IBM Thinkpad T60 upgrade, CPU, DDR, SSD, MS Office, PS CS and Windows 10 for daily work in 2020!

Is a 13 year old lBM still any good for modern work? In this episode I unbox and upgrade one of the last IBM branded laptops in mint condition for daily use as my main laptop! I also unbox and play the horror/adventure game Black Mirror. And, we have reached 100 subscribers! Thank you all for your support!
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[@Kuruma-gc3yn]

it blows my mind when I remember that these 2006 computers can actually be better than new entry level celeron notebooks, that's just crazy

[@Epictronics1]

Yea, still use it actually. (one year after this vid) I programmed some EPROM's on it yesterday. It's still quick and responsive enough for daily chores :)

[@stephen.mcguire]

@@Epictronics1 I loved my T60p which I still have.

[@Epictronics1]

@@stephen.mcguire They are really good and very likable. I have mine on the disk right now stil doing some work. Two years after this upgrade!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Modern day laptops are just one huge scam.

[@TBarnett]

Quite surprised no one really has made mention of the audio clips from The Computer Chronicles.

[@OverlandOne]

I have this exact laptop...mine is a 2007 model in excellent shape. I have ordered the T7400 chip (I read this is the highest my motherboard will take without having to flash the bios although you did not seem to have any issues) and a ram upgrade to two stick of 2 gigs, (The Thinkpad blogs says the chipset will only recognize 3 gigs max. but I could not find two 1.5 gig sticks) along with an SSD. I got this for free a few years ago when a big company I was working at upgraded all of their laptops after windows stopped supporting XP. They just threw them away. I love this thing. Very informative video, thanks.

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks bro, glad you liked it. I still use this laptop almost daily. Good luck with the upgrades!

[@jameshunt1516]

Very nice video. I love these old thinkpads! I just bought a ThinkPad T60 off EBay with a core 2 duo processor, 4 GB RAM, ATI Radeon X1400 graphics, Windows 10 and a 15 inch 1400x1050 display. Really looking forward to using it!

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks James, Yea, they are really great machines :) I wish IBM would start making PC's again.

[@loujin6256]

Does it utilize the whole 4GB of RAM? I heard that there is a limitation of Intel 945 motherboard which wouldn't hold for more than 3GB of RAM(even if we installed 4GB of RAM for it)

[@elmariachi5133]

@@loujin6256 That's right, because the Intel chipset used inside has limited address range. But you can improve on this using coreboot as BIOS replacement and disabling useless things, like Firewire and such, which will free space, to make use of more RAM.

[@ralphmiguelfrohlich9472]

Thanks for sharing! Nice little walkthrough.

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks Ralph

[@absurdfool]

o mine, a brilliant vintage i must say, the easter egg actually is THE black mirror, thx

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks bro. To bad with the copy protection. That game is very picky with the choice of PC.

[@mathbrah]

I just got one for 50 bucks, this video is exactly what I needed! I'm probably gonna install Linux though!

[@thegeforce6625]

Love these machines, I have one of the last “IBM like” 15” thinkpads, a practically maxed out W500, with a Core 2 Duo T9900, 8gb DDR3 1066mhz, 1920x1200p display, a dodgy 750gb seagate 7200rpm drive (I’ll someday upgrade it to a SSD when I feel it needs it) and windows 10 pro. (Whatever the current build is) (Probably not anytime soon, as watching KZbin at 720p60/1080p30 practically maxes out the CPU, as the 512mb FirePro V5700/Mobility Radeon 3650 doesn’t support OpenCL or anything remotely modern in terms of video decoding acceleration, so having the fastest CPU is very helpful in today’s resource intensive internet)

[@Epictronics1]

You know, this T60 surprised me. Rather low specs with todays standards but I still use it daily to take some notes and watch a couple of youtube vids. I think I'm going to do a third vid about this T60 and upgrade the bios and wifi.

[@thegeforce6625]

@@Epictronics1 good idea, that would be an interesting video.

