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Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:48:41Z

Baryluk: sign, and info about computer.

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
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I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

I think it is possible (I may look into it, as I have X41 Tablet also), but I must inform you that audio jack connectors, or some audio cables inside dock are of really bad quality, making sound not very good. I wanted to use this audio jacks to connect to my audio system, but of degradation in quality (it is really bad), I still use jacks port in laptop itself. It may be also because of elevated electromagnetic radiation from some elemnts, like power supply, which are inducing some noise and other currents. Maybe it is just mine unit of course, because it have few other strange problems.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:45, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
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== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

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So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

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This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

Ok. It is me again. It is possible to unplug linux definietly. It is also possible probably to plug it back, but only if kernel was booted with laptop docked in. This is because Linux uses resource assigned as assigned by ACPI / BIOS. If you boot to Linux kernel without being docked, and then try to dock, you will basically have problems with BAR, and kernel will say there is no enough resources, like virtual memory, IO ports, DMA channels or interrupts lines.

As of unpluggin, you need to unmount filesystems, make sure other processes (like smart, hddtemp) doesn't use disks, rmmod modules of controler and cdrom/floppy drive, then power down a particular PCI bus, I do not remember how it is done. And can undock it. In fact it can be scripted, and added as even handler after pressing undock button (and give some success or error sound when it is done, to notify user).

As of pluging things back, you basically need to rescan PCI bus. This is done by echoing something to scan file somewhere under in /proc or /sys/bus/pci. I would need to check. Then modprobing modules. It will however will not work, becasue sure, devices will be detected, but kernel will have problems with some PCI cards, which uses DMA or IOport. However, if you booted with kernel in dock station it may work.

It may be possible to reassign resources, or make kernel aware that we may need to additional resources in the future, which are not present at boot time, and declare its size, to make use them on docking time. I was searching some linux kernel mailing lists, and there was some discussions on it, but nobody had similar problem.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:41, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

I'm using T43.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:42, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Audio quality ==

Hi, is this only me or audio output using jack port on Dock II make sound everything bad? I cannot tollerate it, and always plug back to laptops own ports. Not tested with mic, but listening to music on headphones connected to dock is of quite poor quality. I'm using T43. Does anybody else have same problem?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:48, 23 March 2012 (CET)

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:47:11Z

Baryluk: /* Audio quality */ new section

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
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I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

I think it is possible (I may look into it, as I have X41 Tablet also), but I must inform you that audio jack connectors, or some audio cables inside dock are of really bad quality, making sound not very good. I wanted to use this audio jacks to connect to my audio system, but of degradation in quality (it is really bad), I still use jacks port in laptop itself. It may be also because of elevated electromagnetic radiation from some elemnts, like power supply, which are inducing some noise and other currents. Maybe it is just mine unit of course, because it have few other strange problems.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:45, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
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== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

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So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

Ok. It is me again. It is possible to unplug linux definietly. It is also possible probably to plug it back, but only if kernel was booted with laptop docked in. This is because Linux uses resource assigned as assigned by ACPI / BIOS. If you boot to Linux kernel without being docked, and then try to dock, you will basically have problems with BAR, and kernel will say there is no enough resources, like virtual memory, IO ports, DMA channels or interrupts lines.

As of unpluggin, you need to unmount filesystems, make sure other processes (like smart, hddtemp) doesn't use disks, rmmod modules of controler and cdrom/floppy drive, then power down a particular PCI bus, I do not remember how it is done. And can undock it. In fact it can be scripted, and added as even handler after pressing undock button (and give some success or error sound when it is done, to notify user).

As of pluging things back, you basically need to rescan PCI bus. This is done by echoing something to scan file somewhere under in /proc or /sys/bus/pci. I would need to check. Then modprobing modules. It will however will not work, becasue sure, devices will be detected, but kernel will have problems with some PCI cards, which uses DMA or IOport. However, if you booted with kernel in dock station it may work.

It may be possible to reassign resources, or make kernel aware that we may need to additional resources in the future, which are not present at boot time, and declare its size, to make use them on docking time. I was searching some linux kernel mailing lists, and there was some discussions on it, but nobody had similar problem.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:41, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:42, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Audio quality ==

Hi, is this only me or audio output using jack port on Dock II make sound everything bad? I cannot tollerate it, and always plug back to laptops own ports. Not tested with mic, but listening to music on headphones connected to dock is of quite poor quality.

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:45:46Z

Baryluk: /* Modify for compatibility? */

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
----
Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

I think it is possible (I may look into it, as I have X41 Tablet also), but I must inform you that audio jack connectors, or some audio cables inside dock are of really bad quality, making sound not very good. I wanted to use this audio jacks to connect to my audio system, but of degradation in quality (it is really bad), I still use jacks port in laptop itself. It may be also because of elevated electromagnetic radiation from some elemnts, like power supply, which are inducing some noise and other currents. Maybe it is just mine unit of course, because it have few other strange problems.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:45, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
----

== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

Ok. It is me again. It is possible to unplug linux definietly. It is also possible probably to plug it back, but only if kernel was booted with laptop docked in. This is because Linux uses resource assigned as assigned by ACPI / BIOS. If you boot to Linux kernel without being docked, and then try to dock, you will basically have problems with BAR, and kernel will say there is no enough resources, like virtual memory, IO ports, DMA channels or interrupts lines.

As of unpluggin, you need to unmount filesystems, make sure other processes (like smart, hddtemp) doesn't use disks, rmmod modules of controler and cdrom/floppy drive, then power down a particular PCI bus, I do not remember how it is done. And can undock it. In fact it can be scripted, and added as even handler after pressing undock button (and give some success or error sound when it is done, to notify user).

As of pluging things back, you basically need to rescan PCI bus. This is done by echoing something to scan file somewhere under in /proc or /sys/bus/pci. I would need to check. Then modprobing modules. It will however will not work, becasue sure, devices will be detected, but kernel will have problems with some PCI cards, which uses DMA or IOport. However, if you booted with kernel in dock station it may work.

It may be possible to reassign resources, or make kernel aware that we may need to additional resources in the future, which are not present at boot time, and declare its size, to make use them on docking time. I was searching some linux kernel mailing lists, and there was some discussions on it, but nobody had similar problem.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:41, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:42, 23 March 2012 (CET)

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:42:07Z

Baryluk: /* Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up */

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
----
Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
----

== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

Ok. It is me again. It is possible to unplug linux definietly. It is also possible probably to plug it back, but only if kernel was booted with laptop docked in. This is because Linux uses resource assigned as assigned by ACPI / BIOS. If you boot to Linux kernel without being docked, and then try to dock, you will basically have problems with BAR, and kernel will say there is no enough resources, like virtual memory, IO ports, DMA channels or interrupts lines.

As of unpluggin, you need to unmount filesystems, make sure other processes (like smart, hddtemp) doesn't use disks, rmmod modules of controler and cdrom/floppy drive, then power down a particular PCI bus, I do not remember how it is done. And can undock it. In fact it can be scripted, and added as even handler after pressing undock button (and give some success or error sound when it is done, to notify user).

