/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

>>59659046
What Linux has the best compatibility and battery life for my E6430?

>>59659046
is there a keyboard i can buy for the x220 that doesnt shine?

went to a local store and saw that they sold refurbished thinkpads

i saw a t410 for like either 299 or 399$ (in CAD currency)

is it worth it?

>>59659343
9 out of 10 Dell fags that I know use Ubuntu
>>59659427
not really

what screen should I upgrade to for my t420

>>59659507
thats a bit high, only if it comes with a ssd, good battery, and at least a 6-12 month warranty. was gonna mention an i7 too, but I havent seen many i7 t410's in the wild.

>>59659521
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Replacing_T430_screen_with_a_better_one

>>59659588
yeah i believe that store has some pretty good warranties, but it's been a while since i bought anything from there

>>59659513
>9 out of 10 Dell fags that I know use Ubuntu
I read there were compatibility issues with it. Guess I'll stick with Windows.

>X60 9 cell won't charge past 84% (according to linux)

is it kill? it already only lasted about two hours

I guess I need a new battery anyway

Is the new x1 carbon good? It looks like it's dual core only.

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>>59660174
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

>>59660255
how are your first few days on /g/ ?

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Is there any way to factory reset one of the school chromebooks at my highschool?

>>59658515
It's not so much that they are depreciating slower, but they are remaining a lot more useful for a lot longer. That's not just a result of low voltage processors in laptops, but it is also a product of the mass adoption of phones.

That being said, it cannot last forever. Eventually the Sandy Bridge CPUs will be completely worthless and out of date, and when that day comes we are facing a non-modular, hard-to-repair low-voltage future. But thankfully, because of the emphasis on power efficiency and muh thin, we can delay that age just a little longer than we would have been able to otherwise.

>>59660590
What do you think what will be the next
t420/x220 when that day comes?

>>59660611
there won't be one

>>59660648
Care to elaborate a bit?

>>59660231

Like every other non workstation laptop

>>59660611
As in, what will be the universally shilled model on /g/? Tough to say. Some people here are warming up to the new Thinkpads, I personally could take them or leave them. I am sure the Tx70 will be loved since it has been re-engineered to be more sturdy and has gone back to the classic black colour scheme.

As for what model will pick up the baton for being easily repairable? Maybe the xx30 for a while, but once those have passed, it's just as >>59660648 says. There will not be one.

If you want a vision of the future, imagine a 7 watt dorito stamping on a human face- forever.

>>59660391
yes, look it up here:

https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices

What about the new ThinkPads? Is X270 as shitty as it seems?

>>59660391
>>59660753
Also you can probably coreboot it to install any OS:

https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/faq/

Best tip for the clit mouse? The bumpy one gets uncomfortable after a while.

You got me hard with the Thinkpad meme /g/. Well played. I guess all that's left is to find a suitably tall cliff to chuck this piece of shit off of.

Is W10 dicks on the X220?

Anyone know how to find something like this for under 200? I was thinking of getting a chromebook and running linux as a daily driver.

>>59661043
yes

>>59661029
Pics or it didn't happen

>>59661083
Why?

>>59661029
What thinkpad did you get?

>>59661043
runs perfect

>>59661107
actually Windows10 is alright if you disable turbo boost and find a way to set persistent battery thresholds.

>>59661234
Aren't they persistent already?

As in, you install the thing, set them and they're permanently set regardless of what system you install?

In any case I disabled turbo boost already

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Did I fuck up? Just bought new for 359

>>59661306
Well the price is okay, but most of the /g/ would fo for an used t/p/w/x series thinkpad instead

>>59661306
that thing will fall apart in 4 months

>>59661285
>you install the thing
on windows10? it's quite a hasssle tho, install what?

Is a used t530 with 8 gb ram, hd4000 graphics, i5 processor with 1600×900 screen for ~$280 a good deal?

>>59661410
ssd?

>>59661419
Sadly, nope

returned a thinkpad and the guy claimed for a month he never got it, finally won my fucking case. fucking computer business in massachusetts, what the fuck

>>59659046
>Gay porn

What ?

Any news on the thinkpad retro project?

>>59660794
Why do they seem shitty? The 70 series is definitely the best series Lenovo has ever made.

>>59661306

Ideapad are not better than baseline Dell. Complete shit.

>>59661508

Nope. I hope it's good because X62 turned up to be an unreliable POS.

>>59661521
But why

>>59661410
>good deal?
almost

http://stores.ebay.com/AERC-RVA?_dmd=2&_nkw=t430s

Bunch of T430s with thunderbolt_2 port.
Those are rare; get them while you can /g/

>>59661650
they arent rare, any t430s with an i7 will have thunderbolt

>>59661685

nope. I use to think so too but no.
The ones with TB2 have a lightning bolt on top of displayport instead of the displayport logo. quick search on ebay will let you see some i7 w/o TB2

>>59661714
oops i forgot to mention for a t430s to come with thunderbolt it must have.
>i7 3520
>non discrete graphics

>>59661497
le epic reddit NSFW way XDDD

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>buy pic related despite /g/ telling me it was snake oil
>idle temps dropped from mid 50s to high 30s >can barely hear it

Why is /g/ always wrong?

>>59661922
>a fan on top of a fan instead of cleaning the boogers and dried cum out of the grill with a toothbrush and change the thermal paste

Location: US but may be moving to Japan for work
Price range: $200-250
Size range: 12-14 in
Performance requirements: Word processing, video, etc. Not intensive (I'm a teacher)
Other requirements: Just an SSD really. I can't stand using an HDD for a boot drive anymore.

>>59662049
He doubled his dust capacity. We do that with hard drives all the time.