[@KevinFields777]

@@Epictronics1 I was just thinking, didn't these have a BIOS upgrade to kick it up to 8GB RAM?

[@Epictronics1]

@@KevinFields777 There is an upgrade but I'm not sure what it does. I'm planning on making a third video and I'll do the research

[@mathbrah]

the thinkpad W series are really powerful!

[@Crftbt]

Would have been nice to see benchmarks before and after the upgrades. :)

[@ReinerKnudsen]

Which SSD did you use? I just got a T60 and would love to get some extra speed into it? Great video Thanks for the motivation to keep these babies running. When I dorked for IBM the T60 was my work computer for several years 😀

[@Epictronics1]

Awesome, I think I used a SATA II but I don't think it matters because it will bottleneck with any SATA speed. That being said, SSD is probably the first upgrade I would consider.

[@AndreiAndrei-pg8eg]

correction, the T60 made in one particular fab had just IBM logos, and no lenovo branding on the outside of the machine, not on the screen bezel, nor on the bottom. All other T60s had double branding.

[@Epictronics1]

My addiction demands that I get one of those T60's. Do you know anything else about this?

[@n.h.s.a.d.m.]

That game looks great. Sucks that the copy protection makes it unrunable on modern systems. Lucky that Lenovo used SATA connectors. I know some HP laptops at the time used this proprietary PATA connector which never caught on so it'd be a challenge getting an SSD into one.

[@Epictronics1]

Yea, IBM hasn't always been this compatible. I still have an unfinished project with my PS/2 8550 because there are only one proprietary HDD that will fit the connector. I may have to end up buying an expensive original HDD. If I can find one!

[@kevinagt777]

Nice video,, I got the 14 inch 1400x1050 with ATI X1400 version, tho the screen has yellowed quite a bit, it is very useable with windows 11 22h2. The fan died recently, replaced the fan (easy and cheap) and everything works. Note that battery threshold and trackpoint scrolling might need some old driver hacks, after which everything works as good as a new thinkpad

[@Epictronics1]

Great. I have a problem with my trackpad too. It activates Windows features and I have not been able to disable that :/

[@dilkashbacha5826]

Very nice video it was pretty usefull for me thanks

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks :)

[@tonybalm1513]

Would the T6400 also work OK? What size SSD did you fit? Excellent video

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks :) Don't have one to try unfortunately. However, I'd highly recommend the T7600, they are only $25 on ebay :) I used a 128GB but I'm sure you can use a bigger one.

[@nightdream5281]

Nice i just upgrading my cpu and Hdd in my lenovo t60 windows 7

[@Epictronics1]

Excellent :)

[@goldibollocks]

The 15" IPS version with the T7600 is my absolute dream T60 👌

[@Epictronics1]

yeah, I'd love to have one of them too

[@goldibollocks]

@@Epictronics1 wait, isn't that one in the video? The screen looks way too good to be a TN!

[@Epictronics1]

@@goldibollocks Noop, I'ts just the standard 14". I do however upgrade the panel in this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3qzfoiqoMqaqZI

[@goldibollocks]

@@Epictronics1 Nice, I'll watch that one next :) The normal screen in this video looks pretty nice, too. On my T420 the up- and downward viewing angles are really bad (left/right is okay), so I was surprised that this one is a TN!

[@Epictronics1]

@@goldibollocks I'm still using this T60 btw. I just used it to do some stuff in my next video :)

[@jan5504]

I'm still using my dell d630 and it still works for my practice programming ☺️ unfortunately the sata version is too old which is sata 1 so it can't take good advantage on ssd, but the good news is you can add 8gb ram to it but finding ddr2 ram with 4gb is super rare.

[@Epictronics1]

cool. I think I'm going to use this machine for years to come : )

[@hchow32]

Have this same machine and just completed the same upgrades along with Windows 10. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the fingerprint reader to work...were you able to get it to? None of the drivers seem to work. Thanks for the informative video!

[@Epictronics1]

Hi Henry, Thats strange. My fingerprint reader worked without any additional drivers.

