Originally posted by: mocca
I'm very upset right now since the replacement unit I recieve from IBM today is very badly built. The palmrest area is bulging up and there is a mark on it as well. It also have a problem with hissing noise as well. It is mainly come from the left side of the laptop. You can hear it most obvious when connect the AC adapter to the laptop (without booting the laptop). Can other owner of T40 (or T40p) try to hear this noise. There are two ways you can listen to the noise
1) Plug in the AC adapter, don't boot up the machine. Put your ear near the AC connector on the back of the laptop. You should hear high pitch static hissing noise. It is not loud so you might need to be in a quiet room to hear it but it is there non the less
2) During a windows session, change the power setting to "Always On" and the noise will be obvious. Note that you need to place your ear near the left side of the keyboard to hear the noise.
I'm really mad right now :| I talked to a technical support and he offer me to get a replacement unit or sending it in for service. The replacement unit will, however, take a long time to get and not to mention that IBM need to charge you for the replacement and will refund the old one (the process which can take sometimes and can become quite messy).
Mocca
Originally posted by: Resh
lothix,
you posting those results soon?
thanks! don't mean to be pushy, just excited (far too excited to be healthy)
N
Why aren't you using a 512MB chip instead?
Originally posted by: Avatar8481
A few T40 questions:
1. Overall I've been very impressed with everything I've heard and read about the T40, save the potential noise issue. Has there been any word of a potential hardware update to the line that would fix this problem? Basically I'm asking if I buy the T40 in the next two weeks will I watch soon after as IBM updates the machine for an fix or a general upgrade?
2. What is the quantitative difference between the 64MB FIRE GL 9000 card and the non-FIRE 64MB graphics card. Do they have desktop equivalents (notebook benchmarking being hard to find)? Have I halucineated a 64MB non-FIRE card or is that an option? Or do you have to go down to the 32MB card from the FIRE card. I ask because I'm trying to maximize the value for the dollar in an already expensive proposition, for CAD and gaming is the FIRE card a substantial improvement, are there tests to show that?
3. Lastly, where's the best place to buy from? I've heard great things about Kaanza.com (formerly Thinkpaddepot.com) but I'd want to call in my order as I dont' trust the internet to tell me exactly what I'm getting, though maybe a service person isn't any better.
Thanks for any help and I have really appreciated everything I've read in this thread and on these boards.
Michael
Originally posted by: JZilla
Avatar,
In case you haven't noticed, here's the benchmark thread.
If I remember correctly, Radeon7500 gets 4100 (more than my desktop, lol), R9000 32mb 5000 and the FireGL 7500.
Originally posted by: Resh
Damn! Why did you have to tell me about that new hard-drive and laptop update in August? Why oh why?
I was soo ready to get a T40p, but now I want to hold off! $hit!
What to do? *stomps off, huffing*
N