As of pluging things back, you basically need to rescan PCI bus. This is done by echoing something to scan file somewhere under in /proc or /sys/bus/pci. I would need to check. Then modprobing modules. It will however will not work, becasue sure, devices will be detected, but kernel will have problems with some PCI cards, which uses DMA or IOport. However, if you booted with kernel in dock station it may work.

It may be possible to reassign resources, or make kernel aware that we may need to additional resources in the future, which are not present at boot time, and declare its size, to make use them on docking time. I was searching some linux kernel mailing lists, and there was some discussions on it, but nobody had similar problem.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:41, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:42, 23 March 2012 (CET)

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:41:07Z

Baryluk: /* Hotplug in linux */

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
----
Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
----

== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

Ok. It is me again. It is possible to unplug linux definietly. It is also possible probably to plug it back, but only if kernel was booted with laptop docked in. This is because Linux uses resource assigned as assigned by ACPI / BIOS. If you boot to Linux kernel without being docked, and then try to dock, you will basically have problems with BAR, and kernel will say there is no enough resources, like virtual memory, IO ports, DMA channels or interrupts lines.

As of unpluggin, you need to unmount filesystems, make sure other processes (like smart, hddtemp) doesn't use disks, rmmod modules of controler and cdrom/floppy drive, then power down a particular PCI bus, I do not remember how it is done. And can undock it. In fact it can be scripted, and added as even handler after pressing undock button (and give some success or error sound when it is done, to notify user).

As of pluging things back, you basically need to rescan PCI bus. This is done by echoing something to scan file somewhere under in /proc or /sys/bus/pci. I would need to check. Then modprobing modules. It will however will not work, becasue sure, devices will be detected, but kernel will have problems with some PCI cards, which uses DMA or IOport. However, if you booted with kernel in dock station it may work.

It may be possible to reassign resources, or make kernel aware that we may need to additional resources in the future, which are not present at boot time, and declare its size, to make use them on docking time. I was searching some linux kernel mailing lists, and there was some discussions on it, but nobody had similar problem.

--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 02:41, 23 March 2012 (CET)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2012-03-23T01:33:37Z

Baryluk: /* Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up */ new section

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
----
Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

----
Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
----

== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

I have never had a dock with PCI integrated, but as far as I know all you should have to do is umount the filesystems and wait a second or two for the buffers to get flushed. Everything else *should* handle hotplug just fine. Certainly you should not be able to damage the hardware as it was designed as a hotplug solution, as long as it allows you to unplug ;-) Personally I would test it with a HDD without important data first to make sure your not causing corruption.

You can also write scripts to automatically trigger on dock plug/unplug. Unfortunately the unplug event will be too late as the device will already be unplugged, but the plug event may be handy... I used these udev events to automatically configure external monitors with xrandr.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:20, 6 September 2011 (CEST)

== Using trackpoint or touchpad makes fan in Dock spin up ==

This is really strange but real.

Every time I move a mouse cursor using trackpoint a fan inside Dock II spin up significantly to be quite loud. Spinning stops exactly in a moment I stop touching trackpoint. If I just shake a mouse cursor it start, when I shake it more, or move it around faster, fan also becomes louder. When I have trackpoint point constantly in one direction it is also spinning fast. It stops spinning (became really quite) only when trackpoint is at rest (I can have a finger on it).

I know this behavior of my dock for some time.

When I use keyboard, or press mouse buttons (when when pressing them constantly), no such issue arise.

I just discovered also that using touchpad makes same problem! Even touching it and not moving at all will make fan spin faster. After stopping using touchpad, it takes about 2-3 seconds to make fan quite again. Left button doesn't do anything when pressing or depressing. However pressing right button makes a fan lauder for a moment, then stops, and same happens when depressing (fan is louder for a moment, and then quite, like 2-3 seconds).

So why this is working this way? Is my dock or laptop failing? I'm not sure how it is related. It is not related to the video screen update, after moving cursors, as problem doesn't happen when using external USB mouse or when playing movies, or updating screen when typing on keyboard. It isn't also bigger current consumption, and this doesn't really happen when jumping from 800MHz to 1.7Ghz, at least I think so.

Maybe it is power consumption, maybe some cabling is bad?

Any ideas? Anybody with same problem?

Witek

Docking Port

2011-09-05T23:09:17Z

Baryluk: /* Generation 2 */

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]] (for 701 models), [[SelectaBase Model I]] (760 and 765 models only)

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (380 and 385 models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Docking Port

2011-09-05T23:08:58Z

Baryluk: /* Generation 1 */

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]] (for 701 models), [[SelectaBase Model I]] (760 and 765 models only)

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Docking Port

2011-09-05T23:08:37Z

Baryluk: /* Generation 1 */

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]], [[SelectaBase Model I]] (760 and 765 models only)

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Docking Port

2011-09-05T23:08:24Z

Baryluk: /* Generation 1 */

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]], [[SelectaBase Model I]] (760 and 760 models only)

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Docking Port

2011-09-05T23:07:21Z

Baryluk: new models

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]]

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

=== Generation 8 ===
* ThinkPad L412, L420, L512, L520, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T510, T510i, T520 Dual Core models, and X220, X220t, X220 Tablet
* Docks: ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170W), (not compatible with X220t and X220 Tablet) ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 (only for X220 series models)

=== Generation 8b ===
* ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
* Docks: ThinkPad W700 Mini Dock 2.0

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Docking Port

2011-09-05T22:53:23Z

Baryluk: group according to common docks and ports

{| width="100%"
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The docking port is a proprietary connector usually providing a PCI or ISA extension interface. It is featured on many ThinkPads to provide the option of attaching it to one of the various [[Docking Solutions]], thereby extending its extendability.
</div>
|}

There is multiple types of docking ports, however there is no strict and official classification of them. List of laptops with docking port is divided into multiple groups of which each uses same docking port type, and lists Docks which use this port. However not all laptops will be compatible with all docks in given group, some will not work, or will have limited funcionality.

Not all docks use full capabilities of each port. For example "replicators" generally do not have any electronic components, and just use wires to connect docking port to port in the dock (like VGA, PS/2, RJ-45, serial port, parallel port, audio, USB, charging power). Port replicators then expose exactly same ports as in the laptop itself, however sometimes exposes few more (like serial port, parallel port, DVI port), which could not be on laptop itself due space or cost concerns. "Docks" however are more complicated - they have replicated ports just like replicators, but additionally uses all capabilities of the docking port (including PCI, ISA, IDE interfaces), needs additional power, can have various additional capabilities (like additional USB ports, PCMCIA, CardBus slots, ISA or PCI slot, UltraBay slot).

==ThinkPads featuring this technology==
=== Generation 1 ===
* ThinkPad {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}
* ThinkPad {{365C}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* ThinkPad {{370C}}
* ThinkPad {{701C}}, {{701CS}}
* ThinkPad {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}
* ThinkPad {{755C}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CD}}, {{755CX}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CDV}}
* ThinkPad {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XL}}, {{760XD}}
* ThinkPad {{765L}}, {{765D}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Dock I (3545)]], [[ThinkPad Dock II (3546)]], [[Dock II Adapter Kit]]

=== Generation 2 ===
* ThinkPad {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}
* ThinkPad {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
* ThinkPad {{560}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad 380/385 Port Replicator]] (38x models only), [[ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator]] (570 using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]]), [[ThinkPad Enhanced Port Replicator]] (38x models and 560X).