[@photoniccannon2117]

I love my T60. I did put the 9 cell battery in mine, and I've got the 1400x1050 display. KZbin struggles a bit on Linux (hardware decoding doesn't work), but it can still play at 480p or 720p and is fairly snappy for just about everything else. The internet cards in these things weren't very good, so I use a PCMCIA card and it significantly improves internet browsing performance. 3GB of RAM isn't terribly limiting in Linux, and the Radeon X1300 is good enough to play a lot of retro games without much trouble (I've gotten acceptable performance in Minecraft also, but I did have to reduce the settings quite a bit). The SATA interface used for the hard drive is limited to SATA 1 speeds (150MB/sec), so you won't be able to get anywhere close to maxing out the speeds of even the cheapest SSDs. I still bought a $15 cheap 256GB SSD from Amazon for the better IOPS, and it's probably still worth it from a random read-write performance standpoint. I definitely recommend it, but don't waste your money buying a nice one (you won't be able to benefit from the higher end ones anyway). You can definitely tell it's an old computer when you try to use it, but these T60s perform a lot better than you'd expect even in 2023. They are absolutely still very usable for everyday tasks as long as you upgrade a few things and are okay with not doing too much multitasking. As antiquated as these IBM machines are, they still outperform the brand new HP Streams that are being sold en-masse by the millions today. Especially if you get the PCMCIA wifi adapter, upgrade to 3GB of RAM, and have the 1400x1050 screen, they're actually pretty comfortable to use even on the modern web today.

[@Epictronics1]

What PC card Wifi do you use? I still haven't fixed mine. Totally agree with your experience btw. I still use my T60 frequently

[@Epictronics1]

@@photoniccannon2117 Thanks

[@ncot_tech]

I used to have a Lenovo X220, which was the 10" ThinkPad type laptop. I think the screens fold all the way open so that if you catch them with something, the hinges don't get damaged. They really are designed for clumsy and careless business people to throw in their bags.

[@Epictronics1]

That makes sens! I have a Toshiba, two HP's and a few Compaq laptop's with broken hinges but all my 11 IBM's still have perfect hinges!

[@OverlandOne]

Also, you can open it all the way and stand and type with your toes. OK, not a good idea, ha ha.

[@oussama4629]

actually the X220 is a 12.5" machine

[@user-xc2fj7vr6q]

you may consider to upgrade wifi to 802.11ac. I just bought a wifi card for my T60 in TaoBao - price RMB15 (usd 2.14)

[@Epictronics1]

I actually have been running my T60 sins this video with a Wi-Fi PCMCIA card. I works fine with win10 but I don't like that it is sticking out an inch from the PC. What card do you use?

[@iran4040]

that's a good fortune.

[@wskinnyodden]

Wanna try a nice Lenovo at a not that bad price for what it is? Check the Lenovo T540P with the i7 and the NVidia GT730 and the 2880x1620 screen. Used to cost an arm and a leg but nowadays you can get it second hand at a quite nice price. I honestly believe that this is currently the best second hand laptop you can get (assuming you get the model I'm referring to with the 256Gb SSD and then remove the DVD Burner to add a second disk, I put a 1Tb HDD on mine hehe, then got an external USB enclosure for the DVD Burner)

[@Epictronics1]

I guess, that depends on what kind of performance you need. I still use this T60 :)

[@martinalba8856]

Great vid! Have a question...is it possible to use an Intel corte duo T4500? My T60 have an Intel core solo T1300, mPGA479m socket

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks bro. I don't have a T4500 to try with. However, I would highly recommend going for the T7600 because it's a 64bit cpu. 64bit makes a huge differens and they are just $25 on ebay :) Good luck with the project!

[@martinalba8856]

@@Epictronics1 ok, got it. I was asking for the T4500 cause says 35w in the especifications, but 27w for the T1300...The T4500 it's a 64bit cpu too, for less than 10 here in Argentina

[@Epictronics1]

@@martinalba8856 Ah, missed that :) To bad I don't have one to try. However, my T7600 has a TDP of 34w and so far it has handled the extra heat well :)

[@martinalba8856]

@@Epictronics1 Thanks for The quick answer! The T4500 has a TDP of 35w, could work I think...and The socket woun't be a problem, or is it?

