Dunno if anyone cares but if you're stoned like me atm you can stream pretty much all of the latest movies and series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last couple of days xD
Picked up a dusty but good condition ThinkPad R61 at a used electronics place today out of the "scrap laptops" bin . When tested at home turns out only fault was that a memory stick was bad under the palmrest. Guess the store tech didn't want to mess with that and scraped it out 8) Now with 4 gigs ram and Win7 64bit but still on a mechanical drive for the moment. These are still very very useful machines are they are compact and VERY rugged...!
This oddly reminds me of my favourite feature on my old HP notebook from the same time. It has captive screws, so you can loose them. Very useful for upgrades
While I don't have a Thinkpad, I do own an old Dell that's basically a Thinkpad down to the little pointer stick and that's my daily use laptop. If you're ever thinking about using any kind of Linux on it, with that specs list it should be able to handle pretty much all modern distros. :D
That's a nice bit of kit. I'm still using an old Toshiba lappy from a similar era as my daily use laptop. Think I'll stick an SSD in it. Big fan of these era "business" laptops. They're built like tanks!
Really cool! I know older laptops have terrible RAM - I got an old laptop and it had 512MB in it. Upgraded it straightaway. Have we got moving vlogs coming?
upgrading to windows 10 would be a good idea i have noticed windows 7 kind of doesn't like to do what you tell it to sometimes on laptops of similar specs
Your battery is died, you can see the orange battery logo very fast blinking. This indicates, that the batterie had died. A new battery you can easily get aon ebay or amazon
What you can do tom is you can set a windows PC challenge like the powerpc challenge videos, but with windows not old versions of osx. +ItsMyNaturalColour
Awesome Video tom! I totally think you need to do a follow up video and install Middleton's BIOS as it does full speeds of sata 2 and will boost your ssd performance. also i really think you should try windows 10! it would help with boot times sooooo much. i just recently got my first ssd and man is it great (sandisk 128gb if you are curious) rambling inside have a great day tom!
Hi, I have an T61 and an R61 too! Next to the screws you can see pictures that you show which you have to put out! I bought a Samsung 850 EVO SSD but I have an T7700 and it boots in only 20 seconds. I think yours needs more time to boot up, am I right? Sorry maybe my English is not so good as yours but I'm from Germany.
Avira is completely unnecessary if you already have malwarebytes it just takes up space and hogs the os a lot, if you really need a secondary anti virus you should try Trend Micro (You do have to pay for it tho)....Anyways great video Tom!
1:00 Yeah, today's standards aren't any better especially with looks and the lack of ports on modern laptops. I'd rather take that "tank" over some flimsy Chromebook or the goofy spaceship looking gaming laptops.
Hi i have the same loptop and i want to upgrade it... what would you recommend to me to use what ram? And how many gb would you recommend? Can i use 8gb in the loptop?
You should install the modded bios witch unlocks sata II (so you are runing at SATA I) speeds and you can then also upgrate to and beather CPU (T9600 is the sec best i think). Bios can only be updatet on a 32 Bit Windows from the desktop. Oh also you can put inside a Ultrabay HDD Adapter 12.7cm thick for an R61 with an 15.4 inch screen. And hopefuly you dont have that shared memory gpu inside intel gma x3100 sucks. :) and my lenovo r61 starts up somewhere same with an hdd with poor performance at 4k read write.
Hey Tom do you have any experience using an sshd? I'm pretty current on your vids and I don't remember seeing you having used one. For a hackintosh specifically. I'm having trouble deciding if I want to go msata with a USB spinner for storage and space Ida concern since it's fitting into the base of an iMac G4. Anyway I value your opinion and if you have time if love to hear your thoughts. Also I've spent so much money on it already I'm trying to save a buck here.
+Jason Almont Hey Jason, I haven't personally used an SSHD but I did install one into a friends laptop. He's fairly happy with it. I don't have any direct experience but I'd say go for it if it's the correct price to performance to capacity ratio for you. Of course, a proper SSD would be much faster but they cost a lot more per GB. Apologies that I can't help anymore. Good luck!
