Question about X41

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.di · #1 Post by **.di** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:38 am

hi everyone.. i'm new here.. have plans to buy the X41.. but now i wounder if the extra battery "X40 EXTENDED LIFE" can be used on a X41.. and if there is anyone out there that have a pics that shows how it looks.. does it makes the X41 bigger..??

another thing i wonder is if X41 also have Titanium Composite top cover.. at ibm.com i can only see that X31 has it..

thanks for helping..

aau007 · #2 Post by **aau007** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:26 pm

According to the tabook, they use the same Extended Life Battery - 92p1006

More info can be found here, including a small picture.
http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... d=10000001

aau007 · #3 Post by **aau007** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:29 pm

Oh, as far as the case, it is magnesium alloy; and some plastic I guess.

.di · #4 Post by **.di** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:49 pm

but is every model with titanum/magnesum.. or only the real top model of X series

pphilipko · #5 Post by **pphilipko** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:04 pm

.di wrote:but is every model with titanum/magnesum.. or only the real top model of X series

All of them.

.di · #6 Post by **.di** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:01 pm

pphilipko wrote:All of them.

oh.. good.. thanks for the answer..

pphilipko · #7 Post by **pphilipko** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:38 pm

.di wrote:
pphilipko wrote:All of them.
oh.. good.. thanks for the answer..

Glad to help.

.di · #8 Post by **.di** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:55 am

btw pphilipko.. are you satisfied with your X40..?? is it a ultra portable that you will recommend..??

what I want to do with it is mostly surf.. msn.. writing.. and the only game I play is CS and StarCraft.. yeah I know.. real old school.. but I still have some friends that loves SC.. so time to time we get together and play some.. and I don't want to bring my desktop.. so what do you think.. is X41 something for me..??

bhtooefr · #9 Post by **bhtooefr** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:46 am

The X41 should handle it OK...

It's got an Intel GMA900. That runs between 1/2 to 1/3 the speed of an X600 XT PCIe (that was chosen b/c that was the first review I found) - plenty for CS. And, I've played StarCraft, and smoothly, on a friend's Mobility M1, which is one step above the GPU used in the X20/21.

.di · #10 Post by **.di** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:07 am

then it's settle..

another question does anyone know what brand of ddr2 so-dimm it’s in X41.. and does it really make a different with 1024 on X41 for normal work..??

pphilipko · #11 Post by **pphilipko** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:06 am

.di wrote:then it's settle..

another question does anyone know what brand of ddr2 so-dimm it’s in X41.. and does it really make a different with 1024 on X41 for normal work..??

I'm quite satisfied with my X40. No dead pixels, bright screen, no anomalies.

As for memory, upgrading to 1024 makes a huge difference; everything seems "smoother" and more responsive. If you're worried about Starcraft on an X41, even the lowest spec. graphics card can handle it easily...

.di · #12 Post by **.di** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:34 pm

hm.. if you say so then maybe i will upgrade it to the max 1.5GB ram just to have it done.. you don't know.. or does anybody know what brand of memory ThinkPad are using..??

here i sweden i can get the following memory.. what do you guys know will work and are best..

1. Corsair Value DDR2 SO-DIMM PC4200 1024MB Unbuffered, Non-ECC, 128Megx64, CL4

2. Crucial DDR2 DDR2 SO-DIMM PC4200 1024MB Non-ECC, 1.8V, 128Mx64, 200p CL4

3. Kingston ValueR DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 PC4200 1024MB Non-ECC, 1.8V, 128Mx64, 200p CL4

4. TwinMOS DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 PC2-4300 PC4300 1024MB 1.8V, 64Mx8/16,200p CL4

and does anybody know where i can get mor information about IBM's factory.. and parts that the have to ThinkPads..

DavidNZ · #13 Post by **DavidNZ** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:13 pm

I've heard good things abour Crucial and Kinston RAM myself. The main IBM Sweden site (http://www.ibm.com/se/) should have links to 'accessories' that give you an idea of what IBM will charge for their RAM. Generally, though, it's fine to put good quality, non-IBM-branded RAM in your Thinkpad.

pphilipko · #14 Post by **pphilipko** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:15 pm

I would recommend the Crucial ram. What do you mean by "does anybody know what brand of memory ThinkPad are using..??" If you mean what memory manufacturer IBM uses for memory, they employ an eclectic choice of manufacturers, from Phillips to Samsung.

200-pin SODIMM DDR2 PC2-4200

Just to let you know, IBM sells memory at ridiculously high prices...

bhtooefr · #15 Post by **bhtooefr** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:24 pm

I haven't heard much bad or good about TwinMOS.

I've personally had good experiences with Kingston (I've got a rebranded Kingston module in this, and I've got a Kingston UFD (it's dead, but it's my fault, not Kingston's)) and Crucial (I've bought their RAM for both my rigs and others). I've heard good things about Corsair.

So, get the cheapest of those three.

artuero · #16 Post by **artuero** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:00 am

I just installed a Crucial 1 GB SODIMM in my new X41T and it works great. My experience with Crucial has been excellent, including for some custom-built rigs that took awhile to get the right memory-- crucial was great about tech support and sending multiple replacements quickly.

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