x41 tablet bios mini-pci whitelist

[Cyanide Taco]

Looking into a strange project concerning an x41 tablet I recently aquired but came across alarming issues that I hope to overcome... I plan to convert the mini-pci to standard pci and connect a low end graphics card to experiment with dogecoin mining. I have read that the bios in most Thinkpads will not let the system run unless the mini-pci and daughter card are on the whitelist... Searching for an answer, I have found custom bios-es for nearly every other thinkpad but mine. I wonder, is there a bios availible for this system or would it need to be done myself? I see this guide here... Is it a viable solution?http://art.ified.ca/?page_id=218

[RealBlackStuff]

Welcome to the forum.

Before you try this, first press F1 at boot to go into BIOS and check your current BIOS and ECP versions.
(latest BIOS: 2.6, latest ECP: 1.02).
If older, install latest BIOS first, followed by ECP, both from Lenovo.
BIOS: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail. ... MIGR-60194
ECP: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloa ... MIGR-60191

When done, get this modded BIOS that will add Slic2.1 and remove both errors 1802 (whitelist) and 2010 (non-IBM HD):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15415342/no2010 ... o_2010.iso

Not sure if " convert the mini-pci to standard pci" is possible, never tried it.

[PearlJamman010]

Would the X41 be a viable mining machine? IE, would the potential profit from mining outweigh the cost to run it? I know it uses the ULV CPU, but it isn't exactly a powerhouse.

I know mining will use more of the GPU than CPU, is there one that is powerful enough on this machine? Does it require an external PSU?

[RealBlackStuff]

And what is mining? (other than go underground and dig up coal)

[twistero]

Would the X41 be a viable mining machine?

I would say no. The Intel GMA900 integrated GPU does not support OpenCL or CUDA, so it's completely useless at mining cryptocurrencies. The Pentium M CPU is way too slow to be worthwhile. You might as well mine on a modern smartphone.