/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

>>62235497
Redpill me on coreboot

first
tables are the best thinkpads

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>>62235497
X200 and W500 master race!

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>>62235497
fourth for best trackpoint

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Reposting from last thread:
I'm getting an X300 for free next week. Is it powerful enough for Windows 7 and YouTube videos?
Anything else to take care of? That model seems strange to me.

what was the first Thinkpad to have a 1080p screen

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>>62235550
X200t and upgraded T430 master race checking in.

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There is this company in Romania that can decrypt the BIOS-level lock on T440, T450, T460, etc. and bypass both SVP and TPM.

https://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3044

Does that mean Libreboot is technically possible on those machines?

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What's a moderately priced Thinkpad that could run [spoiler] TF2 [/spoiler]? Should an X240 cut it?

>>62235652
>trusting gypsies

>>62235629
W500 had a 1920x1200, W510 and onwards have 1920x1080.

On T series, T440P/S were the first. Not the standard 440, weirdly enough. I think the t450 did though.

For X series, X240.

>>62235417
Yes, you fucked up, but not too much. Besides, Thinkpads tend to be more expensive in Euroland, anyway.

>>62235647
Please tell me you have 16 GB of 2133 MHz RAM installed.

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>>62235578

>that feel when you run your finger around the soft rim

>>62235609
you should be fine with win7 and 720p. it's a 2008 laptop with C2D, so i don't see any problems as long you don't push it.

>>62235647
i thought that not all the fn key functions worked on t430s with the older keyboard.

>>62235705
When did they start using mostly 16:9 panels?

>>62235678
That can't run Titanfall 2

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>>62235717
I'm concerned because the processor is some Core2duo ultra low power meme. Used to the non-u i5 of my X230.
It's only for travelling anyways but watching Youtube videos seems to drain more and more power nowadays.
I remember having a workshop PC, Pentium 4 1ghz which could play any video (mostly for music so fuck quality). Absolutely impossible now.

any way to upgrade the res on a x220

>>62235716
I appreciate your existence

>>62235678

xx30 series and upwards is best. aka hd 4000 in x230. x240 will be more than enough

>>62235715
>Please tell me you have 16 GB of 2133 MHz RAM installed.

I don't remember the speed, but yes, I have 16 GB in the T430, and also added an i7-3720QM CPU which gets too hot under heavy load unless I disable the discrete GPU. Runs like a breeze, though, even when I'm running a virtual machine.

I also have an ultrabay caddy like this with a 1TB HDD that I sometimes swap in.

>>62235727
No, not all of them do, although I haven't tested every single one. The screen brightness, thinklight fn keys work, but are on different keys. Some of the other keys changed or are non-functional, but you can remap them.

>>62235793

yes to 1080p but honestly it's not worth the hassle, you either have to install a PCB or cut and splice cables.

Will a x230 screen work when put in a x220?

>>62235878

yes, they use identical TN and IPS panels as far as im aware. many people bought x220's with IPS screens to swap it with their x230 then resold the x220 with TN panel from the x230

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>>62235846
>I also have an ultrabay caddy like this with a 1TB HDD that I sometimes swap in.

Fuck, forgot pic.

>>62235906
Long story short: I accidentally my x230, I know for sure that the motherboard is fried and want to find out if the display is still fine (some grease might have gotten into it), tried swapping the lids of the x230 to the x220, status LEDs light up but I get no picture otherwise.

>>62235846
Noooice, you just have to replace screen with one from one of Dell's laptops or whatever and you officially maxed out your T430. That's what I like in them.

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Right, so final appearance here so as to not be a nuisance: The stickers will be 3.50, 3" long. Going on my site Thursday the 7th at 6PM EST.
Google patchdynamics. If you want to know shipping you can always test it on my site before checkout.
I'll be back on Thurs before the drop <3

>>62229238
>>62233598
Can you please not make these sorts of posts asking who's getting how many and filling the thread with unnecessary replies? I understand you mean well but I do not want to derail /tpg/.

>>62236005
Yeah, that's the one thing left I want to change. I never really minded the TN screen on the X200t, but the one on the T430 is truly shit-tier.

Also
>>62232831
You're free to make a few for yourself at home, that's why I shared the high res pic.

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Does anyone here have a 12-cell battery for the X200? Where did you find it?

>>62236048
From what I found, one from Alienware M14X R2 is perfect fit. Good luck my dude

>>62235712
From what I can see X61t goes for up to 150€ on Ebay. This is a pretty good deal.

>>62235746
Pretty much as soon as they switched to three digit names.

400 series was 16:10, i think 420 marked the start of 16:9.

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>>62236080
Wtf is this? Just get a slice senpai

>>62236217
correct. The last 16:10 models were the X201, T410, T510, W510 etc

>>62236250
>x201 instead of x210

Why the gap in naming?

>>62236018
Apologies friend

>getting a laptop with resolution less than 1080p
>implying you can be a productive programmer using 1366x768 resolution

>having to order an obscure part from an obscure internet scammer and soldering it on yourself just to get a decent resolution

shig

>>62236274
I have absolutely no idea. They went
X200 -> X201 -> X220

Maybe the Chinks were huffing glue or something.

>>62236274
>X200, X201
>X60, X61
>T60, T61
>R60, R61
Lenovo sticked to the old IBM naming scheme for a bit. Then they must have decided to change things.

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>>62235497
First for X40 master race!
>no hardware backdoor
>super efficient processor
>best keyboard
>near-retina screen
>10+ hour battery life with wireless, 14 hours with it turned off (with new chink battery)
>no homosex trackpad
>no need to install transexual boot shit
>gigabit ethernet
>tiny and sexy
>proper aspect ratio
>internal roll cage to protect drive (no screen / lid cage but IDGAF)
>actual IBM logo
>no built in camera or mic, stymies CIA niggers
>only $30 or so
>cute docking station and extended battery available
>*yellow* thinklight to preserve night vision
Why don't you own the finest laptop ever made?

>>62236421

>pics

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>>62236412
>>62236405
*exists*

I'll go with the huffing glue.

What Thinkpads can come with a Thunderbolt port?
I know of-
T430s - Gen 1
W540/W541 - Gen 1
P50/P51/P70/P71 - Gen 3
Are there any others?

I recently bought a replacement keyboard for my T440s on amazon. Both left and right shift keys do not work, they do work on the old keyboard though and all other keys on the new keyboard work, too.

Did I do something wrong or is my keyboard DoA?

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>>62236434
I'm going out later to look at some property, I'll take my X40 and have a photogenic weekend.

>>62236412
But why did they keep it up with the X series with the newer widescreen models? They didn't go from T400 to T401.

>>62236449
Too bad about that chicklet keyboard.

>>62236507
It's still nicer than most modern laptops.

Is a E570 a good decision? Me poor

>>62235550
>>62235647
>using Windows
>2017

Shiggy.

>>62235525
Tables aren't very good thinkpads desu

>>62236493
Memes, I guess.

>>62235521
It's okay

>>62236080
I think your thinkpad has cancer, there is clearly a tumor growing out the back.

>>62236475

tell me more about it: libreboot and linux on it ?

>>62236532
is this b8? that's not windows

>>62235802
>>62235678
The X240 is a bag of shit
Buy a X230

>>62236561
No need for trannyboot

>>62236090
I'll check that out, thanks.

>>62236584

>buy a x230

buy a x220

>>62236463
T470
X1 carbon 5th

>>62236528
Then buy a older T series

>>62236608
Go away meme fag
Buy a X230

>>62236608
X230 is superior.

>same case
>better graphics
>lower temps
>old keyboard compatible

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>>62236532
Windows doesn't work very well with Libreboot.

>>62236547
Why would I use it over standard bios?

>>62236561
I run Debian 9 with systemd removed and tlp, it's comfy as fuck.

Keyboard has an excellent feel, lighter touch than the X60 or later series Thinkpads and imho superior. I have mine set up so that it is capped at 900 MHz on batteyr power, it never even turns on the fan unless I have it plugged in and doing something intensive.

I have newer machines and a powerful desktop but I use this thing to command everything and do my web browsing mostly. It's just so comfy.

>>62236602
This, plus I don't know if I even trust that piece of software.

>>62236638

Noooooooo x220 is the bestttttt

>>62236675
faster

>>62236675
Nobody knows, anon. Nobody knows.

>>62236274
It is to note that the T410 is a departure of the T400 design which itself was the evolution of the T60...

The last official 7 row keyboard was on the X201. The T410/510 brought the big escape and delete keys. I believe the X201 was released months before the T410.

It is also of note that the X201 stayed 16:10 screen layout, oddly the T410 did too but not the T/W510.

>>62236421
>undervolted pentium
>1.8" PATA ticking time bombs
>drives are slow AF

Though I do want to get an X40 for collection purposes, the reason why the X40 was disliked was the poor performance it had. In comparison the X2x and X3x machines had at least a few processors that equaled to their bigger T2x and T30 counterparts.

It was so bad that IBM had brought back the former model, and used a similar Pentium processor that the T43 had. So when the X41 came out, they had the X32 as well. When the X60 was in prototype form, they made sure the laptop could come with 2.5" drives, and the 'slim' model would use the same as well, but with L2xxx chips intead of T2xxx.

>>62236675
Faster boot times, and I guess more control over your boot process because you have (some) of the source code for booting your device. However, it's not fully open-source like Libreboot, so there's really no point in using it over the stock BIOS, unless you like more bugs with no benefits other than it booting slightly faster.

>>62235497
Why do you use these old machines to work? I don't understand, can you have the latest software in them?

>>62236675
Well anon if you don't then it's not for you

>>62236673
leave out the very :p

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wished thinkpads still had seperate mic and headphone jacks

>>62236699
>>undervolted pentium
You mean super efficient CPU.
>>1.8" PATA ticking time bombs
Already replaced with SSD.
>>drives are slow AF
See above.

It's comfy, handles modern tasks just fine, and has a superior keyboard to later X series Thinkpads.

Plus no CIA nigger botnet.

>>62236835

How max RAM can you put in there ?

Looks like the perfect shitposting machine

How do I get Bluetooth working on x220 with fedora 25. It is searching devices, but can't find a thing.

Found a pretty nice X200 for $80, 4GB of RAM and no hard drive, caddy, or cover. Looks like it's in spit-shine factory condition from the pictures.

Worth?

>>62236998
Also no battery, forgot to mention.

>>62236998
>>62237014
Deffo way better deals available than that, unless you live outside of the US. I'd say no, I got a X200 recently for $60 and it had an ultrabase, and everything needed to make it work.

someone sell me a cheap x61 please

>>62237034
Okay, thanks anon.

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>>62236475
I might get one to see what it's capable of.
Can it play 1080p movies?
Can it stream youtube at 720p and 1080p?
Can it stream twitch.tv streams at 720p60, and how about 1080p60?
Currently using an X61 daily since a month ago, as it turns out the X61 can do all of these, but i feel like it can only just do it, as some frames drop at 1080p60, and temps get pretty high.
All I need from a machine is for it to run libreoffice, play videos just fine, and be able to stream videos online (chromium or qutebrowser). The streaming videos bit I think is the hardest thing for an older machine to do.

why is X60 on the Libreboot compatibility list but X61 isn't?

>>62237095
I can oly speak from experience with a T40 (no dGPU)

>Can it play 1080p movies?
laggy
>Can it stream youtube at 720p and 1080p?
480p works with minor lag
>Can it stream twitch.tv streams at 720p60, and how about 1080p60?
certainly not

>>62237095
Anything pre Core 2 Duo can't do anything thats internet multimedia.

But then the X40 is going for 'nothing CIA botnet' so all that multimedia stuff is 'null and void'

An SSD and lightweight distro can't do much when it comes to a ULV Pentium M benchmarks.

Also, I think a Broadcom HD card can help out your X61, though I might be wrong (streaming vs playing from your HDD/network)

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>snagged a X60 Tablet that is hopefully SXGA+ if the machine type number is correct, for a not horrible price
Can't wait for it to get here. Should I trannyboot? X60 can be flashed with software, correct? Some people say there are possible instability issues, is this true?

>>62237186
Who the fuck has time to dress a raccoon up in a cute little outfit but can't be assed to clear their filthy, filthy keyboard?

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>>62237155
>>62237182
That's what I figured, but thanks anyway.
6 thinkpads in, and the hunt for the perfect thinkpad continues.
There's no such thing as a perfect thinkpad, is there

>>62237267
Probably not. The ones with the best build quality are just too outdated to be a daily driver in 1980+37

>>62237267
Get one of the last Thinkpads with a Core2Duo. X200, T400, T500, etc. They're libreboot-able and should handle graphics very well!

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>>62237307
>1980+37
>>62237323
I love my X201, and considering the X61 does what I need for a daily driver, I am considering an X200. Also wanna try a T420/T430, and a tablet thinkpad at some point too.

>>62237267
Perfect ThinkPad is subective.
You have your daily, then you have everything else
755 - Dat fucking keyboard and tool less servicing
600X - Best built ThinkPad, arguably best thinkpad ever but smells funny (like medical equipment)
T22 or T23 - Dat keyboard bezel
A31p - Best sound, easy to service & dat IPS
T601 - IPS T60 w/ T61 mobo

There are some others, but yeah

Thoughts on X230 vs X230T?

>>62237380

Get an x220 instead.

>>62237415
fuck this meme. The X230 is better

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>>62237267
The perfectness is subjective. We could spend all day trying to weigh the pros and cons of every ThinkPad. In the end, the perfect ThinkPad is all of them, an unobtainable prospect that will dive all of us mad. It will never stop, Kaiji. Your ThinkPads will pile up alongside the crushed empty cans of Asahi Super Dry and empty microwave yakitori boxes. 600X? T60? X200? W701ds? 701c? T420? A31? Too heavy? Too light? Not enough power? Not "libre" enough?

It's okay. Once you find "your" ThinkPad, you will love it, you'll use it every day despite having something objectively better like a powerful desktop. You'll love it like a family member. For me it is the T61.

>>62237415
fuck this meme. The X200 is better

>>62237095
It can easily play 1080p movies with a proper video player, at least on Linux. Don't know with Windows.

Streaming is iffy, you will probably need to rip. I don't typically watch Youtube but instead use youtube-dl and rip the videos.

