News | About | Get Frugalware | Packages | Documentation | Discussion Forums | Bug Tracker | Wiki | Community | Development

ThinkPad T21

From FrugalWiki

Jump to: navigation, search

IBM ThinkPad T21


  • BIOS

IBM ACPI BIOS with HDD password protection

  • Chipset

Intel 440BX chipset/100MHz bus frequency

  • CPU

Intel Mobile PIII 800MHz/100MHz FSB/256kB L2 cache/Speedstep

  • Memory

256MB (2x128MB) 100MHz SODIMM SDRAM (512MB max)

  • Video controller

S3 (Mobile) Savage IX-MV (xorg 'savage' driver)

  • Display

IBM (LG-Philips) LP133X7 13.3"/1024x768 px resolution

  • Network interfaces

3Com 10/100 MiniPCI Ethernet adapter

  • PCMCIA/CardBus adapter
  • Ports

Serial, parallel, PS/2 (can be used with both keyboard and mouse with a PS/2 splitter cable), S-Video out, USB (1.1).

  • Multimedia (audio) controller

Cirrus Logic CS4624B

  • Drives: hard disk, optical drive, FDD

HDD: 40GB Fujitsu MHT2040AH IDE drive/5400 rpm/8MB buffer (not original)
Optical drive: SONY SR-8175 DVD-ROM (IBM UltraBay 2000 enclosure)

  • Other: sensors, hotkeys

Function keys for: LCD brightness, ThinkLight keyboard lighting, external display switch etc.

- Model specific tips and tricks The following modules must be loaded to enable various ACPI functions (can be applied for most laptops):

ac
battery
fan
lid
speedstep-smi
video

All hardware work perfectly. Not tested: modem, software suspend. Hints:
- Option "UseBIOS" must be set to Yes in xorg.conf
- Do not enable the ACPI module 'processor', else you will hear a continuous noise from the motherboard.
- If you have the original 20GB 4200rpm IBM Travelstar disk and its constant loud noise level bothers you, replace it with a newer model. The above 40GB 5400rpm disk has no sound at all!

- Problems

- External links

INFO: This computer is sold in November 2006. I cannot test it anymore.

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions