resolution (if possible). If not possible then no problem!
5. Two 2gb Sticks
6. Upgraded Wifi (did 600 xd have wifi?) , maybe upgraded sound card if possible.
7. I'm not rich but I want this to be a win-win, I want this be worthwhile for the person doing it because afterall, he's helping me!
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
El-sahef IS the username.
Probably should be Thinkpad16by10.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Kingston is not the best SSD for *any* OS. You may want to re-do your research...Alexanders wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:05 pm
2. Kingston SSD. Of course dont wanna be spending money on a cpu and have an old fashioned hard drive as bottleneck!! Also I did some research a long time ago, and turns out kington was the best SSD for windows Xp.
I'm not certain that the latest Intel platforms even support XP...you may want to verify that before asking someone to do a custom build for you.3. Windows XP!...the best operating system! I know that xp can only use 3.5 or 3.25GB of ram. I can live with that. If there would be another kind of xp that can support more then perfect, but I can live with this no problem!
BTW, 600 series did not have integrated wireless - or even wired LAN for that fact - but that's not unresolvable.
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
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PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
AARP club members:A31p, T43pSF
Abused daily: T61p
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Actually, you can install the 12,9" iPad display which gives you retina resolution, but it's hard to find the 13.0" bezel and the iPad display wasn't available for purchase at the time of modding. The only other display would be the 13" 1280x1024 of the 770Z, though you'd probably have to mod the bezel for that.
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ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
How about 3d printing the bezel?
It will be a bit sensible to heat, but there are solutions for that

Dailies:
T601f, X61sfL - work
HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
Collectibles:
T43, Z60t, G41, R30, R50e
Under construction:
A31, 600X, R52p, T22, A22m, R40, T30
T601f, X61sfL - work
HP Elitebook 8740w - multimedia
R61f - wife
R61f - kids
Collectibles:
T43, Z60t, G41, R30, R50e
Under construction:
A31, 600X, R52p, T22, A22m, R40, T30
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
There are lots of things you could do, but one of the main aims of the device was to maintain a sense of untouched originality, despite the heavily modified internals. I don't use it as my main machine, so I'm happy with CF-74 panel.
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ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Yea youre absolutely right, I was thinking in fact maybe there's another flexview screen out there or another matte display but I don't mind low resolution at all. I'll take a matte screen over glare any day, no matter the resolution difference. I like my thinkpad screen a lot more than my mom's glossy macbook screen. Much easier on the eyes for longer laptop use...hey thanks to everyone helping out so far, you guys are all great!
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
You guys are lucky. el-sahef is selling his 600X with i7: https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/20911 ... 120-GB-SSD
This is literally your last chance to get a machine like this.
This is literally your last chance to get a machine like this.
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ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
ThinkPads: 600X (i3), A31p (FlexView), X41, T43, T60 (FlexView), T61p (4:3), R61 (QXGA), X301 (AFFS), W500, X220t, X1
Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
Are you using that 600X? Not asking to buy it nor telling you what to do with it, but it's a bit sad to see a good machine go unused.. especially after it's been upgraded.600X wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:54 amYou guys are lucky. el-sahef is selling his 600X with i7: https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/20911 ... 120-GB-SSD
This is literally your last chance to get a machine like this.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
No, I think that el-sahef built another one with an i7 mobo. There should be two of them.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
I'm surprised el-sahef hasn't sold it yet...
This is probably the only chance OP will ever get.
This is probably the only chance OP will ever get.
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Re: Who Would Make and sell me a 600x Frankenpad???
I told him I wanted to buy but haven't heard back. I think he said that shipping and stuff would be a hassle, and especially since it has a battery inside.
I would buy it it's an extremely nice laptop but I can also have a custom made one later maybe with an atom processor or something ulv...or maybe just this same type but with windows xp 64bit, all the drivers and undervolting on it. I know it would cost a lot more to get that made, but I could always wait till my startup kicks off, then money shouldn't be an issue
I would buy it it's an extremely nice laptop but I can also have a custom made one later maybe with an atom processor or something ulv...or maybe just this same type but with windows xp 64bit, all the drivers and undervolting on it. I know it would cost a lot more to get that made, but I could always wait till my startup kicks off, then money shouldn't be an issue
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