>>62236896
2GB, though I only have 1.25 GB now and it's fine.

>>62237182
Incorrect, my tranny friend. X40 can stream from Youtube decently, just not HD and VP8/9. If you get an MP4 stream by fudging your UA, you can watch.

>>62237267
Don't listen to them anon, they're CIA niggers. Get a pre-botnet computer and the comfiness will wash over you.

Just ordered a T420
What do I install

>>62237602
Install OpenBSD.

>>62237501
>X40 can handle modern tasks
>can't even handle HD playback from youtube
What the fuck is modern tasks? Sending email?

>>62237602
Deepin on mSATA
Embrace the botnet

>>62237380
X230T is slightly heftier because of the tablet's display bezels and single swivelling hinge.

I think this is why the X240 doesn't have a tablet and Lenovo pushed the Yoga to be their wacom tablet, its more structurally sound.

>>62237625
>What the fuck is modern tasks? Sending email?
Web browsing, watching videos, running older games (pre-SJW era games are the only ones worth playing), using all office software, audio editing and MIDI production, programming, pentesting, etc.

Basically everything but 3d gaymes and streaming video in inefficient codecs written by people at Google.

Plus you avoid the botnet completely with such a setup, and get a superior keyboard.

>>62237267
>There's no such thing as a perfect thinkpad, is there
I found mine

>>62237625
>What the fuck is modern tasks
60fps bailey jay pron in like 2k

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>>62236644

>better graphics

yeah so much better ....

Is an X40/X41 good if all I want to do with it is play old flash games?

Just bought an SSD for my x220.
Mint is running on it currently, waiting for the SSD in the mail.
How do I go about installing wine?

does an x60s or x61 keyboard fit on a x40

>>62236758
Just buy adapter...

>>62237821
that benchmark shows about a 25% increase, pretty significant

>>62237837

dualboot windows

>>62237889
I just want to be able to use KeePass in Linux Mint, that's it

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>>62237849
No. X40 has a better keyboard anyway.

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>>62237823
Yep, it also is great for emulation as well. Pure analog video path for external displays.

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>>62237854
thats not the point its kinda stupid and annoying to take away the mic jack iy literally doesnt take up that much morr space

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>>62237821
Can you play mgstpp on your x220?

>>62237888

6 fps. even below 30fps. neglectable

>>62237938
I can just about barely play it on my T440P. It's not comfortable, but it'll get >20fps at the lowest settings.

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>>62237801
You responded to a literal tranny so I bet you're not far from the mark senpai.

>>62237821
That's a pretty massive leap.

>>62236368
>shig
>>>Reddit

>>62237938

I only play starcraft brood war.

>>62237971

again. 6 fps. even below 30fps. neglectable

>>62237903
Wine is easy as fuck and your Windows apps will install with their normal installer into your .wine directory.

wine setup.exe

It's that easy.

>>62237938

> Google MGSV TPP screenshots
> Show them on your TP
> Connect your DS3 to your TP
> Take a picture
> Post on /tpg/

>>62237960
Lower your settings just a bit more
https://youtu.be/mvmbGJu3sBE
Don't remember what my exact settings were but I think I did but I think I did something on the lines of this
Don't disable the cascading shadows
Either go for 16 or 32 raw local lights (I did 16)
I don't remember what I did for the bias but I'd either try how it looks
And half the vram

With a config similar to this I can get 35 fps easy

>>62235497
Got an A22M arriving a few days from now, anything I need to know?

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>>62238075
Gimme a bit let me boot up wangblows

>>62238075
Any tips on how to make webms?

>>62238126
Maybe with an screen cap software?

>>62238163
But how will >>62238075 know that I'm using my T430?

>>62238126
Throw whatever you have through Webm for Retards.

>>62238176
>.msinfo32.exe

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>>62235497
>w520 charger broke
now what am i supposed to do?
do any other chargers work for the w520?

>>62235652
holy fuck send that to the coreboot / libreboot guys that need to be reverse engineered now

>>62238234
i use two chink 135w replacement adapters for my thinkpad, they just werk

>>62238234
If there's the same volts and amps you shouldn't have a problem using another charger

Test

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>>62238075
oh would you look at that

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>>62238075
huh and doesnt have much lag

what a surprise

now answer me.
can your xx20 series do this without a egpu or dgpu.

>>62238610
>pull up TPP gameplay video
>roughly coordinate keyboard inputs with what's happening in the video and then pan the camera away once it gets too complicated

>>62238610

Install Steam on desktop PC. Stream game to Thinkpad.

>>62238638
Yeah I should've seen you be a huge faggot

>>62238668
What if you just stand still for 3 seconds, walk forwards for 3 seconds, stop for 3 seconds, walk backwards for 3 seconds.
That will be final proof.