I have zeorin 11 core 64bit os on my R61. It works alsom ! ! but I'am trying to find a SSD Drive for mine that isent WAY too munch.I did find one on Ebay from Birmingham, United Kingdom & it's the 120gb. $96.51 with shipping. Could I het a defront SSD from US?. or do I have to use that one for my R61.? ?.
XD i have a R61 and a MX518 Logitech ! Is possible to upgrade whith a SSD Sata III o M.2 in this model? What is the better WIndows for this machine? is possible to get a recovery copy original Windows Vista by Lenovo like brand new? How many RAM is the maximun? Type and speed Ram? Thanks!
+Geek2334 Not originally. The Samsung 830 that found it's way into my Mac Pro and later on into Jess' MacBook Pro was the original PPC Promise SSD. The OCZ drive was first put into my Power Mac G3 B&W :)
+TalesOfWar Thinkpads are engineered to be dissembled and re-assembled in about 30 minutes with a single screwdriver. The engineering of a Macbook is strictly for aesthetics and planned obsolescence .
Does it have dedicated graphics? If it has integrated the speed of the ram may be holding it back (DDR2 peaks at 800 or 1066 forget which). Also as others have mentioned, it can do proper sata 2 but need bios update. Then ssd can perform up to 300mb/s read and outperform even a desktop wd black. Any attempts to find a 3rd party magnification application? The built in one isn't great... It was sold with a max of a T7700 which is 2.4ghz with double cache and better fsb. Does it have thermal issues with a cpu it sold with? Or is it a latter model cpu that uses same socket.
It has a nVidia GT 140, but you can get a graphic card that replaces the DVD drive! My T61 has a GTX 260 instead of the DVD drive, but it does get a bit hot. :/ I can run GTA V though! :)
makaveli559m I couldn't find the original eBay listing, but I got a picture of it. encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsaJVybx7gZn8CGfLjdJ_w0ClAR5zTVzCiV6VEc7YXNI1FTbg9
I do not know about if it can on modern thinkpads. I'd need to know the model number at least. As far as I know, the IBM T40 and higher laptops with Hot-Swappable Ultrabay drive is compatible.
Also, I've had a quite decent experience with it on OS X using WINE. I'm sure it would be preferable to have all the emulated hardware control windows on your multi-monitor setup rather than switching things to the foreground on that laptop screen.
Install the Middleton bios, it will allow the SSD to run at full SATA II speeds and allow you to upgrade to a newer wireless N or AC card.
+GendoPrime Just wanted to post on the sata2 Mod BIOS ;)
+GendoPrime Excellent! I had no idea about this, thanks!
ItsMyNaturalColour
No problem, happy to pass the info on.
I used this Bios update and it made a huge difference in disk speed due to the sata II enabled
Dunno if anyone cares but if you're stoned like me atm you can stream pretty much all of the latest movies and series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last couple of days xD
Picked up a dusty but good condition ThinkPad R61 at a used electronics place today out of
the "scrap laptops" bin . When tested at home turns out only fault was that a memory stick
was bad under the palmrest. Guess the store tech didn't want to mess with that and scraped
it out 8) Now with 4 gigs ram and Win7 64bit but still on a mechanical drive for the moment.
These are still very very useful machines are they are compact and VERY rugged...!
This oddly reminds me of my favourite feature on my old HP notebook from the same time. It has captive screws, so you can loose them. Very useful for upgrades
Thanks for the information
While I don't have a Thinkpad, I do own an old Dell that's basically a Thinkpad down to the little pointer stick and that's my daily use laptop. If you're ever thinking about using any kind of Linux on it, with that specs list it should be able to handle pretty much all modern distros. :D
i have the same but with a T8300 cpu Core 2 duo 2.4 ghz, 4gb of ram and 1TB of harddrive no ssd and windows 10 pro installed
it a great machine !
That's a nice bit of kit. I'm still using an old Toshiba lappy from a similar era as my daily use laptop. Think I'll stick an SSD in it. Big fan of these era "business" laptops. They're built like tanks!
Nothing like a old school Thinkpad. I have been using a x200 as my main machine for almost a year, the only issue is the lack of GPU power
I bought one today and it was unused, for all those years it was lying in some bag, I am so happy , I always wanna own a thinkpad.
