[ltp] Re: Re: WARNING: Lenovo ThinkPads and 65W power supplies

Axel Braun linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:25:20 +0100


Micha wrote:

>>>> Are there Infos or experiences about using T60 90W supplies with W510
>>>> (normally 135W supply)?
>>>
>>> Who says that the T510 has a 135W power supply? Just got a new T510, it
>>> came with a 65W power supply.
>>
>> I believe the OP was referring to the _W_510, which (AFAIK) does come
>> with a 135W supply.

Indeed, proper reading helps :-)

> AFAIK the w510 with the core i7 + the nvidia 435m comes with the 135w.
> With the core i5 option in comes with a lower power power supply (don't
> recall if it's the 90w or 65w). The spec and country changes the power
> supply you get with the machines. I do know that they w500 I think came
> with the 90w power supply but could draw more and would throttle under
> load, which is why they started supplying the higher spec machines with
> the bigger power supply

The T510 has an i5 with the 65W device, so that would fit....

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