>>59662086

There are more used stuff in Japan (way more) but you will get their keyboards. Better buy it here.

Going to teach engrish ?

>>59662086
>>59662189
In better condition, too. Check the flea markets.

>>59662086
>Other requirements: Just an SSD really.
get a good X220 then buy a msata ssd and use the old hard drive as a pornography storage unit.

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Best mini pci card wlan for a x220 bios moded?

Is $200 for a refurbed X220 reasonable? Is ktgee still a decent price guide? It says $220 for "buy it now" is expected, so this seems good enough for the impatient.

The CPU clock's 2.5 GHz but it doesn't specify a model. 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 7200 RPM HDD, battery's in great condition

>>59662273
>refurbed
refurbed a legitimate business or some guy on the street

>>59661393
I meant the lelnovo battery manager on Windows 7 or some shit.

>>59662267
7260HMW AC

>>59662322
The latter, I believe. It's a listing on Amazon by some pajeet

>>59662189
Yes, going to teach Engrish for 3 or more years

>>59662218
Hmm, I'm torn then. But the keyboard aspect is pretty important. I have 0 experience using a Japanese keyboard.

The other option is deconstructing my desktop and shipping it over to a friend. Could buy a new case over there and rebuild it.

>>59662334
you have to set it while using windows7 then if you reboot into w10 it works, but if somehow at some point they wont work anymore, you need to get back in a windows7 install and set it again. that is if you actually really care about thresholds. you could just spend $20 on some chink battery 1-2 years later and replace it forever.

>>59662387
>Yes, going to teach Engrish for 3 or more years
how much are you getting paid for this? I mean for japan standards. will you be a smelly bum living in a capsule hotel or some kind of upper class pussy slayer?

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>>59662336
What about the Intel Centrino Ultimate-n 6300?

>>59662388
I'll be honest, I never actually bothered changing the thresholds at all. This thing came with 8.1 and it was pretty alright with the battery for my usage so I didn't really worry about it that much. I use the thing maybe 3 days a week, no more than 3 hours a day, and it works fine for that.

>>59662436
I'm making 4.8mil Yen with subsidized housing and transportation. Current exchange rates puts that at 42k per year. Not the greatest, but being subsidized is a plus and I get to teach in Japan to boot.

>>59662443
you mean a T420 card? not much of an improvement tho

>>59662521
x220.

>>59662542
T420 usually comes with a Ultimate-n 6300

X220 comes with Advanced N 6200 or something

>>59662387
I suppose you could find replacement keyboards for many models you would find in a flea market. Check them out if you're not in a rush; make sure to check dates and spots in advance for flea markets in your area.

But in the end, since you'll be living in Japan might be a good idea to get used to their keyboards. In the end its mostly just like English keyboards, just set the system's input method to English and it won't be much different from what you're used to.

>>59660797
Will I need hardware for this?

>>59661714
It's thunderbolt 1, not 2. Still 10gbps which is pretty sweet.

>>59663609

oh... I'm disapoint. I guess it does not really matter since Thunderbolt to Pci-e adaptators are way more expensive than express-card ones.

>>59663746
>gaymes

Is there a good vendor for replacement screens? I tried an Amazon vendor and I had one shipped to me between two pieces of cardboard.

>>59662267
>>59662336

I always wondered: does the BT from that card work ? should I just remove the BT FRU card ?

Booted my T61p a couple of days ago, upgraded the kernel and lots of smaller things. Now I seem to be preferring its diesel glow, and the slightly smaller pixels of the display, to the better screen of the W520. It doesn't really feel much slower either!

What is this sorcery?

>>59659507
Use ebay m8, you can find a better deal there.
410 should't cost you more than $180-200 CAD

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Can a fellow /g/entooman with a Thinkpad X201 share his kernel .config ?
I struggle to make my own. Especially wireless and graphics.

Got an SXGA+ G41, that means I'm gonna put in a IPS panel from the spare T42p I have. Its gonna be fun.

A31p is awaiting a 2.5GHz Pentium 4-M.

>>59661922
>tfw I don't have that problem

When I gamed, I raised the T60p from the surface and had a case fan attached spliced into a USB.

Ugly, but better than a laptop cooler.

>>59664538
Laptopscreen.com
be sure to read if they have replacements or not.
They also have an eBay store and I have bought some exact panels from them for fairly cheap, they are in canada and in US.
I bought a 'compatible' FHD IPS display for a T440p and it was a really good deal for the price (basically bought two chimei's for the price of a used superior panel).
less in adobe RGB and color 'pop' but it didn't matter because it was IPS.

When i got the shipment it was pretty much a box, cardboard pieces, padded envelope and then red 4mm styrofoam layers and the screens were in antistatic bags.
Weren't damaged, it was a bit questionable, but it was USPS so it was insured.

>>59662387
Other than the small space bar and weird right keys, its not that that bad.
But Im used to transitioning from my UK Chromebook Pixel to T430s to 2009 Macbook 13" each day.

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Shit I forgot to post a photo.

On left, 3x T430s, top, T431s w/ clickpad swap and 1080p IPS swap... The damn trackpad drivers do not work on Windows 7 or 8.1 though, linux its fine. (x

On right frop top to bottom
G40 - Nothing special
G41 - pending upgrade, cleanup and HDD/OS
A31 - Nothing crazy it was meant as a backup a few years back
A31p - Probably my baby, I gotta remove the vinyl wrap for when I post the upgrades. I got the numberpad, ultraport camera, bluetooth adapter, and ultrabase. Just need to get a CMOS battery, I am also waiting for a Samsung HM160HC from china, the fastest IDE you can get.

