T43... Can it be that they have fixed the famous problems

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amensi · #1 Post by **amensi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:53 am

I just received my T43 (not 'P') 2 days ago and i have been using it a lot since. I have installed vs.net + msdn + sql (client tools) + office 2003 + street and trips + Java JDK 1.5 all under the battery and i have to say... i almost didn't hear the fan kick in.... Of course i felt the left palm rest getting a bit warm (probably due hdd activity) not actually hot and the bottom of the laptop was not hot to the point where you can,t have it on your lap. The next day i used it under ac for 4 hours....no fan problems, and later that day it was on battery for almost 3 hours and again no fan or noise problems! Occasionaly the fan started when cpu was under heavy use but didn't stayed on for long.

The specs: 1.86GHz / 1GB Ram / FPR / DVDRW / 14.1 @ 1400x1050
Power scheme: Thinkpad Default
Security chip not activated yet
HDD Protection on

ddutta · #2 Post by **ddutta** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:04 am

I feel the same way. My T43 is super quiet and I havent had the time to tweak it! Mine was assembled in Mid Oct.

CoolDragon · #3 Post by **CoolDragon** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:48 pm

Any new T43P guys?

Jmmmmm · #4 Post by **Jmmmmm** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:26 pm

I doubt anything has changed. I thought my t43 was quiet when I got it, and in most situations the fan noise isn't conspicuous. However, after using it extensively in the library, I've found the fan noise to be annoying and definitely present. I hope they actually did change it, but I'd wait before saying everything is fixed.

arsw1 · #5 Post by **arsw1** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:53 pm

ALL new T43 owners please speak up..

I am waiting for my new T42..

amensi · #6 Post by **amensi** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:15 pm

Jmmmmm wrote:...after using it extensively in the library, I've found the fan noise to be annoying and definitely present...

Can you define 'extensively' (how long were you using it, what power scheme...)

I experienced a long BackOrder before getting mine... Date on the little sticker is (2005/10) but Lenovo told me this is the order date....Actual build date is 2005/11

ddutta · #7 Post by **ddutta** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:18 pm

Also if your model was either a pre Aug/Sept model, it might be noisy. It seems Lenovo has done something. I was expecting a noisy laptop after hearing all the rants on this forum. But I was surprised

rxl77 · #8 Post by **rxl77** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:11 pm

Mine's from May I think... it's fine with me. I think it's all relative about the fan noise. I mean, just enjoy the darn laptop for what it is! Mine consistently runs at 44-48, sometimes peaking at around low 50 using CHC. And it gets warm, on the bottom.

But it's a good laptop and I've come to love it. 2687D3U... T43.

Socrates · #9 Post by **Socrates** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:13 pm

I am waiting for a serial ata hdd interface and then I'm going to purchase a t43p...maybe it will be t44. Anyway...I was curious-- Do the new machines say lenovo on the bottom (or anywhere on the chassis)?

mybellyisempty · #10 Post by **mybellyisempty** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:20 pm

Lenovo Singapore on the Windows sticker. Everywhere else, it said IBM.

This is an 05/11 build. 2668J2U.

Also, it was loud at bootup, but quickly fell silent(or at least to a point where I couldn't hear it over my dad's Inspiron 1100!). I plan on using this at the lowest power setting 99% of the time anyway, so that's a good thing.

Socrates · #11 Post by **Socrates** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:27 pm

Thanks Man.....Nothing against Lenovo- Its just the end of an ERA and I still want mine to represent Big Blue!

christopher_wolf · #12 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:38 pm

That is the same Fan behavior I have seen on most T43 Laptops now and I am guessing that the ones I saw are of different build dates both before and after August.

mybellyisempty · #13 Post by **mybellyisempty** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:43 pm

It's too bad that the new IBM won't ship out replacement CDs like they did back when I bought my T41s and T42P.

Oh well...I'll Ghost it tonight and start my new install. So far, all the bad things I'd heard haven't reared their ugly head...but I've only used it for 20 minutes so far...and half that time was spent upside down getting 2gigs of RAM put in!

cj3209 · #14 Post by **cj3209** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:07 pm

I gave up on Ghost 10 on our work T43p. I've heard there is a way to get it to work (it's not intuitive at all) but I don't have time; I used IBM's R&R and it worked perfectly.

cheers

kai920 · #15 Post by **kai920** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:11 pm

I haven't browsed the forums extensively so not exactly sure how to tell if I have a "fan problem", but judging by the posts in this thread alone they seem quite serious.

I had absolutely no idea that this problem even existed (shoulda done more research

)

According to the sticker on the box, mfg date is 2005-9-24.

Machine type is 2668AH3.

cj3209 · #16 Post by **cj3209** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:22 pm

It's only a serious problem if you work in a library or a silent office. Our T43p 2668-G7U runs flawlessly; the fans run more often prob. due to the newer Intel chipset.

Really, it's not a big deal.

kai920 · #17 Post by **kai920** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:57 pm

Well, I can only hear the fan if my workspace is completely silent... so it's not a big bother to me.

Coming from desktop computers (I have two Shuttle XPC's, a loud SN45G and a SN25P) this T43 is WHISPER QUIET!

I guess a lot of ThinkPad owners wouldn't even know this was a "problem", because what they don't know can't bother them...

christopher_wolf · #18 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:22 pm

I would have to agree; even in the Library, which is *very* quiet, I can't even hear the Fan in my T43. Especially for the First Hour or so when I am on Battery; at times, the Hard Drive is louder.

awittek · #19 Post by **awittek** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:50 am

Sorry I do not see it solved - at least not for my model.

I got my T43 last Monday (Modell 2668F3G). On the box it said manufactured 2005-10-23.

I had a week now to play around with it and install all updates - including bios.

Besides some minor troubles (WLAN has problems, strange behavior of programs after using ThinkVantage SoftwareInstaller/updater) the fan is by far what annoyes me most.

It is (almost) constantly running at a quite auditible level. CPU-Temperature is around 42 to 49° Celcius in normal operation (according to HCC) . The fan essentially keeps the same speed even if I have full load and like 66°. Occasionally it might speed up in a short burst.

Sofar, I found only one way to "switch it off":
Go outside on the balcony - currently 12°. Doing almost nothing in battery mode (everything set to low engery consumption) the temperature went down to 38/39. But it also took switching of the WLAN to make the fan finally stop. Back in it rather quickly kicked in again.

To me it looks like my fan doesn't really care that much for CPU temperature. Whatever else it might care for.

ddutta · #20 Post by **ddutta** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:39 pm

It depends on when your model was released and not when it was manufactured.

T43... Can it be that they have fixed the famous problems

T43... Can it be that they have fixed the famous problems

Lenovo--

Thanks mybelly

new thinkpad owner here...

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