=== Generation 3 ===
* ThinkPad {{380Z}}
* ThinkPad {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* ThinkPad {{560Z}}
* ThinkPad {{570}}, {{570E}} (using [[Direct Dock Adapter]] or [[UltraBase]])
* ThinkPad {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* Dock: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet]]

=== Other ===
* ThinkPad {{510Cs}}
* Docks: ?

=== Generation 4 ===
* ThinkPad {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 600]], [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]], [[SelectaDock III]],

=== Generation 5 ===
* ThinkPad {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* Docks: [[SelectaBase 770]]

=== Unknown type of port ===
* ThinkPad {{700}}, {{700C}}
* ThinkPad {{720}}

=== Generation 6a ===
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{R40}}
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}},
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Dock]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II]], [[ThinkPad Dock II]], [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]]

=== Generation 6b ===
* ThinkPad {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock]] (X41T fits only into X4 Dock)

=== Generation 7a ===
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T61u}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{T61}}, {{T61i}}, {{R500}}
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z60t}}
* ThinkPad {{W500}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]], [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]]

=== Generation 7b ===
* ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase]]

* ThinkPad {{TransNote}}

=== Generation 7c ===
* ThinkPad {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}
* Docks: [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase]]

==Docking Solutions featuring this technology==
* [[UltraBase]]
* [[Direct Dock Adapter]]
* [[SelectaBase Model I]]
* [[SelectaBase 600]]
* [[SelectaBase 770]]

[[Category:Components]]

Talk:Docking Port

2011-09-05T22:19:12Z

Baryluk: /* Docking Port types */ new section

"extending its extendability"? [[User:Emmert|Emmert]] 07:35, 1 June 2007 (CEST)

== Docking Port types ==

How about docking port types. I know that docking port used in Port Replicator, Port Replicator II, Dock I, Dock II and Mini-Dock are all the same, and fit into A2x, A3x, R3x, R4x, R5x (without -e models), T2x, T30, T4x, X2x, X3x.

I know X4x have different docking port than above ones, as well previous laptops. Is there any official names for them? We should group them according to the port type used.

User:Baryluk

2011-09-05T21:55:04Z

Baryluk: docks

Docking solutions:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+'''Docking solutions'''
|-
!
! colspan="10" | Passthrough ports
! colspan="6" | Additional functions
! colspan="15" | Compatibility
|-
! Dock name
! RJ45
! RJ11
! [[DVI Port|DVI]]
! [[VGA Port|VGA]]
! [[Serial Port|COM]]
! [[Parallel Port|LPT]]
! [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]]
! USB
! AUDIO
! [[Floppy Connector|FDD]]
! UltraBay
! PCI
! CardBus
! Power
! Fan
! Key-Lock
! A2x
! A3x
! R3x
! R40
! R4xe
! R5x
! R5xe
! G4x
! T2x
! T30
! T4x
! X2x
! X3x
! X4x
! Notes
|-
| [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator I]]
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
|
|-
| [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] (Model # 74P6733)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| FireWire port on some models
|-
| [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]] (Model 2878)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
|
|-
| [[ThinkPad Dock|Dock I]] (Model 2631)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cpart|text=2000 (no hot-swap)}}
| {{Cyes||text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x Type II}}
| yes
| yes
| yes
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cunk}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| FireWire port on some models
|-
| [[ThinkPad Dock II|Dock II]] (Model 2877)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cyes|text=2000}}
| {{Cyes||text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x Type II}}
| yes
| yes
| yes
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cunk}}
| {{Cunk}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
|
|}

DVI output only supported on some models. Not supported on T2x, Xxx and T43 with Intel graphics.

All docks can operate without power plugged in - most of ports in docks are powered from the laptop (in this case from battery). Plugining power will hower make possible to charge battery and directly power devices. Port Replicator I, II and Mini-Dock will be all fully functional - power supply is only used to charge laptop battery and power it. Dock I and Dock II, without power-on will additionall do not have working PCI, CardBus and UltraBay slots. USB hub can also be not powered and be not working, or refuse to power much than one port. In all models, simple passthrought ports (LAN, WAN, DVI, VGA, COM, LPT, PS/2, AUDIO, FDD) doesn't need any additional power. Connected USB device or floppy drive however can drain laptop's battery faster.

All docks have also Kensignton lock.

User:Baryluk

2011-09-05T21:46:04Z

Baryluk: docks

Docking solutions:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+'''Docking solutions'''
|-
!
! colspan="10" | Passthrough ports
! colspan="6" | Additional functions
! colspan="15" | Compatibility
|-
! Dock name
! RJ45
! RJ11
! [[DVI Port|DVI]]
! [[VGA Port|VGA]]
! [[Serial Port|COM]]
! [[Parallel Port|LPT]]
! [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]]
! USB
! AUDIO
! [[Floppy Connector|FDD]]
! UltraBay
! PCI
! CardBus
! Power
! Fan
! Key-Lock
! A2x
! A3x
! R3x
! R40
! R4xe
! R5x
! R5xe
! G4x
! T2x
! T30
! T4x
! X2x
! X3x
! X4x
! Notes
|-
| [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator I]]
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=1}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
|
|-
| [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] (Model # 74P6733)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| FireWire port on some models
|-
| [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]] (Model 2878)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| no
| no
| no
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
|
|-
| [[ThinkPad Dock|Dock I]] (Model 2631)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cpart|text=2000 (no hot-swap)}}
| {{Cyes||text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x Type II}}
| yes
| yes
| yes
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cunk}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
| FireWire port on some models
|-
| [[ThinkPad Dock II|Dock II]] (Model 2877)
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x}}
| {{Cyes|text=4x USB 2.0 using hub}}
| {{Cyes|text=in/out}}
| {{Cyes|text=external}}
| {{Cyes|text=2000}}
| {{Cyes||text=1x}}
| {{Cyes|text=2x Type II}}
| yes
| yes
| yes
| {{Cyes}}
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| {{Cunk}}
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| {{Cno}}
| {{Cyes}}
| {{Cno}}
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DVI output only supported on some models. Not supported on T2x, Xxx and T43 with Intel graphics.

All docks can operate without power plugged in - most of ports in docks are powered from the laptop (in this case from battery). Plugining power will hower make possible to charge battery and directly power devices. Port Replicator I, II and Mini-Dock will be all fully functional - power supply is only used to charge laptop battery and power it. Dock I and Dock II, without power-on will additionall do not have working PCI, CardBus and UltraBay slots. USB hub can also be not powered and be not working. In all models, simple passthrought ports (LAN, WAN, DVI, VGA, COM, LPT, PS/2, AUDIO, FDD) doesn't need any additional power. Connected USB device or floppy drive however can drain laptop's battery faster.

ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T21:43:05Z

Baryluk: /* IBM ThinkPad Dock II */ mini-dock have 4 usb ports

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock II ==
The IBM Dock II (Model 2877) was the most feature-packed dock IBM sold. In addition to supporting all the features of the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]], the expansion capability of the Dock II can transform a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock II does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]] has (Passthrogh: Ethernet, Modem, [[DVI Port|DVI]], [[VGA Port|VGA]], [[Serial Port|Serial]], [[Parallel Port|Parallel]], 2x [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]], [[Floppy Connector|external Diskette drive]], audio in and out, Kensington lock, 4 USB 2.0)
* 1x half-size PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply
* key-lock

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: Cost ($399), internal fan is loud, large, less compatible
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30/40, R50/R51 and A20/30 Series notebooks.(does not support the A21e/22e, R40/40e/50e/51e or X40/41).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46393 IBM Website for Dock II]
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General]
|}

==PCI Slot==
Note this is a full height/half size and not a 'low profile' slot (the PCI card on the pictures below is "low-profile", but "half-size" cards also fit in the Dock II). Separate brackets are required for low profile PCI cards. Normal cards will not fit.

Many use the half-size PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock II, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock II does not support AGP or PCI Express. The Ultrabay 2000 slot can be used to connect other IBM peripherals, such as second hard disks or CD/DVD drives.
Potential owners of the Dock II are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.

Dimensions are up to 18 x 12 cm:
{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (bottom view)}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII-rear.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (rear bottom view)}}
{{gallery_end}}
In order to use a larger than "low-profile" card with the Dock II you can use a PCI riser. This means you might have to build a hollow support base for the dock, but it will allow you to connect any card. These PCI risers can be found at places such as [http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=8#p1908].

===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards. In fact it is more than likely that using an external card will harm gaming performance due to the number of PCI devices sharing the bus in a typical Thinkpad, the immutable latency_timer of the Dock II's PCI slot and the proprietary bridge connecting the Thinkpad to the Dock II. Bandwidth on an a22m with no other peripherals seems not to exceed 35 MB/s.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
A PCI video card CANNOT drive the ThinkPad internal LCD, there is no such signal path.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a DVI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Hot Swapping====
'''It is unknown whether hot swapping is fully supported.'''
Check the [http://forum.thinkpads.com/ thinkpads.com forum] for more information.

====Noise/Heat====
Since the [[Dock II]] has been reported to be a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a video card increases the heat inside the dock, and may likely have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. While adding one of the below video cards is likely well within the thermal limitations of the dock, you should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.
<BR><BR>
The fan is located inside the power supply and is 40x40x13mm / 5V. To reduce noise the fan for example can be replaced by any 12V-fan, that starts when operating at 5V (many don't). An instruction can be found in [http://thinkpad-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=16417&hilightuser=1133 Thinkpad-Forum] (German).

====TV Tuners====
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! A/V Ports !! HDTV !! Price
|-
|[http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderpro/index.html ATI TV Wonder Pro]
|PCI
|Yes
|No
|$59.99[http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&product_code=315276&Pn=TV_Wonder_Pro_PCI_TV_Tuner_and_Video_Capture_Card]
|-
|}

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock II.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! DVI Ports !! Max DVI Res !! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMDS TMDS] !! Compatibility !! Price
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/audio/products/pseries/p650_low_profile.cfm Matrox Millennium P650 Low-Profile]
|P650
|64MB DDR
|2x
|1920x1200
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321649&affiliate=yahoo $219.95]
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/corp/insurance/products/g450mms_quad.cfm Matrox G450MMS Quad PCI]
|G450
|128MB DDR
|4x
|4x1280x1024
|Unknown
|Unknown
|~$500
|-
|[http://www.pny.com/products/quadro/nvs/280Nvspci.asp PNY Quadro NVS 280 PCI]
|Nvidia Quadro 280
|64MB DDR
|2x (reqs cable)
|2x1600x1200@60Hz
|Unknown
|Works driving two 19" LCDs at 1280x1024. Using DVI cables. Windows XP Pro and Slackware Linux 12.2
|[http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp;jsessionid=aVVkn197e6oeOhre-6?iid=947985 $99.99]
|-
|Nvidia GeForce MX 4000
|GeForce 4 MX 4000
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|
|-
|Nvidia e-GeForce FX 5500
|GeForce 5 FX 5500
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Resolution messed up using DVI->HMDI, works using DVI->VGA on a Hanns-g 28" 1920 x 1200 LCD. Gave up, returned card
|~ $50
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt2_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT2]
|ATI Radeon 9000
|64MB DDR
|2x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.provantage.com/buy-7colc00h-xentera-2-pci-profile-screen-dvi-video-adapter-colorgraphic-communications-612532-shopping.htm $213.91]
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt4_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT4]
|ATI Radeon 9000 x2
|64MB DDR x2
|4x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?src=FG&item=49218 $448.95]
|-
|VisionTek/ATI Radeon x1300 PCI
|ATI Radeon x1300
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (dual link)
|165Mhz (3.7 Gbit/s single link, up to 7.4Gbit/s dual link) {{Fixme|}}
|Would lock up machine occassionaly. Word has it card is "backported" PCI-E. Maybe requires more power than Dock II can provide.
|[http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=4128160&CartID=done&nextloc= $97.38]
|-
|[http://www.visiontek.com/products/cards/retail/x1550_PCI.html VisionTek X1550 256 MB PCI]
|ATI Radeon x1550
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA 1 S-Video 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (tested on 1400x1050 Westinghouse LCM-20v5 and 1280x720 on Samsung HDTV)
|From dmesg: [drm] TMDS-7: set mode 1280x1024 2e
|Yes, tested VGA, DVI and DVI to HDMI, plastic must be cut to make VGA out accessible.
|[http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/VisionTek-Radeon-X1550-256MB-HD-Video-Card-X1550PCI256/sem/rpsm/context/99000362/oid/177699/catOid/-13043/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do $109.99]
|-
|Sapphire Radeon 9250
|ATI Radeon 9250
|256MB DDR
|1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Works @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI->HDMI, slight plastic cutting for DVI out, very tight fit (no bigger card will work)
|~ $50
|}

===Audio Cards===
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Vendor !! Card !! OS !! Hotplug !! Price
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=505&subcategory=491&product=10447 0404 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista
|Yes
|[http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU8803 $99.95]
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=142&subcategory=191&product=15527 1010 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
|Unknown
|Dunno, I bought my e-mu 1820 for $140 at ebay.com (You must use external 12v power source to be able to use audiodock)
|-
|Creative
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#Second_Generation Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS]
|Windows XP
|Unknown
|~$70
|-
|Creative
|[http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14066 Soundblaster X-FI Extreme Music]
|Windows XP
|Yes
|~$100
|}

===Other PCI Cards===

ThinkPad Dock II supports the VIA VT6421A PCI RAID Controller card. Controller is equipped with a one internal PATA port (UltraATA133),
one internal and one external SATA 1 port. The controller however, does not allow booting, it is probably caused by bios.

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|desk1.jpg|IBM ThinkPad Dock II Type 2877, T43 and connect two hard disk 3,5", one PATA and one SATA}}
{{thumb|ak60.jpeg|AK60 - PCI VIA VT6421A RAID Controller card }}
{{gallery_end}}

==Ultrabay 2000==
In contrast to the [[ThinkPad Dock|Full Dock I]] the Full Dock II has a full featured (= hotswap capable) [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot.

Note to T4x owners: [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] is an older Ultrabay technology, not compatible with the [[UltraBay|UltraBay Slim]] in the T40/T41/T42/T43 lineup. Many [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] accessories are available on [http://search.ebay.com/ultrabay-2000 Ebay].