[@CesareVesdani]

Thinkpads are a great range of laptops.

[@wskinnyodden]

That game looks like Phantasmagoria, through and through.

[@Epictronics1]

I had missed that one. I found a copy on ebay :) Thanks :)

[@ryansalasphotography]

i'm waiting for my T7600 to upgrade my T60. can't wait

[@Epictronics1]

Awesome bro :)

[@ryansalasphotography]

@@Epictronics1 i bought my t60 on facebook marketplace for $50 which is a great deal and it really looks like a brand new. i upgrade my ram and waiting for the cpu, ssd and the caddy for 2nd hard drive. best laptop i ever had 👍🏻

[@Epictronics1]

@@ryansalasphotography Well done!

[@ryansalasphotography]

@@Epictronics1 bad news T7600 is not compatible on my T60. i put back my old cpu and it's working again. does your motherboard has a different socket? mine is mPGA479M while the T7600 is mPGA478MT

[@ryansalasphotography]

@@Epictronics1 i just found the problem. the bios need to update in order to use the t7600 cpu and now it's working properly. i'm installing windows 10 at this moment 👍🏻

[@benedictcruz9934]

Hello. How is your device as of today? I’m planning to buy used T60. I really like the old design of IBM laptops.

[@Epictronics1]

I still use it. I have bought more RAM and plan to upgrade to a hacked BIOS and a new Wi-Fi card. This IBM is quite remarkable for it's age

[@benedictcruz9934]

@@Epictronics1 I was able to purchase 1 second hand from Facebook Marketplace. It’s currently running Xubuntu OS. I tried to boot Windows XP OS via bootable USB but it doesn’t proceed. :(

[@elmariachi5133]

I still have my T60. It"s the X1400 one, and back the I upgraded the CPU to a T7600 (the best one that can be fit in this notebook), 4GByte RAM, Coreboot for making better use of more RAM, LED backlight for the display, a better miniPCIe-WiFi adapter, an Broadcom Crystal HD hardware decoding module for playing modern codecs smoother in media payers, and an SSD. I also intended to overclock the T7600 CPU, but before I did so, I had to ditch the notebook, because of the horrible x1400 GPU, which couldn't even play KZbin videos in 720p anymore without lags :( Too bad the web browsers don't support the Broadom Crystal HD .. OF course I also tried Linux, but there's a bug that never has been fixed, making the WiFi disconnect as soon as there's a video played using hardware acceleration ..

[@Pasi123]

My T60 with a T7200, X1400 and 1400x1050 panel can play 720p KZbin videos just fine without dropping frames. The X1400 is pretty nice for playing early to mid 00's games

[@TheDESAKATO]

El procesador es de 64 bits?

[@circomnia9984]

Lol, I watched this video on my daily driver T60. I've had it for....I don't know, but about 5 years ago I did upgrade to a SSD. I use mine at least 8 hours a day, most days a lot more, and it has never let me down, so why change it? I will be looking into finding one of those 64bit CPU's. Any suggestions where to find a good one?

[@Epictronics1]

Yeah, this video is old! But I still use this T60. I got my CPU on eBay from China

[@martinalba8856]

Hi, just one last question...The t4500 I got it has written 800 (Mhz I Guess) an it didn't work. Could be cause the ram is 667 Mhz, frecuency that marchs with the original processor's? Thanks again

[@Epictronics1]

Yea, the bus speed of the T60 is 667mhz. The only cpu upgrade I have ever made to my T60 is the T7600. I don't really know what other cpu's would work unfortunately.

[@windowsdosguy]

I have a T60 and mine didn't come with the lenovo logo anywhere apart from the bottom sticker! I have never seen another T60 like this!