>>62238689
except he could still be streaming from a different PC then

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I'm the guy who threw a 4810MQ in a T440p a few threads back. I've got the bigger dGPU heatsink ordered, anyone got any experience with that helping?

does the x60t have any bios upgrades other than libreboot? can you install coreboot without opening it?

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>>62238689
I did a this but Ill do that too
>>62238719
ill hit the network switch on camera

>>62238880
da real mvp

>>62238081
35fps is still barely playable for any slow game, and that's nothing to brag about.

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>>62238719
>>62238689
okay back to the point: the HD4000 is definitely a reason to pay extra for the xx30s if you are interested in gaymen

I can do overwatch at 720p 30
I can do gta 5 online at less respectable resolutions but just good enough that you wouldnt hate playing with a few friends

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I picked up a pristine T450s for $50. Pretty neat

Finally got my first thinkpad, x220 tablet for $150 off ebay. i7 2640M, 8gb ram. I really like it, aside from windows 10. Never used it before, there's ads in the goddamn start menu.
How well does linux play with the touch screen and stylus?
And what is a decent brand of mSATA SSDs?

>>62238988
its good enough
this isnt gaymen laptop general and we arent on /v/
35 is enough to enjoy to the game as you can see here >>62238631
it also doesnt have a very delayed reaction time either

>>62238826
Also, related question - did the stock i7 T440Ps come with the standard heatsink or the bigger one?

>>62238988
>35fps is barely playable

Someone has high standards.

If i get a t430 and swap the CPU for something more powerful, do I have to worry about it overheating?

>>62239022
what the fuck
how

>>62239027
most distros should be just good to go from the start

you could also go for windows 8.1 embedded too
its touchscreen optimized and not full of cancer

>>62239039
not with the dgpu one I think?
I cant get my quad core to work on my igpu heatsink too well

wanna put cheap SSD in X61. Is KingDian or Drevo any good?

>>62239042
picked it up from a bum near my workplace. I kid you not. This is less than a week after I picked up an HP Folio ultrabook from the same guy for $40

>>62239093
oh no
you sure its not stolen

help me out my dudes, i need anything lightweight (about 3 pounds) and about $300. Which models are the lightweight ones? Only light ones i've found so far are the x1 carbons

>>62239082
never heard of them so probably not
you can keep an SSD forever, there's no reason to cheap out

Anyone see any good deals on an X200 that's in very good condition? I'd prefer minimal scuffing and scratches, and preferably no chips.

Also, if I'm gonna hunt one down around town, what should I look for? Yard sales? Office dumpsters? Do offices advertise supply sales? Can I just walk into computer repair stores and expect some Thinkpads to be on their shelves?

>>62239039
>>62238826
The dGPUs are something like 15w, which is more than the difference between an i5 dual and an i7 quad. Even if the heatsink was made for i5 + dGPU, which would be incredibly stupid, it'd still be good enough.

>>62239170

X2x0 models

X230 or 220 being best choices

>>62239186
These brands are literally the first thing that pops up when I look for SSDs on Amazon. Also, I already have a Drevo keyboard which is nice.

anyone know why void linux is giving me cannot open display errors and will only boot to a black screen after a system update? please save my x60t ;___;

>>62239206
>15 watts
dude no even the """"""""""""""""whimpy""""""""""""""""" igpus are 10 watts
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-NVS-5400M.76731.0.html
its 35 watts

>>62239293

... I'm honestly not sure where I got that from. Thanks anon. Rest of my post still stands.

>>62237960
oh, another T440p owner.
Do you have linux on yours? How is it? I got some weird issues with the sleep/resume on mine, wondered about the others.

>>62235550
why the but plug thou?

>>62239082
Yes I'm running a Kingdian s280 on one of my computers, it werks fine.

>>62239316
Different guy, no issues here. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

The only thing I've had to fix so far was TLP automatically disabling all USB devices, i.e. my goddamn mouse, every three seconds. Aside from that, smooth sailing. Linux beginner here.

>>62239434
oh... yeah, well, running gentoo here, so was expecting more neckbeardish advice. I guess I just have to debug it myself with a raspi

>>62235497
>Don't buy anything OTHER THAN HP Elitebook (2570p, 8770W, 2170p), Dell Latitude/Precision (E6430, E6440, E7440)

Why? What's wrong with other Latitude and Elitebooks besides these specific models?

>>62239293
and the t430 can already barely keep itself cool with a 35 watt cpu.
and throttles all the way to its lowest clock speed with a dgpu in there.
no way you could run a qudcore and not have it throttle.

>>62239506
>barely
mine runs fine at 80 degrees under load

>>62239531
now put a load on the gpu

>>62239355
clickbait

>>62239490
these are recommendations just like x220 x230 t420 t430 are recommended others are fine too

What DE to use on a 1024x768 screen?

>>62238236
I don't think the Romanian company is interested in sharing how they cracked the ThinkPad BIOS.

Their entire business is charging $65 per machine to unlock bricked ThinkPads.

how long until the thinkpad of cell phones is made?