Really cool! I know older laptops have terrible RAM - I got an old laptop and it had 512MB in it. Upgraded it straightaway. Have we got moving vlogs coming?
+Alpha Gamer I haven't moved yet. Keep an eye on Twitter for updates :)
Tom, you know if you enable Aero, Magnifier works like the zoom feature on OS X, if you set it to full screen (by pressing CTRL + ALT + F) :)
upgrading to windows 10 would be a good idea i have noticed windows 7 kind of doesn't like to do what you tell it to sometimes on laptops of similar specs
I definitely need to invest in a ThinkPad.... something simple like this but with more horsepower
Your battery is died, you can see the orange battery logo very fast blinking. This indicates, that the batterie had died. A new battery you can easily get aon ebay or amazon
What you can do tom is you can set a windows PC challenge like the powerpc challenge videos, but with windows not old versions of osx. +ItsMyNaturalColour
mate i totally respect you and your personality you have done really well i also am partially blind and i think you are amazing
I would recommend a t7600 for the CPU upgrade. I swapped my t2400 for a t7600 and it was a huge performance bump in my dell inspiron 6400.
your enjoyable to watch Tom.
Awesome Video tom! I totally think you need to do a follow up video and install Middleton's BIOS as it does full speeds of sata 2 and will boost your ssd performance. also i really think you should try windows 10! it would help with boot times sooooo much. i just recently got my first ssd and man is it great (sandisk 128gb if you are curious) rambling inside have a great day tom!
I just put my first ssd in a 2007 macbook and man is it great,
Hi, I have an T61 and an R61 too! Next to the screws you can see pictures that you show which you have to put out! I bought a Samsung 850 EVO SSD but I have an T7700 and it boots in only 20 seconds. I think yours needs more time to boot up, am I right?
Sorry maybe my English is not so good as yours but I'm from Germany.
bro , you litterly need to take out 3 screws , and you are unscrewing a lot more , there are even little icons next to it
Avira is completely unnecessary if you already have malwarebytes it just takes up space and hogs the os a lot, if you really need a secondary anti virus you should try Trend Micro (You do have to pay for it tho)....Anyways great video Tom!
+System32 Malwarebytes is not an active anti virus, unless you get the premium version. MBAM Free won't detect anything unless you point it at it.
where is the "Moving Delays" Vlog? And btw i can´t see it in Germany :I
1:00 Yeah, today's standards aren't any better especially with looks and the lack of ports on modern laptops. I'd rather take that "tank" over some flimsy Chromebook or the goofy spaceship looking gaming laptops.
I have 4 GB of RAM in my current laptop and it is enough for me
Is the r61 basically a t61? I have a t61 and it looks the exact same
Helllo i buyed this r61 but i need to update the cpu can you tell me which cpu is best for thiis
Lubuntu is the way to go with this one.
Hi i have the same loptop and i want to upgrade it... what would you recommend to me to use what ram? And how many gb would you recommend? Can i use 8gb in the loptop?
I own a R61i. I was about to get a Q9000 to upgrade my CPU, but I've read I need to make some changes on BIOS. Any help?
Why did you put Windows 7 on it? Why not use Vista? Or even downgrade to Windows XP.
Thanks bro. Great !!.
Yes finally a thinkpad video and im only 52 minutes late :) should probably go to sleep
Have you thought getting the docking station for it?
You should install the modded bios witch unlocks sata II (so you are runing at SATA I) speeds and you can then also upgrate to and beather CPU (T9600 is the sec best i think). Bios can only be updatet on a 32 Bit Windows from the desktop. Oh also you can put inside a Ultrabay HDD Adapter 12.7cm thick for an R61 with an 15.4 inch screen. And hopefuly you dont have that shared memory gpu inside intel gma x3100 sucks. :) and my lenovo r61 starts up somewhere same with an hdd with poor performance at 4k read write.
Have you upgraded the OS on the laptop to windows 10 yet?
Hey Tom do you have any experience using an sshd? I'm pretty current on your vids and I don't remember seeing you having used one. For a hackintosh specifically. I'm having trouble deciding if I want to go msata with a USB spinner for storage and space Ida concern since it's fitting into the base of an iMac G4. Anyway I value your opinion and if you have time if love to hear your thoughts. Also I've spent so much money on it already I'm trying to save a buck here.