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

==PC Card Slots==
Nothing special: 2 additional Type II slots. This may be helpful if you need a certain PC Card only while docked (e.g. a second GBit NIC), or if you have 2 PC Cards that physically won't fit into one pair of slots at the same time (e.g. 2 WLAN cards or 2 [http://www.villagetronic.com/e_pr_vtbook.html Villagetronic VTBook Video cards] ).



==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

Please be aware that not all Thinkpad models will support DVI output with a Dock. Apparently, X and T2* models do not. Please add other models if you know about them to not support DVI.

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T20:52:22Z

Baryluk: /* Dock I vs Dock II */

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
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I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
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I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

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Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
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== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

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So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
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The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

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This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

== Dock I vs Dock II ==

I was comparing [[ThinkPad Dock|ThinkPad Dock (aka Dock I)] and [[ThinkPad Dock II]], and essentially they are the same. So what are the actual differences? The both pages mentions few common laptop models (T30, T2x, A2x, X3x). Actullay compatibility-wise, Dock II have same supported ThinkPads as Dock I, and additional T4x and R5x. However this means that all of them have same dock connector, right? And actually T4x and R5x will fit into Dock I? Will it work (unofficially)? I am just speculating. Probably When Dock I was released there was no T4x and R5x laptops on the market yet, and when they were released, specification and compatibility was not reevaluated. However, this just makes me think so what for really new Dock II was introduced? Was some problems of Dock I fixed in this new model?

So how it is possible that in summary "Negatives: ..., less compatible", when it fact it looks to be more compatible? I think it is more compatible, just some functions will not work in the older models (like DVI, which also doesn't work in other port replicators with old laptop models) . --[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 22:50, 5 September 2011 (CEST)

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T20:50:44Z

Baryluk: /* Dock I vs Dock II */

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

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Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----
====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
----

== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

== Dock I vs Dock II ==

I was comparing [[ThinkPad Dock|ThinkPad Dock (aka Dock I)] and [[ThinkPad Dock II]], and essentially they are the same. So what are the actual differences? The both pages mentions few common laptop models (T30, T2x, A2x, X3x). Actullay compatibility-wise, Dock II have same supported ThinkPads as Dock I, and additional T4x and R5x. However this means that all of them have same dock connector, right? And actually T4x and R5x will fit into Dock I? Will it work (unofficially)? I am just speculating. Probably When Dock I was released there was no T4x and R5x laptops on the market yet, and when they were released, specification and compatibility was not reevaluated. However, this just makes me think so what for really new Dock II was introduced? Was some problems of Dock I fixed in this new model?

So how it is possible that in summary "Negatives: ..., less compatible", when it fact it looks to be more compatible?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 22:50, 5 September 2011 (CEST)

ThinkPad Dock

2011-09-05T20:48:54Z

Baryluk: /* IBM ThinkPad Dock */

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
[[Image:ThinkPadDock.jpg|ThinkPad Dock]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has (Passthrogh: Ethernet, Modem, [[DVI Port|DVI]], [[VGA Port|VGA]], [[Serial Port|Serial]], [[Parallel Port|Parallel]], 2x [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]], [[Floppy Connector|external Diskette drive]], audio in and out; additionally: Kensington lock, FireWire (?) on some models), but with 2 USB ports instead of one
* 1x Full-size, half length PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply
* key-lock

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: internal fan is fairly large.
* DVI pass-through and ethernet (RJ45) on the Dock is only supported with select ThinkPads.
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
|}
Lenovo (IBM) link to the dock: {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-42164|here}}

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|t30_dock.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|t30_dock-2.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|ThinkPadA31p Ultra.jpg|A31p docked in a dock}}
{{gallery_end}}

==IBM part numbers==
* Order P/N: 02K8660
* FRU P/N: 02K8666
* FRU P/N: 08N1546
* Type: 2631

==PCI Slot==
Many use the PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock does not support AGP or PCI Express. Potential owners of the Dock are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock.
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
|-
|3DFuzion GeForce FX 6200
|NVidia GeForce FX 6200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Radeon 9200
|ATI Radeon 9200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)
|
|
|1x VGA
|
|
|passive
|working
|-
|Gainward Pro 660 TV/DVI
|GeForce FX 5200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|64 MB
|1x VGA, 1x T-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|}

===USB and FireWire controlers===
PCI USB 2.0 card installed in the PCI slot will provide USB 2.0 support to the older systems. PCI FireWire 800 card installed in the PCI slot will provide FireWire and FireWire 800 support to the older systems.

==Ultrabay 2000==
The ThinkPad Dock has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

Under MacOS X x86 10.4.5 having any drives in the [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot will result in a kernel crash at boot. Without an [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] device installed it boots correctly.

==PC Card Slots==
The PC Card slot has been verified to work with a USB 2.0 CardBus card under Fedora Core 5.
The card used to test it is seen as USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04).

==Noise & Heat==
[[Image:thinkpad_dock_fanconnector.png|left]]
Since the ThinkPad Dock is a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a PCI card (especially a video card) increases the heat inside the dock, and it may have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. You should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.

The connector for the fan is visible in the picture at left, and is accessible by removing the PCI bay cover.

==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad {{A20p}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22p}} and {{A31p}}.}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

ThinkPad Dock

2011-09-05T20:48:22Z

Baryluk: list all port replicator ports, linkify

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
[[Image:ThinkPadDock.jpg|ThinkPad Dock]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has (Passthrogh: Ethernet, Modem, [[DVI Port|DVI]], [[VGA Port|VGA]], [[Serial Port|Serial]], [[Parallel Port|Parallel]], 2x [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]], [[Floppy Connector|external Diskette drive]], audio in and out, Kensington lock, FireWire (?) on some models), but with 2 USB ports instead of one
* 1x Full-size, half length PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply
* key-lock

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: internal fan is fairly large.
* DVI pass-through and ethernet (RJ45) on the Dock is only supported with select ThinkPads.
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
|}
Lenovo (IBM) link to the dock: {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-42164|here}}

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|t30_dock.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|t30_dock-2.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|ThinkPadA31p Ultra.jpg|A31p docked in a dock}}
{{gallery_end}}

==IBM part numbers==
* Order P/N: 02K8660
* FRU P/N: 02K8666
* FRU P/N: 08N1546
* Type: 2631

==PCI Slot==
Many use the PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock does not support AGP or PCI Express. Potential owners of the Dock are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock.
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
|-
|3DFuzion GeForce FX 6200
|NVidia GeForce FX 6200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Radeon 9200
|ATI Radeon 9200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)
|
|
|1x VGA
|
|
|passive
|working
|-
|Gainward Pro 660 TV/DVI
|GeForce FX 5200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|64 MB
|1x VGA, 1x T-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|}

===USB and FireWire controlers===
PCI USB 2.0 card installed in the PCI slot will provide USB 2.0 support to the older systems. PCI FireWire 800 card installed in the PCI slot will provide FireWire and FireWire 800 support to the older systems.

==Ultrabay 2000==
The ThinkPad Dock has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

Under MacOS X x86 10.4.5 having any drives in the [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot will result in a kernel crash at boot. Without an [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] device installed it boots correctly.