I haven't been uploading videos, yeah.. sorry about that. Lazy sack of shit when it comes to video editing.

>>59666116
Hey mate, I bought my first thinkpad 4 months ago, it's a t420s with 8gigs of ram, i7 2620m, ssd, 1600x900 TN disp, Nvidia optimus.
I was wondering for how long will I be able to use this puppy before it becomes obsolete?
I'm runing linux/gnu on it, and enjoying it more than ever.

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>>59659046
>Recommended models:
>T420 - 14", normal size
>X220 - 12.5", ultraportable
How much longer will these last (not performance-wise, but before the motherboard fails)?

>go to doctor for strep throat
>Nurse isnt that qt, has W530, stare at it instead.
>Is worried that I'm staring at the 530 a little too hard

>Doctor brings in x230
>types away on it while holding nasty throat swab from wife's throat
>banter about how humans are awesome disease-breeding devices

Just letting you faggots know I was thinking about you the other day.

>>59666408
>W530
That's (almost) my fetish. As a lowly T60 owner the W520 is my next one unless I run across a tablet model for cheap.

>>59666156
>I was wondering for how long will I be able to use this puppy before it becomes obsolete?
What are you using it for? I don't even think the T40 would count as obsolete for most things.

Are there any low budget, worth while computers that don't look like they were built in the 90s? I went through the buyers guide but didn't find what I was looking for. I have a small list of features I'm looking for in a laptop around $500, but I'm not sure any thinkpad covers them all. Where should I go for this search?

>>59666642
It is my daily driver, so basicly multimedia, programming, surfing the web, etc etc.
I don't plan on cracking salted sha encryption with it, but I hope I will be able to use it as a daily driver for atleast 4+ years

>>59666732
You'll probably get about five to ten years out of it at the least. If higher end T60's from 2006 can still go toe-to-toe with modern notebooks you should be gold as long as you take good care of it.
>>59666721
The best thing the Thinkpad does is look like it came straight from the 90's. Maybe Alienware is more your speed? You can try searching on the Thinkwiki to see if anything matches your list.

>>59666721
You don't like 90s tech
I guess you also don't like Linux

>>59666819
>>59666782
I just don't like the look man. So is there anyway to get advice on attractive laptops?

>>59666891
What exactly is on your list of features you need anyways and what kind of aesthetic do you want? If you want a /v/eddit gayman machine with 9001 LED lights Alienware is your choice.

>>59666891
Take a look at the ThinkPad X1 carbon then for your MacBook clone. Or you could be more helpful and post pictures of laptops you feel look good.

>>59666931
>your options are ugly as sin or RGB LEDs everywhere

You're out of touch. Don't ever give advice to anyone.

>>59666992
Hit a little too close to home?

>>59666891
>>59666992
get an elitebook if you're such a vain faggot

basically the same hardware as thinkpads but they're shiny just the way you like it

>>59667024
>>59666950
So there are a million elitebooks to choose from, which is why I came here. Am I supposed to just pick at random?

Here are my specs: I'm looking for around $500, an HDMI port, 1080p screen, HDMI out, and slim/attractiveness. I'm using this for schoolwork, which is just programming, solidworks, and general use.

>>59667146
Oops posted HDMI twice. Just want HDMI out.

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>>59666156
I've been using a 2010 White MacBook at my work.
Nothing special, 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR3 RAM, nVidia GeForce 320m, some 128GB SSD.
It might boot up slowly, but it handles 15 chrome tabs fine, not as great as my T430s but, if I hated it, I would of stopped using it.

I really don't do anything intensive, sometimes my 320kps music stream may skip for a tenth of a second when exiting a tab, but no problems when loading up a page.

I mean, I was surprised how an intel GPU T60 that had Zorin installed did very well with a 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo T2400 (passmark score of 793) was able to play youtube at 480p at a slower framerate but there was no skipping.

TL;DR you'll be fine for 5 years.

My X61T needs to have new thermal paste and a battery, oh and a screen i guess (icky SXGA+ glue issue). Although its not preferred because I gave in to something else, I still have it and don't want to get rid of it.

Given how quickly T440 prices went, when you upgrade, you probably will want more battery life and something slimmer or powerful.

>>59667171
Real man use VGA

>>59667176
Well desu I'm putting all my hopes into thinkpad retro, hopefuly I't won't be a dissapointment when and if it comes out.

>>59667146
>wants advice on a HP Elitebook
>in an IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad general
neck yourself my dude

>>59667240
>cuz he doesn't like the look of "90s looking laptops"

why doesn't he just become a macfag already

>>59667252
because he wants an alienware gamer laptop to play his autistic videogames

>>59667240
>Where should I go for this search?

I led with this post >>59666721 , man. Lead me in the right direction?

>>59660411
Aw fuck what model is that on the left? I never realised that they came with numpads.

>>59667282
Get a t440, it should work just fine for your needs, and it doesn't look like it came out of the 90's

I had posted these specs in a new thread in /g/ and they sent me to this thread.

>>59667282
Why do you care about what something looks like? Functionality over appearance you vain little faggot

Is
t420/x220 + i3wm + arch + anime stuff becoming a thing or?

>>59667292
w700ds

>>59667302
sounds like you got memed!
There is info for EliteBooks in the buyers guide but this general is just for discussing ThinkPads

>>59667307
Please ask /spg/ that question

>>59667335
>>59667240
>Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
cease your faggotry

>>59667335
Right, so make a new thread and try again, or are there better resources (like an IRC channel) to find what I'm looking for?

>>59667355
NO! Begone from here. ThinkPad discussion only.

>>59667355
get a fucking t440 you cuck

>>59661306
YES. Enjoy your bendy shit.
t. anon with G50-80

will these autists ever learn what bait is?