+Jason Almont Hey Jason, I haven't personally used an SSHD but I did install one into a friends laptop. He's fairly happy with it. I don't have any direct experience but I'd say go for it if it's the correct price to performance to capacity ratio for you. Of course, a proper SSD would be much faster but they cost a lot more per GB. Apologies that I can't help anymore. Good luck!
+ItsMyNaturalColour I appreciate the advice. I think this will be as good a time as any to try one out. Thank you!
Please upgrade cpu.
Another great video Tom. I see you are now over 16k subscribers. Congrats!
Where are the keys?
I have zeorin 11 core 64bit os on my R61. It works alsom ! ! but I'am trying to find a SSD Drive for mine that isent WAY too munch.I did find one on Ebay from Birmingham, United Kingdom & it's the 120gb. $96.51 with shipping. Could I het a defront SSD from US?. or do I have to use that one for my R61.? ?.
XD i have a R61 and a MX518 Logitech !
Is possible to upgrade whith a SSD Sata III o M.2 in this model?
What is the better WIndows for this machine? is possible to get a recovery copy original Windows Vista by Lenovo like brand new?
How many RAM is the maximun? Type and speed Ram?
Thanks!
damn your voice is so clear
Isn't the SSD from PPC promise?
+Geek2334 Not originally. The Samsung 830 that found it's way into my Mac Pro and later on into Jess' MacBook Pro was the original PPC Promise SSD. The OCZ drive was first put into my Power Mac G3 B&W :)
Can it run on Windows 10?
I know it's cliche to say how well Macs are built, but even the mighty Lenovo pale in comparison to the engineering that goes into any Apple machine.
+TalesOfWar How so?
+TalesOfWar Thinkpads are engineered to be dissembled and re-assembled in about 30 minutes with a single screwdriver. The engineering of a Macbook is strictly for aesthetics and planned obsolescence .
Any machine that has literally 0 user upgradeable parts has no business being compared with a thinkpad.
***** You mean like most of the newer ThinkPads? lol
+TalesOfWar have you seen the newer thinkpads?
Does it have dedicated graphics? If it has integrated the speed of the ram may be holding it back (DDR2 peaks at 800 or 1066 forget which).
Also as others have mentioned, it can do proper sata 2 but need bios update. Then ssd can perform up to 300mb/s read and outperform even a desktop wd black.
Any attempts to find a 3rd party magnification application? The built in one isn't great...
It was sold with a max of a T7700 which is 2.4ghz with double cache and better fsb. Does it have thermal issues with a cpu it sold with? Or is it a latter model cpu that uses same socket.
It has a nVidia GT 140, but you can get a graphic card that replaces the DVD drive! My T61 has a GTX 260 instead of the DVD drive, but it does get a bit hot. :/
I can run GTA V though! :)
+television and cheese can you provide link?
makaveli559m I couldn't find the original eBay listing, but I got a picture of it. encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsaJVybx7gZn8CGfLjdJ_w0ClAR5zTVzCiV6VEc7YXNI1FTbg9
+television and cheese is there a way to make that work on a new Thinkpad?
I do not know about if it can on modern thinkpads. I'd need to know the model number at least. As far as I know, the IBM T40 and higher laptops with Hot-Swappable Ultrabay drive is compatible.
I have an R61 but I'am unsure how munch I could upgrade my memory?. like 8 or 4gig of memory????
Pretty sure they can only take 4GB
In theory it can handle up to 8GB of RAM (I use my R61 with 8GB) but for that u need to modify it. But official lenovo said it only can handle 4GB.
Tom why did you not just put Windows on your Mac
+general tech Never have, probably never will. It wouldn't suite my workflow. Having separate machines is much easier for me :)
ok thanks for responding :)
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+Andrew Garcia me too
Is that Phantom ZerOS I see? What board do you have?
(Edit: Spelling)
Also, I've had a quite decent experience with it on OS X using WINE. I'm sure it would be preferable to have all the emulated hardware control windows on your multi-monitor setup rather than switching things to the foreground on that laptop screen.
why avira!? it is so shit ! use emsisoft it will run faster as well !
I got mine from a hospital
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