>>62239568
Windows 2000

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How do you feel about that AMD Zen-based ThinkPads won't arrive before 2018 at the earliest since Ryzen Pro (w/ AMD's version of vPro, ME, and other TPM/DRM backdoor shit for corporate market) won't be released until 2018?

>>62239634
I want Loonix though.

>>62235497
I want to buy a thinkpad but my friend keeps ridiculing me because I want a 2,000$ p50 but he says he can get the same thing with a much better graphics card without the lenovo brand name.
Here's the thing though, I want the brand name, but I need this friend to be shown that THINKPAD can have a GTX.
Somehow I think it might not be possible though. Any thoughts?

>>62238990
what thinkpad do i need to buy to be able to 720p overwatch at 30?

Can someone run me though using an eGPU like the exp-gdc V8 and passing it through to the internal LCD of a t420, also does anyone know where to find a moded bios for the t420s so I can get some bitching high speed ram in there?

>>62239551
thats my temp while gaming. Im pretty sure that uses my gpu too.

Greetings, /tpg/.

I am looking for a new high-end laptop, that has both modern hardware and non-chicklet keys that I can actually feel. Everything else is negotiable, but this part is the hard requirement.

Does this combination still exist in the Thinkpad land? Are there any other brands and models you can recommend?

>>62239707
T430 does fine
x230 should too I guess?
W520/W530 does more than 720p 30

>>62239785
W530 with a keyboard swap

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Looking for a second machine for productivity since my x220 is too small for mainlining work. I also want to do a bit of gaming since I've found myself wanting to do that on the go more than I'd thought and the HD3000 is shit.

Basically looking for something like pic related.
If I got a T44x I'd do the touchpad swap.

The s models with the dGPU's are like gold dust. I can't find one. There are some T440p around and lastly the T460p is surprisingly rare and naturally expensive.
Any suggestions for models I've overlooked? I really like the look of some of the P series. They look well made but I hate the off centered keyboards so I don't know about that.

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>>62239565

Thanks.

The Dell Latitude E5xxx series have been compared to the Thinkpad E/Edge series. Is this a good comparison? How are the Latitude E5xxx compared to the E6xxx in terms of build quality and performance?

Is it worth buying A31p for $80? (in EU)
The seller gives additional A31p for parts, a docking station and 2 chargers

which thinkpad is the most >>>/fa/ ?
I want something affordable (cool with used) <~ $400 so I don't have to haul around my actual work laptop and risk damaging it.

>inb4 >>>/lgbt/

Happy 4 years user of Thinkpad x220 reporting in.

How is life?

scored a t400 for 40 including shipping. Can I flash libreboot with a raspberry pi or do I have to use a beagle bone?

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Returned from looking at property and photogenic weekend trip with the X40.

Best Thinkpad.

>>62235784
Get h264ify, the reason Youtube takes so much power these days is Google's VP8/VP9 codecs running in JS.

>>62239982
x60 with ibm logo or if you need more power instead of a 4chan machine x200

>>62239982
You need that IBM logo anon.

Has the patch guy started selling his Thinkpad stickers yet?

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>>62236699
>evolution
devolution you mean

Does anyone know how I can tell if my X200s is compatible with Libreboot?

The Libreboot website says "X200S and X200 Tablet are known to work, but only with certain CPU+RAM configurations", followed by some background information but no instructions on how to tell if a given X200s is compatible.

https://libreboot.org/docs/hardware/x200.html#x200s

>>62236711
Yes you can use the latest software with them, just not the latest Windows.

Most of us run Linux or BSD on these things.

So I hear things about the possibility of swapping keyboards in thinkpads.

Can someone give me a rundown of what is possible here? I would love to be able to buy a P51 of some description, and then replace the keyboard with something more usable.

>>62240048
Oh my god why can't modern laptops look like this? What do you use it for?

BTW anons if you aren't using the schedutil governor with your Thinkpad you're doing it wrong.

I enabled it and there was a very noticeable improvement in responsiveness, and the battery life doesn't seem adversely affected.

>>62240248
Shitposting, meme creation, ham radio, programming, logging in to other more powerful machines for power tasks, watching videos (with youtube-dl), playing games in emulators, basically everything except running virtual machines. It will run OpenArena (Quake 3) at very fast frame rates.

It's literally the best laptop ever made.

So on the new Lenovo thinkpads that are basically a throwback per say, i see it has the old keyboard yet is it a backlit version of the old keyboard? That would be ultimate comfy in my opinion, also probably couldn't fit a T430 so I'm just dreaming

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I have $2200 I can use in a thinkpad
What's the most powerful, most reliable, most handy ThinkPad I can get with that money?

>>62240272
>playing games in emulators
I can relate. Dosbox is just 100x better on a 4:3 screen without stretching or ugly borders.

Is this year's Thinkpad 13 worth it?