==PC Card Slots==
The PC Card slot has been verified to work with a USB 2.0 CardBus card under Fedora Core 5.
The card used to test it is seen as USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04).

==Noise & Heat==
[[Image:thinkpad_dock_fanconnector.png|left]]
Since the ThinkPad Dock is a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a PCI card (especially a video card) increases the heat inside the dock, and it may have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. You should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.

The connector for the fan is visible in the picture at left, and is accessible by removing the PCI bay cover.

==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad {{A20p}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22p}} and {{A31p}}.}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T20:44:23Z

Baryluk: /* IBM ThinkPad Dock II */ list and linkify all actual ports from Mini-Dock for quick reference

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock II ==
The IBM Dock II (Model 2877) was the most feature-packed dock IBM sold. In addition to supporting all the features of the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]], the expansion capability of the Dock II can transform a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock II does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]] has (Passthrogh: Ethernet, Modem, [[DVI Port|DVI]], [[VGA Port|VGA]], [[Serial Port|Serial]], [[Parallel Port|Parallel]], 2x [[PS/2 Port|PS/2]], [[Floppy Connector|external Diskette drive]], audio in and out, Kensington lock; additionally 4 USB 2.0, key-lock)
* 1x half-size PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: Cost ($399), internal fan is loud, large, less compatible
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30/40, R50/R51 and A20/30 Series notebooks.(does not support the A21e/22e, R40/40e/50e/51e or X40/41).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46393 IBM Website for Dock II]
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General]
|}

==PCI Slot==
Note this is a full height/half size and not a 'low profile' slot (the PCI card on the pictures below is "low-profile", but "half-size" cards also fit in the Dock II). Separate brackets are required for low profile PCI cards. Normal cards will not fit.

Many use the half-size PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock II, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock II does not support AGP or PCI Express. The Ultrabay 2000 slot can be used to connect other IBM peripherals, such as second hard disks or CD/DVD drives.
Potential owners of the Dock II are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.

Dimensions are up to 18 x 12 cm:
{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (bottom view)}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII-rear.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (rear bottom view)}}
{{gallery_end}}
In order to use a larger than "low-profile" card with the Dock II you can use a PCI riser. This means you might have to build a hollow support base for the dock, but it will allow you to connect any card. These PCI risers can be found at places such as [http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=8#p1908].

===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards. In fact it is more than likely that using an external card will harm gaming performance due to the number of PCI devices sharing the bus in a typical Thinkpad, the immutable latency_timer of the Dock II's PCI slot and the proprietary bridge connecting the Thinkpad to the Dock II. Bandwidth on an a22m with no other peripherals seems not to exceed 35 MB/s.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
A PCI video card CANNOT drive the ThinkPad internal LCD, there is no such signal path.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a DVI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Hot Swapping====
'''It is unknown whether hot swapping is fully supported.'''
Check the [http://forum.thinkpads.com/ thinkpads.com forum] for more information.

====Noise/Heat====
Since the [[Dock II]] has been reported to be a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a video card increases the heat inside the dock, and may likely have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. While adding one of the below video cards is likely well within the thermal limitations of the dock, you should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.
<BR><BR>
The fan is located inside the power supply and is 40x40x13mm / 5V. To reduce noise the fan for example can be replaced by any 12V-fan, that starts when operating at 5V (many don't). An instruction can be found in [http://thinkpad-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=16417&hilightuser=1133 Thinkpad-Forum] (German).

====TV Tuners====
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! A/V Ports !! HDTV !! Price
|-
|[http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderpro/index.html ATI TV Wonder Pro]
|PCI
|Yes
|No
|$59.99[http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&product_code=315276&Pn=TV_Wonder_Pro_PCI_TV_Tuner_and_Video_Capture_Card]
|-
|}

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock II.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! DVI Ports !! Max DVI Res !! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMDS TMDS] !! Compatibility !! Price
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/audio/products/pseries/p650_low_profile.cfm Matrox Millennium P650 Low-Profile]
|P650
|64MB DDR
|2x
|1920x1200
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321649&affiliate=yahoo $219.95]
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/corp/insurance/products/g450mms_quad.cfm Matrox G450MMS Quad PCI]
|G450
|128MB DDR
|4x
|4x1280x1024
|Unknown
|Unknown
|~$500
|-
|[http://www.pny.com/products/quadro/nvs/280Nvspci.asp PNY Quadro NVS 280 PCI]
|Nvidia Quadro 280
|64MB DDR
|2x (reqs cable)
|2x1600x1200@60Hz
|Unknown
|Works driving two 19" LCDs at 1280x1024. Using DVI cables. Windows XP Pro and Slackware Linux 12.2
|[http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp;jsessionid=aVVkn197e6oeOhre-6?iid=947985 $99.99]
|-
|Nvidia GeForce MX 4000
|GeForce 4 MX 4000
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|
|-
|Nvidia e-GeForce FX 5500
|GeForce 5 FX 5500
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Resolution messed up using DVI->HMDI, works using DVI->VGA on a Hanns-g 28" 1920 x 1200 LCD. Gave up, returned card
|~ $50
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt2_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT2]
|ATI Radeon 9000
|64MB DDR
|2x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.provantage.com/buy-7colc00h-xentera-2-pci-profile-screen-dvi-video-adapter-colorgraphic-communications-612532-shopping.htm $213.91]
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt4_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT4]
|ATI Radeon 9000 x2
|64MB DDR x2
|4x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?src=FG&item=49218 $448.95]
|-
|VisionTek/ATI Radeon x1300 PCI
|ATI Radeon x1300
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (dual link)
|165Mhz (3.7 Gbit/s single link, up to 7.4Gbit/s dual link) {{Fixme|}}
|Would lock up machine occassionaly. Word has it card is "backported" PCI-E. Maybe requires more power than Dock II can provide.
|[http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=4128160&CartID=done&nextloc= $97.38]
|-
|[http://www.visiontek.com/products/cards/retail/x1550_PCI.html VisionTek X1550 256 MB PCI]
|ATI Radeon x1550
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA 1 S-Video 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (tested on 1400x1050 Westinghouse LCM-20v5 and 1280x720 on Samsung HDTV)
|From dmesg: [drm] TMDS-7: set mode 1280x1024 2e
|Yes, tested VGA, DVI and DVI to HDMI, plastic must be cut to make VGA out accessible.
|[http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/VisionTek-Radeon-X1550-256MB-HD-Video-Card-X1550PCI256/sem/rpsm/context/99000362/oid/177699/catOid/-13043/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do $109.99]
|-
|Sapphire Radeon 9250
|ATI Radeon 9250
|256MB DDR
|1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Works @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI->HDMI, slight plastic cutting for DVI out, very tight fit (no bigger card will work)
|~ $50
|}

===Audio Cards===
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Vendor !! Card !! OS !! Hotplug !! Price
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=505&subcategory=491&product=10447 0404 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista
|Yes
|[http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU8803 $99.95]
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=142&subcategory=191&product=15527 1010 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
|Unknown
|Dunno, I bought my e-mu 1820 for $140 at ebay.com (You must use external 12v power source to be able to use audiodock)
|-
|Creative
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#Second_Generation Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS]
|Windows XP
|Unknown
|~$70
|-
|Creative
|[http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14066 Soundblaster X-FI Extreme Music]
|Windows XP
|Yes
|~$100
|}

===Other PCI Cards===

ThinkPad Dock II supports the VIA VT6421A PCI RAID Controller card. Controller is equipped with a one internal PATA port (UltraATA133),
one internal and one external SATA 1 port. The controller however, does not allow booting, it is probably caused by bios.