>>59667317
Wow, I envy you.

>>59667364
T440 is probably the best tp option, but it doesn't seem to have hdmi out

>>59667400
>>59667399
>>59667377
>>59667355
>>59667344
>>59667011
>>59665900
dubzzzzzzzzz

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What are my options for used Thinkpads in the $300-$400 range with a quad core CPU, preferably up to 3.4ghz

>>59667482
x230 maxed out gg wp

>>59667482
W520

some T520s also had quadcores but they're pretty rare relative to quadcore W520s and not worth seeking out unless you manage to find one that's significantly cheaper than a W

>>59667146
>$500
>HDMI out
>1080p display
>slim
So probably a budget probook (worse than an elitebook), and you'll still bitch at the thickness.

Let me tell you this
You will not find a bang for the buck business laptop with HDMI
They'll most likely have display port/miniDP, but not HDMI. Yopu will fucking whine about not wanting to use a $10 adapter.

>>59667576
it's so stupid that he actualy picks to have a shit of a laptop as a compensation for not having to carry a fucking HDMI adapter.

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Who /comfy/ here?
T420 road warrior here

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I remember there being a Japanese or whatever guy who sold custom motherboards for (iirc) t420. These motherboards were for later gen Intel processors(gen 5?). If I'm correct in my remembering could someone please point me in the right direction

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>>59668118
Timestamp

>>59668118
What are you doing?

>>59668141
your car an only do 90 mph?

>>59668173
Driving to go get the work truck to go work

>>59668187
1996 Ford. It is lucky to get passed 95 downhill on the stock engine and transmission

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For my t420: is the alienware screen my best bet or should I hunt down the x1 carbon screen with a cable extender...

>>59668193
godspeed fellow thinkpad

What about the L460 guys? If I got it for 250 did I do a good job? Plz love me /tpg/

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I bought this picrelated battery for my X220 a year ago (http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558010725)

It has only 28 cycles on it now, but I just noticed that the charge lasts not for 6-9 hours as I was expecting, but for barely 3 hours.
The percentage goes from 100 to 50 in 2 hours and then suddenly drops from 50 to 0 in 10 minutes and then runs on 0 for 20 minutes. Did I get scammed or is do I need to recalibrate the battery or something?

My fucking t460p is with the delivery guy since almost 5 hours according to the tracking. I can't stand this stress... Looking forward to replace my t420

>>59668223
The L series feel a little cheapish, like the E. You can get it and it will run Gentoo like every other thinkpad but it doesn't feel like a high quality business laptop

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got a latitude E6420
was looking for something for uni, specifically really wanted an x230 but this was a lot cheaper, less than 2/3 the price for the x230
did i meme myself?

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Would this T61 with a T7500 have any problems playing hd video?
http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/lenovo-thinkpad-t61-review/

>>59668909
And by hd, I meant to say 720p youtube and netflix streams.

Any Linux users here? I just bought a T420 and installed fedora on it.

Any recommendations for software to manage battery calibration, general power usage on battery/power usage profiles?

http://www.panelook.com/B140RW02%20V2_AUO_14.0_LCM_overview_467.html

Is this panel compatible with T420? Looks like I can get one very cheap, 20$.

>>59669206
>Contrast Ratio 400 : 1

Is there any way to replace a battery on the legion y720? Does anyone know?

>>59661922

What's the point of having 30C instead of 50C temps?

It's just useless work.

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I'm thinking of getting either X220 or X210 thinkpad to use it as dedicated Windows machine.
Good idea?

Things that would be use for are connecting to peripherals (Printers, X-ray machines, etc) that only have windows drivers for it, windows only software, And maybe some very light old school games like RA2.

T430 with an i5-3320M, 256gb SSD, 8gb ram, 1600x900 display for 300€

Comes with a dock and carrying bag I have no use for

Price too high? I live in Europe where everything is expensive

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>>59668924

Have Toughbook with U7500@1Ghz and it plays youtube@720p no problem but it can't handle 1080.

>>59669705
seems pretty good for euro poor prices if it's in good condition
I'd go for about the same price in the US in good condition, or like 250 if it's worn down.
Although I got my t430 thats kinda worn down for $220, so if you only really want the laptop you could probably find one for $20-50 less if you wait longer.
if you do get it I'd like to know if it throttles badly under cpu and gpu load.

>>59669801
Thanks senpai.

Dell latitude/precision is said to be thinkpad tier, but is there also the polarization with model series like thinkpad T,X,W and P are the only ones worth buying ?

>>59659046
The Thinkpad X270 is now available in my region for sale.

Tbh, though it would be €1000+ for one, a X220 second-hand would be at least €200+, and without any warranty and with a hot Sandybridge CPU.

>>59659046
Hello, I'd like to buy an IPS screen, a 5GHz wifi card (if it exists), and new keyboard strokes, for my T420. If you've got any resources, thank you!

>>59661079
http://ktgee.net/tpg

>>59669480
Is that a bad thing?

>>59667176
>CBC

Are you a Canadafag?

Also mirin' that T42p. The resolution is beautiful, beats the shit out of the 1024x768 panel I had on my old T42. Still can't believe most laptops sold in 2017 can't manage to beat that shit screen in the vertical pixel count.

>>59668193
Sounds like my old Ford. My dad used to have a 1994 Ford Taurus with the 3.8L Essex V6. The speedo maxed out at 85 MPH but the car could go a lot faster than that. When I inherited the car in 2005, after swapping in aftermarket steel head gaskets (always a weak point in the Essex) I also located a speedometer from a Canadian market Taurus, which went up to 200 km/h (125 mph). Never had it up to that but I did clock the thing at 170 km/h once, which is around 106 MPH. Car would have fucking fallen apart had I gone any faster, in fact it was not happy going over 85 even if it was capable of it. I can see why they chose to use such a conservative top speed on the speedometer.

Meanwhile my 2008 4-cylinder Accord is perfectly fine at 110 MPH.

Just bought T420, 8GB,1600x900.

Installed Fedora 25but I'm having issues with setting tlp.

Anyone has any experience with it on Fedora or OpenSuSe? As the OS is freshly installed I don't mind switching to OpenSuSe

>>59667494
There is no quad core option for the X230 and the CPU is soldered on the board.

>>59668924
i have a t60 with a T5600
locally stored 720p videos works fine , but forget about streaming

Just paid $550 AUD for a T410 with 8gb RAM, 128g SSD and 500gb caddy.

I think I overpaid slightly. But how much? Did I get robbed?

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Is the hardware between the X220 and the T420 the same?

I want to swap the HDD from the X220 to the T420 back and forth.
In GNU/Linux this can be done without issues, but Windows 7 might cause issue.

Anyone tried something similar?

>>59672145
It's only roughly similar. Boards will be their respective own. There is a chance Windows *may* tolerate it hardware/driver wise, but don't bet your luck on it. That and depending on the install (mostly OEM one in this case), it may simply shit on you for it because of how the license is tied

I did once transplant a hard drive across to a newer asus board and nehalem to sandy vag. It worked fine but windows did notice and ask for confirmation

>>59672120
You can get a W530 for that price now. And I got an X220t NIB in 2013 for $50 more. Unless it was completely mint, you got gypped

>>59672350
>OEM
I'd use different one then.

>>59672120
you got jewed to an unimaginable extent. You can Have a basic t440 / t450 for that price

>>59668610
Yeah I think I'm gonna send this back, battery is dead and trackpad is acting up. With buying a new battery it'd be almost as much as the x230.

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Ideapad-310-Display-80SM00JSUS/dp/B01FJFMWJC?th=1

bought this. did i fuck up? i spent 359.00 new at microcenter

>>59660174
If it works you just need to reset its statistics.
What I did with my x230: left it on charging for 2 hours (it was at 99%) until it's at 100%, if it is not charging go ahead
Change your power settings to not make it shut down when the battery is at 0%
Open a resource demanding software, something to stress the CPU for undefined time (I used resolume arena just cause I had it) and leave it on with screen brightness at max
It will shutdown, power it on repeatedly until it can't even power the LEDs.
Connect the charger with the pc off until it is fully charged (it should be possible at this point) and repeat the full process

My battery was old but with just a hundred cycles, it went from 30 minutes of charge to 5 hours.

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>>59672120
>overpaid slightly

I'm gonna do a PhD and I'm thinking about the t460. Price-wise it's pretty much perfect, but I wonder about the i5 6200U (2.3 up to 2.8 GHz). Is it fast enough for things like some medium data analysis? Now I have a 3337U (i think 1.8GHz) and it doesn't seem to be too bad at all for what I do. It's just that my RAM (4GB) is always full when using certain software. Should I pay 60$ extra to get the t460p with 16GB RAM instead? is 16GB ram a meme or not?

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>>59672120

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>>59672120
top kek

>>59662322
Too much, definitively

>>59672120
nigga, i've got a x220 with two batteries and the ultra base 3 dock for 200 euros, even with the ram- and msata-upgrade i didn't pay what you've paid.

>>59659046
What are you guys do after your X220, what are you going to upgrade to?

Is there anything in the $400-500 range that's worth it from a upgrading from the $200-300 range that the X220 covers now?

>>59672849
pls respond

>>59672962
don't know yet, but i plan to use it for a few more years.

>>59672145
I've gone straight from an X220 to X230, X220 and T420 are even more similar. Should be completely fine, you will have to enter the COA again though. Windows is a lot less finicky about this than people think, but you always have to reenter the key.

>>59672849
>>59672991
you're not entitled to an answer. fuck off

>>59672849
>I'm gonna do a Ph. D.
>unable to research basic information

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T460p arrived today
r8

>>59673421
what config? does it run hot under load?

>>59673214
>enter the COA again
Why?
I thought only Win 10 have issue with it.

>>59673538
I got the most basic model and replaced the mechanic HDD with my own SSD. I also ordered 2 x 8 GB RAM but they aren't here yet.

I compiled some stuff and played a few gaymen and it didn't run hot. The battery feels worse than on my T420 though

it the 90$ ThinkPad Desktop Keyboard worth the Money?

>>59673723
what CPU? does it have the 940MX GPU?

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>>59673771
Core i5-6440HQ and internal Graphics

>>59673793
nice how much did it cost you

>>59673833
it was a display item, so I just paid 600 CHF, which is around 600 USD / 560 €

>>59673864
good price

>>59673864
A fellow CH ThinkPad enthusiast

,
>>59661306
Enjoy the shitty plastic
>>59672145
You got both of them? Then try it out yourself.
>>59673421
I'm thinking of getting one through epp, but the panel sucks on color accuracy.

>>59674482
>You got both of them
No, I'm asking because I already have X220, and planning to buy T420 if it works, and X220 if it doesn't.

Alright /tpg/, crazy idea for you here.