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>>62239648

have p51 maxspec and good desktop. Thinking about an x220 to use for something really portable and to not be afraid of beating up. What is cost of a full spec one? Idc about condition besides it works. Also ignore ssd in cost i have many lying around.

>>62240146
His last response was towards the top of the thread, but he'll be selling on Patch Dynamics starting Sept. 7th afaik

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>>62239093
give it back tyrone

>>62239170
T430s is 4lbs. The x230 screen was too small for me.

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>>62239785
This is literally the closest thing to a real Thinkpad. You'd better have a lot of money, but they have a real keyboard, several batteries, drive bay, etc.

>>62239801
>The s models with the dGPU's are like gold dust
probably because they dont exist

>>62240164
>unsupported plastic part is flexible
wow youre so smart anon

>>62240225
only with the xx30 series

>>62240316
It's just perfect anon, also the screen can be turned down super, super low. I use it for amateur astronomy sometimes, it's the only laptop I've ever found which won't ruin my night vision.

It has a slightly dim amber Thinklight as well which is much more friendly on the eyes than that insanely bright white LED they use now.

>>62240479
>having unsupported parts
this is why it's a devolution lad

>>62240493
>ruin my night vision
isn't there software that can achieve this? you could use redshift to filter out blue light or reduce brightness with xrandr

>>62240510
its just the expresscard slot though
and it was pretty much the same on the x220 as well

>>62240529
redshift in my day was an astronomy program/game? thing.

>>62240510
also the T60 has a unsupported expresscard too but guess what?
they all fucking have spacers so they dont flex
(except the X220 and X230)

>>62240549
it's a linux program that's supposed to reduce blue light so the screen is easier on your eyes at night. blue light keeps you awake.

>>62240529
Yeah but the new Thinklight still ruins your night vision. It works by making a grey transparent layer over everything, not the same at all. Still won't go nearly as dim as the X40 either.

>>62240549
yay another oldfag, redshift was amazing

getting it for dosbox now, i practically forgot about it

>>62240559
>unsupported expresscard
The door supports it when closed, and the card provides rigidity when inserted, because they're almost always metal.

You ever see a metal SD card?

>used to dual TN monitors + docked thinkpad
>get the AUO IPS screen upgrade for my t440p
>babbys first ips display
>oyvey.jpg
>i don't want to use my monitors + dock anymore
fug

>>62240600
>thinklight
>works by making a grey transparent layer over everything
the thinklight illuminates your keyboard desu

I wasn't looking for a T440s, but this seems like a nice deal:

i7/8GB/256GB for $230

Should I pull the trigger?

>>62240658
Shiiiiet I got the T430s with standard HD. That's a good deal since it has two batteries.

>>62236493
Asians are inscrutable.

>>62240644
>not being able to into extended context
>on an imageboard

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>>62236080

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Just ordered my first t420+dock about an hour ago and the massive erection still hasn't subsided
the only thing I haven't been able to find out so far from searching and stickies is how can I add a intel 6300? I see I need 3 antenna wires. can I easily add a third?

>>62240658
also forgot it has the trackpad without muh buttons. I don't see that being an issue since the pad is much bigger than the standard pads.Just pointing it out.

>>62239568
Windowmaker is the best, why do you need a bulky DE?

Anyway XFCE is pretty good if you want that type of thing.

>>62240881
the wlan card has two antenna cables but the cables going to the wwan card are three, maybe you can use one of those

>>62237968
who is this mattress actress

Opinions on this laptop for gaming on?
my budget is £700
http://www.ebuyer.com/791996-msi-gl62m-7rd-gaming-laptop-and-free-backpack-9s7-16j962-632

Other option is to build an all in one pc around this https://www.quietpc.com/mono-aio

>>62240976
go back to /v/ nerd

>>62240991
I'm just looking to play pubg, squad and a game called foxhole. I mostly wanna just play milsims and do some graphic design, 3d modelling and making music n shit.

>>62240658
Almost got swindled, the entire bottom left corner of the display is fucked. Is it still worth doing a screen replacement?

>>62240483
You can swap a T430's keyboard?

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>>62240970
google curvy berlin

she's the photographer

>>62240912
wrong band, you could fry your radio

>>62241152
I appreciate that
It's my luck that I don't find shit on it till I post, I found in the manual I should have an antenna for all 5 possible wires and if I don't I have the part number for the assemblies now if I really wanted it

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Is T450s a good purchase? A little new, but it's much slimmer than a T430s, and has physical button trackpad over T440s.

>>62241328
where are trackpad buttons, oh, i mean, oh you have button trackpad. Get p51 throw that shit out.

>>62235497
Budget: $120
Location: ?
Size: 13 inches or lower
Performance: Enough to have a bunch of tabs open
Other requirements: Works with Xubuntu

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Next month the thinkpad trannyversary is happening. Did you save up?