[@Epictronics1]

Interesting, I didn't know there were non-lenovo T60's :) I actually have four of these in the collection and they are badged the same way! The "last" non-lenovo's I have are T43's.

[@windowsdosguy]

@@Epictronics1 I live in the UK and for some reason T43's are really expensive on ebay because people ask crazy amounts for them and expect people to pay it!

[@Epictronics1]

@@windowsdosguy That's too bad. I was just lucky to get mine. I just stumbled upon a guy who had a bunch of them by accident. I hope you get lucky too and find one for a descent price. Good luck hunting!

[@windowsdosguy]

@@Epictronics1 Thanks!

[@HarleyKeen]

Scandinavian accent detected. So, how exactly did you remove the bezel? I'm thinking about replacing the CPU on my machine too and this one seems to be the major concern.

[@Epictronics1]

Well, It just has screws underneath the laptop and a bunch of tabs holding it in place. I used a soft prying tool and messed around for a bit. sometimes it comes off right away but sometimes I had to try for a couple of minutes. Don't know why it's so stubborn. Just take your time and don't rush it.

[@HarleyKeen]

@@Epictronics1 Thank you.

[@brontox4life]

hello do u have the link where u show how to remove sticky rubberize paint on vintage laptop?

[@Epictronics1]

I have not finished that video yet unfortunately. I'll see if I can finish it quickly and upload.

[@brontox4life]

Okkay thank you ill be waiting for it :)

[@thechillhacker]

@ ~10 minutes in - how did you get a circa-1994 Stewart Chaffet (sp?) to guest? Still sad about Gary :(

[@Epictronics1]

You gotta love Computer Chronicles! Best TV show ever made!

[@Epictronics1]

BTW, you can watch some of the episodes here: archive.org/details/computerchronicles

[@thechillhacker]

Yeah I’ve loved that show since I was a kid. Also, Thinkpad Supremacy! No other line with such amazing toughness, keyboards, and longevity

[@ArgentinaInstrumental]

How do you know what 64 bit processor you can use? I was thinking of upgrading mine and having a 32 bit core it's really one of the most hurtful backdraws this machine has in it for me

[@Epictronics1]

It's been a few years since I made this video. I don't remember all the details but I'm pretty sure I mentioned in the video what the fastest CPU the T60 will take.

[@ArgentinaInstrumental]

@@Epictronics1 you did! But I wanted to know if it depends on the type of socket the motherboard has. I wasn't able to find that information anywhere. I'm going to have to search quite a bit to find that specific 64bits processor I think.

[@Epictronics1]

@@ArgentinaInstrumental Oh, I see. Sorry I cant be of more help, I just don't remember all the details.

[@SaadDraws]

I wanted to ask I have Lenovo thinkpad r60 with same specs can I upgrade to core 2 duo e8400 ?

[@Epictronics1]

I never had an r60 unfortunately, I don't know anything about those machines

[@samuelmattana9823]

hi, do you think I can update my IBM thinkpad r50e in the same way? can you give me some advice? Thank you very much

[@Epictronics1]

I wouldn't know unfortunately. I don't have an R50e

[@charity3494]

Can you provide a link to the items used in this video?

[@Epictronics1]

Hi, sure. All the parts are obsolete so I got them on eBay. ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27257/intel-core-2-duo-processor-t7600-4m-cache-2-33-ghz-667-mhz-fsb.html The SSD is any SATA 1. The ram is DDR2-667MHz 200-pin DIMM. You can just search on eBay or amazon and you are very likely to find the parts for cheap! good luck!

[@coke2304]

Hi Do you have a link or list of the upgrades? Ram,etc

[@Epictronics1]

Sorry, no, there is no list. You may be able to find more info on Thinkpad forums

[@Alex-bo1qi]

Hello friend I need your help, I have a lenovo t60 laptop with windows 7, 3gb of RAM and I put an intel core 2 duo T7700 processor, but the computer does not start the operating system, it remains on a black screen, the BIOS needs to be updated ? help please, thanks ...

