[ltp] Saying hello and confirming what i've found

Jason linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:51:36 -0700


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BINGO! after attempting to install and reinstall the 1ghz cpu about3 more
times, i decided to double check my bios. it was definitely up to date, but
just to be sure i ran the update again and on the 2nd bios reinstall i got
the laptop to boot up! just to make sure it wasnt a flake, i shut down the
laptop and rebooted it. beatifully, xp acknoledges that its running at
996mhz! no T22 fan upgrade yet and it doesnt seem to be running that much
hotter at all. next up on the list is a 2nd stick of 256ram and a dvd-rw
drive im getting for $10shipped from an old pal!

jason

On 7/28/06, Jason <junknstuff@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> putting in the old 700mhz cpu, the laptop works just fine.
>
> its late and i need to get up early in the morning (430am..gah) but i will
> definitely try to power it on without cpu tomorrow and report back as to
> what happens.
>
> btw. i did some more searching and came upon someone thread on a different
> forum stating that some t20 mobos were able to upgrade to 1ghz, and others
> were not so fortunate. does anyone have any info as to which mobo is which?
> thanks all! goodnight for now!
>
>
> On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Jason wrote:
> > > no sir, no beeps or flahes. the fan does come on and the cd rom boots
> > > itself
> > > up, but besides that no other reaction. also, the little light with a
> > "z"
> > > inside of an "o" comes on and thats it. any thoughts?
> >
> > Sounds bad! It's unusual for a BIOS not even to POST (power-on self
> > test), and to make a beep code.
> >
> > 1)If you re-insert your old CPU, does it work ok?
> >
> > 2)What happens if you power-on with *no* CPU?
> > (That should force a beep code).
> >
> > (The OZ light is a "spark", for power, btw)
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > >
> > > On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Jason wrote:
> > >> > Hello!
> > >> >
> > >> > I am very new to IBM's.
> > >>
> > >> Welcome - and good luck!
> > >>
> > >> I have a T20 sportin a P3 700mhz cpu. I recently
> > >> > picked up a 256mb ram stick but wasnt able to score 2, so i just
> > >> plugged
> > >> in
> > >> > the remainder 128mb with it as well. I also replaced the hd with  a
> >
> > >> 60gb
> > >> > hitachi one i had layin around. So far so good. I also updated the
> > bios
> > >> and
> > >> > everything.
> > >> >
> > >> > I purchased a 1ghz cpu from www.acs.com and it matches IBM's FRU #,
> > but
> > >> > when
> > >> > I put it in, it doesn't boot up.
> > >>
> > >> As in, it doesn't even power on? Does the machine do anything at all
> > >> when you hit the power button?  A series of beeps? Flashing lights?
> > >>
> > >> Richard
> > >> --
> > >> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> > >> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > --
> > rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk  **  http://www.richardneill.org
> > Richard Neill, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB21TQ, U.K.
> > --
> > The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> > http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
> >
>
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BINGO! after attempting to install and reinstall the 1ghz cpu about3 more times, i decided to double check my bios. it was definitely up to date, but just to be sure i ran the update again and on the 2nd bios reinstall i got the laptop to boot up! just to make sure it wasnt a flake, i shut down the laptop and rebooted it. beatifully, xp acknoledges that its running at 996mhz! no T22 fan upgrade yet and it doesnt seem to be running that much hotter at all. next up on the list is a 2nd stick of 256ram and a dvd-rw drive im getting for $10shipped from an old pal!
<br><br>jason<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jason</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:junknstuff@gmail.com">junknstuff@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>putting in the old 700mhz cpu, the laptop works just fine.<br><br>its late and i need to get up early in the morning (430am..gah) but i will definitely try to power it on without cpu tomorrow and report back as to what happens.
<br><br>btw. i did some more searching and came upon someone thread on a different forum stating that some t20 mobos were able to upgrade to 1ghz, and others were not so fortunate. does anyone have any info as to which mobo is which? thanks all! goodnight for now!
</div><div><span class="e" id="q_10cb8f1fd8af01ef_1"><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Neill</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br>Jason wrote:<br>&gt; no sir, no beeps or flahes. the fan does come on and the cd rom boots<br>&gt; itself<br>&gt; up, but besides that no other reaction. also, the little light with a &quot;z&quot;<br>&gt; inside of an &quot;o&quot; comes on and thats it. any thoughts?
<br><br>Sounds bad! It's unusual for a BIOS not even to POST (power-on self<br>test), and to make a beep code.<br><br>1)If you re-insert your old CPU, does it work ok?<br><br>2)What happens if you power-on with *no* CPU?
<br>
(That should force a beep code).<br><br>(The OZ light is a &quot;spark&quot;, for power, btw)<br><br>Richard<br><br>&gt;<br>&gt; On 7/28/06, Richard Neill &lt;<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Jason wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; Hello!<br>&gt;&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I am very new to IBM's.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Welcome - and good luck!<br>&gt;&gt;
<br>&gt;&gt; I have a T20 sportin a P3 700mhz cpu. I recently<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; picked up a 256mb ram stick but wasnt able to score 2, so i just<br>&gt;&gt; plugged<br>&gt;&gt; in<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; the remainder 128mb with it as well. I also replaced the hd with&nbsp;&nbsp;a
<br>&gt;&gt; 60gb<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; hitachi one i had layin around. So far so good. I also updated the bios<br>&gt;&gt; and<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; everything.<br>&gt;&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I purchased a 1ghz cpu from <a href="http://www.acs.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">

www.acs.com</a> and it matches IBM's FRU #, but<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; when<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I put it in, it doesn't boot up.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; As in, it doesn't even power on? Does the machine do anything at all<br>&gt;&gt; when you hit the power button?&nbsp;&nbsp;A series of beeps? Flashing lights?
<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Richard<br>&gt;&gt; --<br>&gt;&gt; The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>&gt;&gt; <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;<br><br>--<br><a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;**&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.richardneill.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.richardneill.org</a><br>Richard Neill, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB21TQ, 
U.K.<br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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