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|desk1.jpg|IBM ThinkPad Dock II Type 2877, T43 and connect two hard disk 3,5", one PATA and one SATA}}
{{thumb|ak60.jpeg|AK60 - PCI VIA VT6421A RAID Controller card }}
{{gallery_end}}

==Ultrabay 2000==
In contrast to the [[ThinkPad Dock|Full Dock I]] the Full Dock II has a full featured (= hotswap capable) [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot.

Note to T4x owners: [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] is an older Ultrabay technology, not compatible with the [[UltraBay|UltraBay Slim]] in the T40/T41/T42/T43 lineup. Many [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] accessories are available on [http://search.ebay.com/ultrabay-2000 Ebay].

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

==PC Card Slots==
Nothing special: 2 additional Type II slots. This may be helpful if you need a certain PC Card only while docked (e.g. a second GBit NIC), or if you have 2 PC Cards that physically won't fit into one pair of slots at the same time (e.g. 2 WLAN cards or 2 [http://www.villagetronic.com/e_pr_vtbook.html Villagetronic VTBook Video cards] ).



==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

Please be aware that not all Thinkpad models will support DVI output with a Dock. Apparently, X and T2* models do not. Please add other models if you know about them to not support DVI.

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T20:39:31Z

Baryluk: /* IBM ThinkPad Dock II */

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock II ==
The IBM Dock II (Model 2877) was the most feature-packed dock IBM sold. In addition to supporting all the features of the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]], the expansion capability of the Dock II can transform a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock II does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]] has
* 1x half-size PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: Cost ($399), internal fan is loud, large, less compatible
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30/40, R50/R51 and A20/30 Series notebooks.(does not support the A21e/22e, R40/40e/50e/51e or X40/41).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46393 IBM Website for Dock II]
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General]
|}

==PCI Slot==
Note this is a full height/half size and not a 'low profile' slot (the PCI card on the pictures below is "low-profile", but "half-size" cards also fit in the Dock II). Separate brackets are required for low profile PCI cards. Normal cards will not fit.

Many use the half-size PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock II, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock II does not support AGP or PCI Express. The Ultrabay 2000 slot can be used to connect other IBM peripherals, such as second hard disks or CD/DVD drives.
Potential owners of the Dock II are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.

Dimensions are up to 18 x 12 cm:
{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (bottom view)}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII-rear.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (rear bottom view)}}
{{gallery_end}}
In order to use a larger than "low-profile" card with the Dock II you can use a PCI riser. This means you might have to build a hollow support base for the dock, but it will allow you to connect any card. These PCI risers can be found at places such as [http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=8#p1908].

===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards. In fact it is more than likely that using an external card will harm gaming performance due to the number of PCI devices sharing the bus in a typical Thinkpad, the immutable latency_timer of the Dock II's PCI slot and the proprietary bridge connecting the Thinkpad to the Dock II. Bandwidth on an a22m with no other peripherals seems not to exceed 35 MB/s.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
A PCI video card CANNOT drive the ThinkPad internal LCD, there is no such signal path.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a DVI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Hot Swapping====
'''It is unknown whether hot swapping is fully supported.'''
Check the [http://forum.thinkpads.com/ thinkpads.com forum] for more information.

====Noise/Heat====
Since the [[Dock II]] has been reported to be a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a video card increases the heat inside the dock, and may likely have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. While adding one of the below video cards is likely well within the thermal limitations of the dock, you should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.
<BR><BR>
The fan is located inside the power supply and is 40x40x13mm / 5V. To reduce noise the fan for example can be replaced by any 12V-fan, that starts when operating at 5V (many don't). An instruction can be found in [http://thinkpad-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=16417&hilightuser=1133 Thinkpad-Forum] (German).

====TV Tuners====
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! A/V Ports !! HDTV !! Price
|-
|[http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderpro/index.html ATI TV Wonder Pro]
|PCI
|Yes
|No
|$59.99[http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&product_code=315276&Pn=TV_Wonder_Pro_PCI_TV_Tuner_and_Video_Capture_Card]
|-
|}

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock II.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! DVI Ports !! Max DVI Res !! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMDS TMDS] !! Compatibility !! Price
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/audio/products/pseries/p650_low_profile.cfm Matrox Millennium P650 Low-Profile]
|P650
|64MB DDR
|2x
|1920x1200
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321649&affiliate=yahoo $219.95]
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/corp/insurance/products/g450mms_quad.cfm Matrox G450MMS Quad PCI]
|G450
|128MB DDR
|4x
|4x1280x1024
|Unknown
|Unknown
|~$500
|-
|[http://www.pny.com/products/quadro/nvs/280Nvspci.asp PNY Quadro NVS 280 PCI]
|Nvidia Quadro 280
|64MB DDR
|2x (reqs cable)
|2x1600x1200@60Hz
|Unknown
|Works driving two 19" LCDs at 1280x1024. Using DVI cables. Windows XP Pro and Slackware Linux 12.2
|[http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp;jsessionid=aVVkn197e6oeOhre-6?iid=947985 $99.99]
|-
|Nvidia GeForce MX 4000
|GeForce 4 MX 4000
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|
|-
|Nvidia e-GeForce FX 5500
|GeForce 5 FX 5500
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Resolution messed up using DVI->HMDI, works using DVI->VGA on a Hanns-g 28" 1920 x 1200 LCD. Gave up, returned card
|~ $50
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt2_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT2]
|ATI Radeon 9000
|64MB DDR
|2x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.provantage.com/buy-7colc00h-xentera-2-pci-profile-screen-dvi-video-adapter-colorgraphic-communications-612532-shopping.htm $213.91]
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt4_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT4]
|ATI Radeon 9000 x2
|64MB DDR x2
|4x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?src=FG&item=49218 $448.95]
|-
|VisionTek/ATI Radeon x1300 PCI
|ATI Radeon x1300
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (dual link)
|165Mhz (3.7 Gbit/s single link, up to 7.4Gbit/s dual link) {{Fixme|}}
|Would lock up machine occassionaly. Word has it card is "backported" PCI-E. Maybe requires more power than Dock II can provide.
|[http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=4128160&CartID=done&nextloc= $97.38]
|-
|[http://www.visiontek.com/products/cards/retail/x1550_PCI.html VisionTek X1550 256 MB PCI]
|ATI Radeon x1550
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA 1 S-Video 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (tested on 1400x1050 Westinghouse LCM-20v5 and 1280x720 on Samsung HDTV)
|From dmesg: [drm] TMDS-7: set mode 1280x1024 2e
|Yes, tested VGA, DVI and DVI to HDMI, plastic must be cut to make VGA out accessible.
|[http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/VisionTek-Radeon-X1550-256MB-HD-Video-Card-X1550PCI256/sem/rpsm/context/99000362/oid/177699/catOid/-13043/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do $109.99]
|-
|Sapphire Radeon 9250
|ATI Radeon 9250
|256MB DDR
|1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Works @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI->HDMI, slight plastic cutting for DVI out, very tight fit (no bigger card will work)
|~ $50
|}