I have a Thinkpad r60 with dying speakers and a crappy headphone port. I want to use it's speakers, because occasionally I'll show a thing to a friend and it has sound (This is my only laptop). Now, how dumb would it be to buy a bluetooth adaptor for my laptop and hook it up to a bluetooth speaker when I want the speakers, since I don't use them too often. Would this work, or would the sound quality be as distorted as it is through the 3.5mm jack?
Link to the bluetooth module I would use.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IBM-Lenovo-Thinkpad-R60-R61-T60-T60p-T61-T61p-Bluetooth-Module-Card-39T0497-/111676249696?hash=item1a006c5660:g:TbAAAOSwpDdVXTZ3

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>tfw seriously considering getting a T420 or T430 and slapping in a quad core i7

Am I making a huge mistake?

>>59659046
are there any discounts for non amerifats/canacucks?

pls help ;_;

>>59674646
Then if you can wait for a different result. I have a x220t and might be able to fix my t420s when the mono arrives.

>>59659046
I'm buying a t420 tomorrow from ebay for 289 us dollars. Does anybody object to this holy union?

>>59675152
>>59675152
Specs?
You might be getting ripped off depending on the specs

>>59675167
I'm considering buying this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420s-Intel-i7-2620-2-70GHz-8GB-RAM-160GB-SSD-Windows-7-Pro-/292057511772?hash=item43fffbf75c:g:~M8AAOSwYaFWc~9t

Looking for a new laptop. Are these any good for gaming?

>>59675167
I bought one with the exact same specs for 220e which is around 250$ i guess, but it's a great machine so if you have the money I'd say you buy it. but try to bargain a bit maybe?

Someone be a real /g/ and share their x220 TLP config?

I'm getting a solid 10 hours with screen 50% and wifi on, but I'd like more with the 9 cell.

>>59675562
I'm pretty content with the price so I doubt I'll try my hand in bargaining with the seller

Has anyone tried cracking open a thinkpad batterypack to replace the individual cells?

>>59675659
I'm pretty sure most of use just leave it at default.
10 hours is very good. With the X220 the # of cells give you an estimate of hours so
>3 cell ~3 hours
>6 cell ~6 hours
>9 cell ~9 hours

Since you're getting 10 hours that means your power draw is less than 10W with is nice.

Is the W510 for $270 a good deal?

I7920QM and Quadro FX 880.

I was offered a stolen Elitebook 840 G3, i7, with docking station, for 150 usd, anyone know how it plays with Linux, and what battery life I could expect then?

>>59669801
my w500 can just about handle 1080p60 on youtube, t9600 and v5700

Can I replace a stock non-backlit keyboard with a backlit one?

Is there extra connectors internally required for backlighting that are missing from the ones that shipped from the factory as non-backlit?

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Would anyone else want something like this?

A 7" thinkpad tablet with keys removed but overall key size reduced as little as possible. Would fit in breast pockets. Presumably with some kind of folding cover to protect the keys so they don't shear when the tablet is removed from your pocket. Low voltage core i3 and a unique display, magnesium alloy shell. Basically like that GPD thing but with a non retarded trackpoint and no clamshell design for overall design simplicity.

Thoughts?

>>59676618
Useless because the display is too wide; have fun reading text. 16:9 was bad enough.

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>works as teacher
>got laptop from school admin
>its thinkpad dude he said
>got my hopes cause by colegue is using x220 with SSD

i got E540 i3 500GBHDD 1366x768 with noise clicky touchpad (iz broken, spare part is on the way)
Should I just hang myself?

>>59677205
Can you kep it or will you have to return it eventualy?

>>59677235
I will return it. But I can buy it back for 150$ which is cool price for laptop like this but you know I dont like this machine too much.

Worth it?
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/city-of-toronto/lenovo-t540p-thinkpad-core-i7-with-lenovo-onsite-warranty/1251105722?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

>T540p
>8gb RAM
>500gb 7200rpm
>i7 4600m
>FHD
>GT 730m (only the i5 models have HD Graphics)
>$650 CDN (~$490 USD)

>>59672120
just paid $700 for a T540p with i7-4800MQ and GT730m.

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Could somebody identify this model, other than a T61p?
http://imgur.com/a/4wvSj
The angle makes it look like a 15.4" widescreen, but I honestly have no idea.

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Just bought T420. Cleaned the shit out of it's sticky lid. After while, half of the Lenovo branding came off. Have I just upgraded&dechinked my T420?

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>>59672120
ya fucked up

So scrolling on Windows 10 with the X220 is pretty fucking jerky. I chose to install drivers through Windows update (as in just let the thing do its job), did I fuck up?

On Windows 8.1 scrolling was only jerky on the file explorer windows, not browsers. Here on W10 I installed Chrome and this is jerky as fuck.

>>59677973
it's literally a t61p.. whats the confusion?

>>59661181
>>59678854
>he fell for the windows10 shills

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Ayy lmao

My ThinkPad x220 has been going into hibernation by itself lately. What could be up with it?

>>59678884
Hopefully somebody can identify the display panel type. The seller has no other technical info other than what's displayed in the bios.

>>59679341
He's tired.

how much would my t601f frankenpad be worth if i sold it
15" t60 body in great condition
128gb ssd
UXGA 1600x1200 LED IPS Boehydis screen with led cable mod (screen is rare and expensive)
8gb ddr2 ram
core 2 duo t9500 with onboard graphics
Low cycle 9 cell battery
brand new keyboard

>>59679428
>t9500 with onboard graphics
$80

>>59679469
lol i guess ill wait for the chinks to make the t70 motherboard

>>59679378
Why do you want a widescreen t60p?
Only reason to get that model would be for 4:3
Why not a T400 or T410?

>>59679488
I can get it for super cheap, and it'll be my first thinkpad.

>>59679428
do you plan on selling it?

400€ to spend what buy?

I need a powerful passively cooled laptop with an excellent screen, preferably 15" or 17".
Any suggestions? Any suggestions that is not an Apple?