[@Epictronics1]

Hi, I think the T60 will only go up to a T7600 unfortunately. You may want to check the interweb but that is probably you issue.

[@terrydaktyllus1320]

The T7600 uses a 667MHz bus speed which is what the T60 provides - however, the T7700 uses an 800MHz bus speed. This is why they are incompatible with each other.

[@itsandyme9192]

I have a modern Lenovo Ideapad, and I absolutely hate the keyboard. What are they thinking?

[@Epictronics1]

Yea, the T60 really is an end to an era. I did this upgrade in the summer of 2020 in the hope of being able to use it as a daily driver for at least a week. Right now I'm sitting in hotel in Dallas typing this reply still on the same T60! And it still runs just fine :O

[@sbrazenor2]

For notes, instead of using MS products, why not use Libre Office? I use it on a number of different platforms, because I have Windows, Linux and MacOS systems - so I have a universally available document software that works seamlessly without cost.

[@StefaniCourtiz]

which processor can hold maximum? , or what do you put?

[@Epictronics1]

Hi Stefani, I used a T7600. Thats the fastest this TP will go.

[@diegodelossantos9244]

hello very informative video. thank you. i have a lenovo x61 intel core 2 duo T7300 windows 7 pro 32bit. i upgraded it to 4gb ram and ssd 500gb. it reads 4gb ram but 3gb usable. can i install win 10 pro 64bit and put in 4gbX2 rams to get the maximum 8gb ram?

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks. The T7300 is 64bit. Win10 64bit should work fine. However, I don't know how much Memory the x61 will take.

[@diegodelossantos9244]

@@Epictronics1 thank you very much for your reply. i really appreciate it. il have it a go.

[@ibenzawla]

You can run Win 10 64 bit but will be slow. It will not accept 8GB no matter what you do. Best to install 2X2 GB RAMs for dual channel. Best to run Linux or Chrome OS by Neverware. Works well. If you decide to go with Linux the best I have tried is Peppermint OS which is what I have and truly love.

[@cesaralonsoortizcarmona8179]

Hola Diego, yo tengo un Lenovo Thinkpad X61 (Intel Core 2 Duo -T7300 - 2.00 GHz), con windows 10 Pro versión 20H2, con 8 gigas de RAM (2 módulos de 4gigas), SSD Kingston SA400 de 240 Gigas. Todo me funciona de maravilla.

[@cesaralonsoortizcarmona8179]

@@ibenzawla Hello brother, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X61, with 8 gigabytes of RAM (all recognizes them), Windows 10 Pro 20H2, and an SSD, everything works great.

[@airborneranger-ret]

I have one with 1400 x 1050 display, 4:3 screen, 3 GB, and an SSD. Works pretty well for straightforward browsing and grading. Not so good for streaming movies. My main work machine - and I have 20+ computers. Want to sell yours?

[@Epictronics1]

Well done Bro. These TP's are great machines. I'll keep it in my collection :) I have made a second vid about this T60 and made more upgrade. New motherboard, new GPU, new 1400 panel. Link to the vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3qzfoiqoMqaqZI

[@dkhl02]

Super cachangaaa

[@mycketokra]

This machine upgrade of memory ram is 3gb or 4gb???

[@Epictronics1]

3gb. The T60 bios can't use more than 3 even if you have 4.

[@joginderkaur5792]

Bro... Can I get this one from you. I'm from India, Punjab.... And pls tell the price pls in INRs

[@Bewefau]

You sound like Christoper Walken lol.

[@Epictronics1]

😅

[@petritimonen9941]

Kiitoksia videosta tuo läppäri IBM Thinkpad T60 on meikelle tulossa käytettynä vähän ajan päästä omaan käyttöön.

[@Epictronics1]

Sorry bro, don't know your lingo :)

[@zheenaputram1489]

what series cpu can be upgraded in thinkpad t60?

[@Epictronics1]

oh, I don't remember but there are many threads online about this. If you google T60 CPU upgrade you should find plenty

[@makaronilaatikko1780]

I have the wifi problem too.

