Eric, Since you wrote >> My next project is to remove the SATA to PATA bridge chip on a 15" UXGA T43p so it can directly utilize a SATA SSD. That should really make the machine come alive, will you please post your experiences and results when you get to that project? I am interested in trying the same thing for my T43p (2687D5U). And your experiences with the T61p makes me think that might be a good upgrade path to a Windows 7x64 platform with hi-res screen. Are there other issues to consider in acquiring a T61p? Thanks for all your information. max danger
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Paul Khoury <[email protected]> wrote: > I can see that one here. I'll have to play around more when doing > disk/memory intensive things like Photoshop > to really see what performance gains. And I see you also have the SXGA+ > machine - this is the > primary reason (or ONLY reason) I haven't gone to a newer tablet machine - > I > can't deal with > something like 1280x768 res. I also upgraded this machine to 8GB of RAM > (same on the T61p) and eliminated > the swap file. Even with Photoshop, I seldom go over 7GB of memory in use, > and the system is a lot more responsive. > > Paul > > _____ > > From: Eric Giles [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 07:51 > To: Paul Khoury > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] High capacity SSD > > > The T61p should show the same overall gains. No, there isn't anything > available for the X60 or T60 models, as their chipset was only SATA I to > begin with-so there is nothing to unlock. > > As you have seen, SSD's really wake up an older computer. My SXGA+ X61T > with > modified BIOS, Win7 Ultimate 64bit, 4GB RAM, and Intel 80GB SSD performs > just as well seems just as quick as a T400 and a Core i5 T420 I have-and > both are using SSD's also. My next project is to remove the SATA to PATA > bridge chip on a 15" UXGA T43p so it can directly utilize a SATA SSD. That > should really make the machine come alive. > > Eric > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Paul Khoury <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Okay, now SLIC makes sense. So I just flashed it and you weren't kidding. > HD Tune was showing 90-105MB/sec > before, and now it's about 154-195MB. That's pretty substantial, so I > wonder what I'll get on the T61p (WD 750GB, > 7200RPM). > > Yeah, I'll definitely be updating the T61p in a moment. I'm guessing that > this isn't available for the X60 or T60, right? > > Paul > > _____ > > > From: Eric Giles [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 07:25 > To: Paul Khoury > > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] High capacity SSD > > > Yes, there is a BIOS that will allow SATAII speeds on the T61 also. The > link > I included shows it there. When you download that BIOS for the T61, > included > in that file is an .iso you can burn to a CD so you can boot the machine > from that and update it that way. > > I honestly don't know enough to get into the specifics of SLIC 2.1..but > lets > says you want to install a different Windows OS on your machine, and you > have an OEM copy from say, Dell or HP. Normally installing one of those > copies would not allow you to activate it-with SLIC 2.1, the install sees a > compatibile SLIC 2.1 in the BIOS so that it will activate with Microsoft > without any problem. It basically allows you to use an OEM installation > disc > from another manufacturer on your machine without any activation issues. > > The no 2010 error has been around since the T4x series. IBM/Lenovo had a > whitelist in the BIOS that would allow only certain hard drives and > wireless > cards to work in the machines. This BIOS removes that limitation so you can > use anything you want. > > It's really a BIOS everyone should install on their machine if it can use a > modified BIOS. There are absolutely no drawbacks using it, and you unlock > hidden performance and potential. > > Eric > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Paul Khoury <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Will this make a difference on the T61p as well? I noticed there is also > an > update for that. > And would one need to make a CD if using Win 7 64? What exactly is SLIC > 2.1? And what > is the 2010 error? > > Paul > > _____ > > From: Eric Giles [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 07:13 > To: Paul Khoury > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] High capacity SSD > > > Paul- > > There is a modified BIOS-called the Middleton BIOS-that is freely available > for download. The SATA controller on the X61/X61 Tablet is SATAII 3Gbps, > but > Lenovo for compatibility reasons set the BIOS to cap it down to SATAI > speeds. This BIOS allows full SATAII speeds, adds SLIC 2.1 to the BIOS for > full OS activation using an OEM reinstall disc, whitelist removed (no 2010 > error) so you can use any wifi card you want, and adds Dual-IRDA support > for > the CPU. > > Here is the link to download it, as well as the links for other Thinkpads > that can use this modified BIOS: > > http://forum.notebookreview.com/6501443-post75.html > > I have applied this BIOS to two X61 tablets and it works perfectly with no > issues at all. Your SSD performance will definitely increase with this > BIOS. > > Eric > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Paul Khoury <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have to say that initially, I didn't see a major change when first > booting > up with my Crucial m4, but now that I'm using it, WOW. > > One quesiton though - on the X60/X61 Tablet, is the SATA interface only > limited to 1.5Gbps? > Running HD Tune, I'm only getting about 95-100MB-ish read speed, but I > understand > this drive can do many times more than that sustained. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