>>59679949
T440s

>>59679821
possibly

>>59679428
probably $500?
Ram is with $120 unless it's a random brand.
The led kit was $40, but installing it with a good display? Id say $100 for just the entire lid assembly.
With the Intel graphics, people won't mind it.
I think someone is selling a T4x or T60p for $200 because it's UXGA.

>>59672350
>>59672548
>>59672803
>>59672865
>>59672910

well fuck. I bought it off a 'friend' who made out he was hooking me up bigtime. what do I do :/

>>59676065
Arguably, yes.

>>59675743
Yes and people almost always fail at it once current is removed at any time.
Except bento box 90's batteries can be replaced

>>59675411
No. For the price of one that would be fair/ok for gaming, you can get a much better gaming laptop.

>>59674799
So long as you don't buy an 's' model

>>59674730
Yea, so long as software is good.

Quality depends on your speakers.
>>59672849
Worth it, go for it

Got an X230. Thanks bros. I love it for shitposting in bed.

>>59671394
Naw, US, San Diego, so I fit right in.

>>59670163
E5xxx are cheaper, though not as bad as E/L series ThinkPads
E6xxx main line.
Dunno much about the latest 7000, 5000, 3000 series though, I think 7000's are flagship models.

Don't be fooled by a vostro

>>59680266
I'd be really happy if i got $500 for it. Probably invested more into it than that though. Oh well hindsight is 20/20

is the model lookup tool (http://tp.krelay.de/index.php) dead for anyone else?

>>59680399
post pics

What's the deal with "new, opened box" notebooks? Sellers usually have them in decent quantities. Do companies buy them up and change their minds?

>>59674799
Quadcore in a T420/T430 chassis will overheat and throttle in a jiffy.

>>59680207
Why? I'd very much like to own one of those. It's an unique piece of still-usable but not yet fucked up by chinknovo

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>>59681029
Sure

>>59680337
>Dropping that much money on an old arse laptop with no more information than the word of your "friend" that it's somehow good
What do you have for the screen, CPU and GPU? If it's all bottom of the barrel shit it'll be the icing on the cake.

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Just installed Xubuntu 16.04.2 on my x61s, comfy af

>>59681045
>What's the deal with "new, opened box" notebooks?
Stolen

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I just got an old IBM ThinkPad 340. I can barely even find any material on anything for it online. Its in amazing cosmetic condition and it works perfectly minus a flat battery. Anyone else here have some experience with old pre-2000s ThinkPads? This one didn't have the modem installed but I understand its pretty easy with the jack attachment and a card of some sort. I'm also too scared to open it as there doesn't seem to be any specific releases for the keyboard. Its also running DOS.

God I fucking love the keyboard on it. Pic related, same but not my exact one, haven't gotten round to giving it a photoshoot yet.

best place to get a nipple for my poor x220?

What is /tpg's/ opinion on the 5th gen x1 carbon? should I go for it or the 460p for on the go music production/photo editing/ light video editing?

Does anyone know how to enable scrolling on thre touchpad of x230? I'm running windows 7 if that matters.

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>$310

Looking for a Thinkpad that can do quad core CPU.

Would probably trash the 500gb HD for a 2TB and get an SSD for the OS/software.

Worth it, or can I find better?

>>59682157
Ebay's good. Like $3.00 for a handful of them.

>>59682127
I hope you don't take that out in public, it's ugly as fuck

>>59683165
That's a pretty good deal, I'd snatch it up

For someone who's never picked up a Thinkpad before, is this a good deal?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282416901996

>>59672120
there is a t530 on gumtree now with an i7 quad core 8gb of ram 275gb ssd and 1080p screen for that price

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>>59683195

>>59684173
wow, this is some hardcore cancer content.
Please end your life

>>59684173
I prefer "fat" laptops and I still find this cancerous and autism spreading.

>>59684173
Slim ones are better, fuck y'all.

Lenovo ThinkPad x260 TYPE 20F5

Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2.3GHz - Skylake
Intel® HD Graphics 520
LED; IPS; 12.5"; HD (1366x768); Anti-Glare;

8GB DDR4
128gb SSD
12,5" 1366x768 LED MAT
GLAN/WiFi-ac/Bluetooth/Webcam/CardReader/miniDisplayPort/HDMI


>430$ price
How is the price compared to the specs?
Should I go for it?

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Hi, /g/, I'll try to use as little text as possible:
I'm looking for a laptop for my dad, who is:
[1] Sysadmin in a small office
[2] Part-time developer
[3] Ubuntu user
[4] Budget is 900 USD
The criteria is:
[1] Portable (not heavy)
[2] 13" screen
[3] 8 gigs of ram (or upgradeable)
[4] Decent CPU
[5] 1080p screen

So, after a brief search I've stumbled upon Thinkpad 13 Gen.2 which has all of that as well as it's KabyLake, Ubuntu certified, has 256 gigs SSD and also is only 800 USD, is this a perfect laptop for my daddy? Or am I missing something? Thanks in advance.

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just bought this

>>59678995
Gimme

>>59676065
If $USD, you could probably edge into W520 territory. That and the W510 doesn't do Optimus so the battery life is quite meh. Dunno whether or not they introduced a BIOS update but the W520's battery runtime is pretty much doubled due to being able to run on integrated

How long should I expect the battery on a used t420 will run?

>>59685872
All depends on the condition. But 6 cell with typical run should probably do 3-4 hours

>>59685576
is this a good buy?

>>59686024
With turbo enabled?

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I'm looking for a cheap thinkpad to use it as typing/printing machine.
What should I get?

>>59686024
Ok, thank you stranger

>>59685872
>used t420
one or two hours, three if you're lucky.