[@Epictronics1]

Unfortunately I haven't been able to solve the problem. Other than using a PCMCIA Wifi card.

[@Magnymbus]

since when can a laptop cpu be upgraded? is this an old thing or am i just stupid?

[@Epictronics1]

No, you are probably a clever chap. But way back laptops used standard sockets that made it possible to upgrade the CPU. There might be new laptops that could upgrade the CPU too. But I haven't tried in a decade or so. Although, it's quite possible

[@jjohnson71958]

i have a hdd d-bay adapter enclosure

[@Epictronics1]

cool :)

[@scalamasterelectros3204]

I have the t60 but i dont have the ibm logo i have the think pad logo😟

[@Epictronics1]

I didn't know they made T60's without the IBM logo. I guess they removed it at the end of the production? Do you know what year your T60 is made?

[@tymek1380]

MY T60 DOESNT TURN ON

[@joshgibson3618]

A linux or unix would help!

[@Epictronics1]

Yes, this machine will get linux at some point. What dist would you recommend?

[@joshgibson3618]

@@Epictronics1 Maybe if you could add Ubuntu, linux mint, ghost BSD, or openindiana. Good luck, great video, thanks!

[@Epictronics1]

@@joshgibson3618 Thanks : )

[@haddadthemaestro2856]

Why not LibreOffice? It's free and open-source...

[@Epictronics1]

I'm sure it's great but I have had some compatibility issues with open-source office. Just some minor stuff but still annoying

[@Cristian_vs4pk]

Hi Epictronic!!, nice video, Did you upgrade the RAM memory to 3 GB ( 1 + 2 ) or you are using Windows 10 with 1 GB RAM? The CPU, is the original ? or did you upgrade it?

[@Epictronics1]

Thanks Cristian, I have upgraded the RAM to 3GB. Thats the best the T60 can do. It's not much, but it seems to handle win10 quite well! The CPU is upgraded to the T7600 and is the fastest CPU the T60 can handle.

[@razzledev]

@@Epictronics1 I got a t60 from my grandma! it was upgraded and is running windows 7. 3GB of RAM, 100GB HDD, 2.00 GHz Core 2 Duo, ATI Mobility X1400 GPU. Runs Windows 7 great and I may keep it there. I like Windows 7 a lot.

[@razzledev]

I may upgrade the CPU to the T7600 too. More speed and 64-Bit!

[@Epictronics1]

@@razzledev Awesome :) Is there a good browser still supporting win7?

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Geez why do people hate optical drives so much and always replace them with a Ultrabay HDD/SSD caddy? >_> If you want more storage capacity, just slam in a 512 GB SD card and leave it permanently in with a Expresscard54 SD card reader. Be glad this thing still has an optical disc drive that plays and burns CDs and DVDs. And there's always USB drives too.

[@Epictronics1]

Well, I would have preferred an FDD in the ultrabay but unfortunately, they didn't make one for the T60

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@@Epictronics1 That's true. I think the T20 was one of the last ThinkPads that still had an Ultrabay floppy drive. I have one and keep it as a Windows 98 System. I later bought a Ultrabac CD-ROm for to be able to swap between Floppies and CDs.

[@Epictronics1]

@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Yeah, those were the best. Now I tend to use another laptop when I need to use the FDD instead of connecting the USB FDD to the T60

[@jamespandarawan1643]

can I get one of those?

[@Epictronics1]

No, I'm having to much fun with them :) There are plenty on ebay though! Your can grab one for less than $100 easily. And less than $50 if you shop around for a bit. Good hunting!

[@SilverSpoon_]

It hurts to see such a fine machine running Windows 10.

[@Epictronics1]

What OS would you suggest?

[@Epictronics1]

@Cassandra Well, I have a nice T60 running XP too. And I do use it occasionally, mostly with vintage apps. Not sure about compatibility though. Is XP supporting a decent browser still? The T60 in the vid is still used for research and typing and has got an upgrade with a high res panel in another vid.