>>62241328
looks cheap
'ultrabook' lol

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>>62241382
X61s

My friend was looking for a laptop for college and I recommended he look at thinkpads, but eventually he got this:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-720-2-in-1-15-6-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-laptop-intel-quad-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-platinum-silver/5722755.p?skuId=5722755

The closest thing I can find that's a thinkpad is this:
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/X1-Yoga-1st-Generation/p/20FQ0055US

which has objectively worse specs in every regard except for weight and durability. It's also $300 more. What gives? I'm thinking about buying the same one as my friend but I'm looking for reasons to get a thinkpad instead.

What's the best dock for an X230? There are so many different model docks Lenovo has made and the compatibility lists on them only contain models from around the time the dock was made.

I need two digital video ports and at least one usb 3.0

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>>62238631
>now answer me.
>can your xx20 series do this without a egpu or dgpu.

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>the new /g/ sticker looks spiffy af
>got a x230 coming in the mail
>want to slap it on there but dont want people knowing i visit this shithole
What a snafu!

>>62235678
desu my i7 x220 and i5 x220t both run TF2/L4D2 just fine

>>62241451
nobody's buying a T470 with the LGBT flag logo anon

they only had to listen, but they looked away

>>62241583
It'll have the proper layout I'm sure

>>62241609
but it'll be a backdoored ultrabook essentially

not in any way, shape, or form a 'retro thinkpad'

if they were brave they would have released an arm laptop built like a bank vault with a 30 hour batter life and dual hot-swap batteries

but the chinks are a cowardly race

>>62241609
and a weak as shit ulv dual core processor while pandering the "muh thin" homosexual crowd

lenovo is a fucking joke when a couple of amateur chinks made a better retro thinkpad by duct taping a T60 with a modern mobo and HQ processor

>>62241669
I will ravage your bp you girly man.

>>62241889
In a laptop many people prefer battery life and even lack of a fan over a constant jet-engine noise laptop which sucks battery like crazy.

I hate the Retro Thinkpad and think it's gay but low power CPUs are a natural match for laptops. Battery life is paramount.

>>62241907
do they have literal prison inmates shilling for lelnovo now? would explain the homosexual vibe all lenovo shills give off...

>>62241979
No I just thought we had something..

>>62241085
>>>>not using duckduckgo in 2017

>>62241501
somebody explain to me why I shouldn't buy this laptop that's objectively better and cheaper than its thinkpad equivalent

>>62242049
Thinkpad is supposed to be bought used idiot. Unless ypure rich and then you buy it for build quality. Yes, a modern thinkpad is not price competitive looking at only specs, that's missing the point

>>62237602
I just bought a T430. Probably not that different. Runs Linux Mint beautifully.

>>62237837
If you look in the Mint software manager, Wine is in there.

any t420 bro wanna paste their i3 config? specifically the volume and brightness controls

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Alright, will this all work together? I'm retarded tpg.

>>62242100
This, we like to find laptops with low-mileage, desk queens, and buy them for pennies on the dollar years after they've been replaced by some new meme machine, muh thinn.

>>62238990
have you heard about PHDGD Drivers? with them I can see 4k videos at 60fps on my x220

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Really want to buy an IBM-made thinkpad.
What were the last models before they were acquired by Lenovo?
>inb4 read the pastebins
I'm looking for a /g/ approved recommendation, and what price tag should I expect?

>>62242612
>What were the last models before they were acquired by Lenovo?
Read Thinkwiki. For some bizarre shilly reason it isn't in the OP, ever.

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>>62242700
Alright, thanks mate.

>>62239627
>What is the Note 2?

>>62242737
Inferior to note4 in every way

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NEW BREAD!

>>62242780
>>62242780
>>62242780

NEW BREAD!

Migrate to new bread.

http://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/622http://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/6224278062242780

42780

>>62242424
The image mentions that the battery is for the T/X x30 series, not x20, did the amazon page also mentioning it working on the T420?

New bread, now trannie free.

>>62242780

>>62240164
>press down on older ThinkPad that hard
>cracks instead of bending
R E T R O

>>62240600 quite a few of the old models have an amber thinklight

>>62240881
If you don't already have the 3rd antenna, use a wwan, should be 'right

Should I GET T460 or a E570?

>>62241552
Just do it on the bottom like it's an OEM sticker

>>62242424
Why the USB network adapter? And yes the rest will work just fine

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Just bought a HP Elitebook 2560p for $120 flat

How did I do?

>>62241074
yes

>>62236925
I had that exact same issue with elementaryOS today. Only a day after installing it.

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>>62241328
>ultra/slim
>only one physical switch (the power button)
>trackpad ala macbook
>chiclet keyboard
>win10

>>62240457
In the time it took you to commit to your ignorance you could've just googled it and found out models with those dGPU's were produced.

>>62241328
Yeah. Go for it, don't fall for meme arguments.