>>59686124
It depends on what you're doing. It's assuming generally power saving (though not extreme) settings and doing things like using Writer and shitposting on /g/

>>59686165
701C
Or anything from the Penryn era or newer I guess that way you get a proper width keyboard. It's all evened out at that point

>>59686165
X200

>>59686289
>701C
The keyboars is neat, but does it run at least Win XP?
>>59686298
Isn't small?
Should I go for T400 or W500?
Does it cost less than 100$

>>59686338
>Should I go for T400 or W500?
the T400 keayboard is mushy as fuck compared to other models.

>Isn't small?
go for a W500\T500\T61\T60\T43 then

Got a T420, SSD and shit for Coreboot coming Tuesday. Interested in one of the 1080p screens but heard the converters are hard to come by.
Best place to get them? Saw a link earlier in the thread but poster said they were no longer for sale there.

>>59661559
Read OP

Basically they are built at a much lower standard (ie no rollcage, no usefull LED's, no reinforcement on keyboard, drainholes, magnesium lid, etc)

>>59686460
>W500\T500
Is the difference that much significant?

>>59686819
W500 may come with a Radeon HD3650 and a 1920x1200 display

A dilemma: 2 t420's, one with i5 2.6, 4g ram and 500gb hdd, cost $245, another with i7 2.8, 8g ram, 180gb ssd, cost $290. Which one would you choose?

>>59686942
I'd choose the one that is in better shape and with a better display.

>>59686971
They look like they are in similar (good) shape, not shure of about the screen. No opinion on the specs?

>>59672849
8GB RAM is perfectly ok, 16 is a meme for u. I'm thinking to buying one too. Considerer buying the i5 6xxxHQ

>>59687054
well storage doesn't matter that much because the 500GB is a mechanical drive and 180gb (intel) ssd is probably pretty beat up and sata2

the i5 is probably a 2540m which is decent, but the i7 is a similar slightly faster dual core and runs hot too, you get +8% performance in exchange for +10C idle\load temps. 8gb of ram is alright, probably 1.5v 1333mhz non-ddr3l tho.

tl;dr: if you're not into upgrades then get the i7 one. otherwise get the i5 and a msata ssd now, and an unlocked bios and 8gb of 1866 ram later.

>>59675297
buy a t420 instead. The t420s battery life is crippling, take it from someone who made the decision to buy a t420s over the t420. I'll get 2 hours full charge on a good day.

Is W7 on the X220 a good system for light virtualization?

I used to do it on hackintosh quite frequently without the battery dropping fast and I heard W7 is mostly the preferred OS for this thing.

>>59687402
>Is W7 on the X220 a good system for light virtualization?
yes, I can run two debian lightweight webdev machines both at the same time.

>>59686460
>W500\T500\T61\T60\T43
What you run on those?
Windows 7?

>>59688744
whatever you want dude, he asked for a typewriter laptop with a 14\15" display. but if you want to squeeze more battery life yes, windows7.

>>59688786
I just though since these are old models, you'd have to install WinXP or Vista.
Does 1 GB of RAM enough? or you will need to turn off aero?
>squeeze more battery life
What?

My W520 murders batteries, is this normal?

>>59688923
OS?

>>59688816
>Does 1 GB of RAM enough?
on the T43 maybe, but on a T500 come on, you can afford at least 2GB.

32bit W7 runs fine with 1GB, as in a browser with a couple of tabs as in older ESR firefox or presto opera v12.18, and microsoft word. and turning off aero saves around 50MB max iirc

W7 works really well with these thinkpads, especially if you use it like anon said like a typewriter\taking notes, and especially if you install something like Windows Embedded Standard 7 (came with several older E-series thinkpads) which takes like 5Gb disk space installed and 400MB of ram.

therefore yes, a T43 with 1GB of ram and a $14 32GB ssd is more than enough.

also personally I never bothered to use XP because it fucking sucked on every post-2006 laptop and you have to spoonfeed it the right drivers for every piece of hardware installed or else lol-bluescreens and lol-hangs4ever.

>>59689463
>$14 32GB ssd
Where do I find these?

My cheapo Asus laptop's hard drive is soldered to the motherboard, and it's fried. Bye bye $250.

Do thinkpad's have this problem? Can I easily replace components if they become old or broken?

>>59689553
Thinkpads were made with upgrade in mind, so no.
What part is soldered?
Usually it's just the SATA interference, which can be easily swapped.

>>59672849
My XPS 13 with an i7-6560u and 8GB ram starts to choke when I'm working with a lot of data in Matlab or Python. What field are you in? If you'll be doing a ton of modelling and statistical analysis you should probably go for 16GB ram with a Q or HQ processor.

Or just get a light laptop and a powerful workstation

New thread:
>>59689884
>>59689884

>>59672849
>>59689864

Recently got the t460p for the exact same type of work. The main reason the t460p was better suited has to do with the processor chip designs. All processors with a U appended to the name are optimized for general browsing/office use because of their micro-architecture design - you have to look beyond just the given specs here. They are really good at over-clocking and getting a lot of work done very quickly - however, this is only sustainable for a short time. The chip is designed for mostly idling, and then short bursts of intense activity, and this works great for most people. Its great for quickly loading a web page or a program like photo-shop, but as soon as you have to compile something, or analyze a large data-set, i.e. sustained, constant CPU-use, the chip will quickly fall out of overdrive and work at much lower capacity than even its advertised speed.

That being said, in my setup, the laptop is auxiliary - for really intense stuff, I can simply ssh into my desktop at home, which is much more powerful, and have it do the computing.

>>59686646
Report back here, if you can upgrade to ivy bridge... I wanna know how hard it is...