[@Epictronics1]

@Cassandra Awesome, well done. I have restored one of my T60's with a bootable XP Pro OEM CD using the serial on the IBM sticker. It worked well and I was able to activate the license. I only had to add a few drivers which are easily found online. However, it would be excellent if I could find the iso's for the original restore CD's. Don't forget to install TP fan control. Enjoy your new TP btw

[@SilverSpoon_]

@Cassandra Mine dualboots XP for games and retro stuff, it's really solid. and LMDE on XFCE for the internet or work stuff, cause it's this laptop I carry everywhere when I move. Battery is solid, and with a 256Gb SSD, it's more than decent. Then it's really a good machine for Linux. The only annoyance is the back/forward keys. Really they are horrible when you write a long post (that keyboard makes you love to type) so there's many solutions to remap or disable them around, to each their own. @Epictronics Firefox is a hog now on XP ( due to the successive updates and the multiple processes. ) unless you go for an older version that gets the job done for the sites you like, but along with that you have : Chromium. Fast, decent, really it's chrome without the bloat PaleMoon, a debloated FireFox. Seamonkey, same as PaleMoon, it'really the good old netscape-looking Moze, frugal in ram and all that. @Cassandra normally any XP install will redo the MBR and root files with its own, since Win7 is really like Vista's boot system, and I have upgraded a LOT of machines from Win Vista to XP, you don't even need to reformat. I think that can be the same for Win7.

[@SilverSpoon_]

@Cassandra same, also it's mostly because I like to have my good old Adobe CS2 anywhere, I edit a lot of photos, and that's not something Linux can do. to roll back from Win7 to XP, and understandable on such an old machine, all you need is a WinXP install disc. Go to mydigitallife forums, there's plenty of sources for clean discs ISOs of XP, even the 64bit is pretty decent. But I recommand a Corporate Edition, so you just install it, and not gonna get bothered with even entering a serial or anything. If you need one, contact me! and boot from it. really, then follow the destructions on screen. I still advise to leave 8 or 10Gb of extra space for a Linux install, so in case you have an issue on XP you can still have it operational. OR if Linux gives you a moist INITRAMFS> shell on the boot, well you still have an operational computer.

[@aaroncheah2088]

Looks the same as R60.

[@Epictronics1]

Yea, the R60 is the budget version of the T60. They are roughly the same TP

[@gabomagpayo6694]

you monster you upgraded it there is no more classic software. you ripped the value. people are always like this 😥

[@Epictronics1]

Not to worry, it's all reversible and will be when I am done playing with it for now :) I actually still use this T60 every day thanks to the upgrades!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

WIndows 10? But why? Installing windows 10 on a T60 is a crime against mankind.... why even bother? In 2 years this system will be made obsolete again anyway, just like win8.1 recently. >_> I really don't get why people people force this badware-OS on every bit of hardware.... it's not even funny anymore.

[@Epictronics1]

Well, it's an old video but what would you recommend?

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@@Epictronics1 Ubuntu MATE would have been a suggestion that still supported i386 hardware but i dunno if their current version still does. Also keeping it as a maxed out Windows XP machine makes a lot of sense too since this machine was basically made for it and is still a native 32 Bit OS as well. Not sure if WinXP 64bit would run so well since this version was just an afterthought anyway. Personally i cannot really recommend a lot of current gen Operating Systems for it since 32bit is basically being phased out everywhere. Even among Linux Distros. For the longest time i suggested Linux Mint but even that doesn't have a 32 Bit version anymore. So there's not much options. 32 Bit Hardware, like the T60, is just not possible to use with modern operating systems you still get security updates for. Which is why i can really only suggest using it as a retro machine with an older Windows like XP or an older version of a 32 Bit version of Linux Mint with XFCE desktop.

[@Epictronics1]

@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Oh, ok. I actually have a stack of T60s and one of them is stock with XP. The T60 in the video has had an upgrade to a 64bit CPU and I use it with W10 for the updates. Next I will try LTSB to get rid of cortana and some other crap included in w10. I'll probably make a video