[ltp] CPUs that can work in a T61

Rob Thijssen linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:42:22 +0000


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On 20 November 2012 19:17, Dmitry E. Mikhailov <
d.mikhailov@infocommunications.ru> wrote:

> On Mon, 2012-11-19 at 21:04 +0100, rappard@dds.nl wrote:
> > > Get a decent SSD for the buck - it's much much better. Or push 8GB of
> > > DDR-2 - it's possible (but not cheap).
> >
> > Apologies for the semi-thread hijack: are you implying that it's
> > possible to stick 8 GB in a T6*? I thought 4 GB was the max.
>
>
> > [Obviously I would need to upgrade my T60 from XP to a 64-bit OS then,
> > but that would be the next step.]
> Unofficially you can. Not every memory would fit but they say it's
> possible and working.
>
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It's been possible for a long time.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2008/06/04/my-lenovo-thinkpad-t61p-now-has-8gb-of-ram.aspx

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On 20 November 2012 19:17, Dmitry E. Mikhailov <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:d.mikhailov@infocommunications.ru" target=3D"_blank">d.mikhailo=
v@infocommunications.ru</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
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left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">On Mon, 2012-11-19 at 21:04 +0100, <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:rappard@dds.nl">rappard@dds.nl</a> wrote:<br>

&gt; &gt; Get a decent SSD for the buck - it&#39;s much much better. Or pus=
h 8GB of<br>
&gt; &gt; DDR-2 - it&#39;s possible (but not cheap).<br>
&gt;<br>
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&gt; possible to stick 8 GB in a T6*? I thought 4 GB was the max.=A0</div><=
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&gt;<br>
&gt; [Obviously I would need to upgrade my T60 from XP to a 64-bit OS then,=
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&gt; but that would be the next step.]<br>
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possible and working.<br>
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ux-thinkpad</a><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>It&#39;s been possible for a long time.<=
br><a href=3D"http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/archive/2008/06/04/my-l=
enovo-thinkpad-t61p-now-has-8gb-of-ram.aspx">http://blogs.technet.com/b/kei=
thcombs/archive/2008/06/04/my-lenovo-thinkpad-t61p-now-has-8gb-of-ram.aspx<=
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