[ltp] Saying hello and confirming what i've found
Jason
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:37:56 -0700
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how so?
On 7/31/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Jason wrote:
> > 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!
> >
>
> Great news - I hope you enjoy it. Please do add this to the thinkwiki...
>
> Richard
>
>
> > 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
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> --
> 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:
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how so?<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/31/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Neill</b> <<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>> 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>Jason wrote:<br>> BINGO! after attempting to install and reinstall the 1ghz cpu about3 more<br>> times, i decided to double check my bios. it was definitely up to date, but<br>> just to be sure i ran the update again and on the 2nd bios reinstall i got
<br>> the laptop to boot up! just to make sure it wasnt a flake, i shut down the<br>> laptop and rebooted it. beatifully, xp acknoledges that its running at<br>> 996mhz! no T22 fan upgrade yet and it doesnt seem to be running that much
<br>> hotter at all. next up on the list is a 2nd stick of 256ram and a dvd-rw<br>> drive im getting for $10shipped from an old pal!<br>><br><br>Great news - I hope you enjoy it. Please do add this to the thinkwiki...
<br><br>Richard<br><br><br>> jason<br>><br>> On 7/28/06, Jason <<a href="mailto:junknstuff@gmail.com">junknstuff@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>>><br>>> 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<br>>> will<br>>> definitely try to power it on without cpu tomorrow and report back as to<br>>> what happens.
<br>>><br>>> btw. i did some more searching and came upon someone thread on a<br>>> different<br>>> forum stating that some t20 mobos were able to upgrade to 1ghz, and<br>>> others<br>>> were not so fortunate. does anyone have any info as to which mobo is
<br>>> which?<br>>> thanks all! goodnight for now!<br>>><br>>><br>>> On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>> wrote:<br>>> >
<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > Jason wrote:<br>>> > > no sir, no beeps or flahes. the fan does come on and the cd rom boots<br>>> > > itself<br>>> > > up, but besides that no other reaction. also, the little light with a
<br>>> > "z"<br>>> > > inside of an "o" 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 "spark", for power, btw)<br>>> ><br>>> > Richard<br>>> ><br>>> > ><br>>> > > On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <
<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a> > wrote:<br>>> > ><br>>> > >><br>>> > >><br>>> > >><br>>> > >> Jason wrote:<br>
>> > >> > Hello!<br>>> > >> ><br>>> > >> > I am very new to IBM's.<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> Welcome - and good luck!<br>>> > >>
<br>>> > >> I have a T20 sportin a P3 700mhz cpu. I recently<br>>> > >> > picked up a 256mb ram stick but wasnt able to score 2, so i just<br>>> > >> plugged<br>>> > >> in
<br>>> > >> > the remainder 128mb with it as well. I also replaced the hd<br>>> with a<br>>> ><br>>> > >> 60gb<br>>> > >> > hitachi one i had layin around. So far so good. I also updated the
<br>>> > bios<br>>> > >> and<br>>> > >> > everything.<br>>> > >> ><br>>> > >> > I purchased a 1ghz cpu from <a href="http://www.acs.com">www.acs.com
</a> and it matches IBM's<br>>> FRU #,<br>>> > but<br>>> > >> > when<br>>> > >> > I put it in, it doesn't boot up.<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> As in, it doesn't even power on? Does the machine do anything at all
<br>>> > >> when you hit the power button? A series of beeps? Flashing lights?<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> Richard<br>>> > >> --<br>>> > >> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
<br>>> > >> <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br>>> > >><br>>> > ><br>
>> ><br>>> > --<br>>> > <a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a> ** <a href="http://www.richardneill.org">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">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br>>> ><br>>><br>>><br>><br><br>--<br><a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a> ** <a href="http://www.richardneill.org">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">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></blockquote>
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