===Audio Cards===
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Vendor !! Card !! OS !! Hotplug !! Price
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=505&subcategory=491&product=10447 0404 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista
|Yes
|[http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU8803 $99.95]
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=142&subcategory=191&product=15527 1010 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
|Unknown
|Dunno, I bought my e-mu 1820 for $140 at ebay.com (You must use external 12v power source to be able to use audiodock)
|-
|Creative
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#Second_Generation Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS]
|Windows XP
|Unknown
|~$70
|-
|Creative
|[http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14066 Soundblaster X-FI Extreme Music]
|Windows XP
|Yes
|~$100
|}

===Other PCI Cards===

ThinkPad Dock II supports the VIA VT6421A PCI RAID Controller card. Controller is equipped with a one internal PATA port (UltraATA133),
one internal and one external SATA 1 port. The controller however, does not allow booting, it is probably caused by bios.

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|desk1.jpg|IBM ThinkPad Dock II Type 2877, T43 and connect two hard disk 3,5", one PATA and one SATA}}
{{thumb|ak60.jpeg|AK60 - PCI VIA VT6421A RAID Controller card }}
{{gallery_end}}

==Ultrabay 2000==
In contrast to the [[ThinkPad Dock|Full Dock I]] the Full Dock II has a full featured (= hotswap capable) [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot.

Note to T4x owners: [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] is an older Ultrabay technology, not compatible with the [[UltraBay|UltraBay Slim]] in the T40/T41/T42/T43 lineup. Many [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] accessories are available on [http://search.ebay.com/ultrabay-2000 Ebay].

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

==PC Card Slots==
Nothing special: 2 additional Type II slots. This may be helpful if you need a certain PC Card only while docked (e.g. a second GBit NIC), or if you have 2 PC Cards that physically won't fit into one pair of slots at the same time (e.g. 2 WLAN cards or 2 [http://www.villagetronic.com/e_pr_vtbook.html Villagetronic VTBook Video cards] ).



==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

Please be aware that not all Thinkpad models will support DVI output with a Dock. Apparently, X and T2* models do not. Please add other models if you know about them to not support DVI.

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

ThinkPad Dock

2011-09-05T20:37:02Z

Baryluk: /* IBM ThinkPad Dock */

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
[[Image:ThinkPadDock.jpg|ThinkPad Dock]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has
* 1x Full-size, half length PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated internal power supply

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: internal fan is fairly large.
* DVI pass-through and ethernet (RJ45) on the Dock is only supported with select ThinkPads.
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
|}
Lenovo (IBM) link to the dock: {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-42164|here}}

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|t30_dock.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|t30_dock-2.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|ThinkPadA31p Ultra.jpg|A31p docked in a dock}}
{{gallery_end}}

==IBM part numbers==
* Order P/N: 02K8660
* FRU P/N: 02K8666
* FRU P/N: 08N1546
* Type: 2631

==PCI Slot==
Many use the PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock does not support AGP or PCI Express. Potential owners of the Dock are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock.
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
|-
|3DFuzion GeForce FX 6200
|NVidia GeForce FX 6200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Radeon 9200
|ATI Radeon 9200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)
|
|
|1x VGA
|
|
|passive
|working
|-
|Gainward Pro 660 TV/DVI
|GeForce FX 5200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|64 MB
|1x VGA, 1x T-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|}

===USB and FireWire controlers===
PCI USB 2.0 card installed in the PCI slot will provide USB 2.0 support to the older systems. PCI FireWire 800 card installed in the PCI slot will provide FireWire and FireWire 800 support to the older systems.

==Ultrabay 2000==
The ThinkPad Dock has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

Under MacOS X x86 10.4.5 having any drives in the [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot will result in a kernel crash at boot. Without an [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] device installed it boots correctly.

==PC Card Slots==
The PC Card slot has been verified to work with a USB 2.0 CardBus card under Fedora Core 5.
The card used to test it is seen as USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04).

==Noise & Heat==
[[Image:thinkpad_dock_fanconnector.png|left]]
Since the ThinkPad Dock is a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a PCI card (especially a video card) increases the heat inside the dock, and it may have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. You should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.

The connector for the fan is visible in the picture at left, and is accessible by removing the PCI bay cover.

==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad {{A20p}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22p}} and {{A31p}}.}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

ThinkPad Dock

2011-09-05T20:36:05Z

Baryluk: /* Features */

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
[[Image:ThinkPadDock.jpg|ThinkPad Dock]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has
* 1 Full-size, half length PCI card slot
* 2 Type II (or 1 Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1 [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot
* integrated power supply

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: internal fan is fairly large.
* DVI pass-through and ethernet (RJ45) on the Dock is only supported with select ThinkPads.
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
|}
Lenovo (IBM) link to the dock: {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-42164|here}}

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|t30_dock.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|t30_dock-2.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|ThinkPadA31p Ultra.jpg|A31p docked in a dock}}
{{gallery_end}}

==IBM part numbers==
* Order P/N: 02K8660
* FRU P/N: 02K8666
* FRU P/N: 08N1546
* Type: 2631

==PCI Slot==
Many use the PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock does not support AGP or PCI Express. Potential owners of the Dock are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock.
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
|-
|3DFuzion GeForce FX 6200
|NVidia GeForce FX 6200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Radeon 9200
|ATI Radeon 9200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)
|
|
|1x VGA
|
|
|passive
|working
|-
|Gainward Pro 660 TV/DVI
|GeForce FX 5200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|64 MB
|1x VGA, 1x T-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|}

===USB and FireWire controlers===
PCI USB 2.0 card installed in the PCI slot will provide USB 2.0 support to the older systems. PCI FireWire 800 card installed in the PCI slot will provide FireWire and FireWire 800 support to the older systems.

==Ultrabay 2000==
The ThinkPad Dock has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

Under MacOS X x86 10.4.5 having any drives in the [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot will result in a kernel crash at boot. Without an [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] device installed it boots correctly.

==PC Card Slots==
The PC Card slot has been verified to work with a USB 2.0 CardBus card under Fedora Core 5.
The card used to test it is seen as USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04).

==Noise & Heat==
[[Image:thinkpad_dock_fanconnector.png|left]]
Since the ThinkPad Dock is a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a PCI card (especially a video card) increases the heat inside the dock, and it may have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. You should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.

The connector for the fan is visible in the picture at left, and is accessible by removing the PCI bay cover.

==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad {{A20p}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22p}} and {{A31p}}.}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-05T20:24:06Z

Baryluk: /* Dock I vs Dock II */ new section

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
----

I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
----
I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

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Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
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== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

----

So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
----
The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

----

This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

== Dock I vs Dock II ==

I was comparing [[ThinkPad Dock|ThinkPad Dock (aka Dock I)] and [[ThinkPad Dock II]], and essentially they are the same. So what are the actual differences? The both pages mentions few common laptop models (T30, T2x, A2x, X3x). Actullay compatibility-wise, Dock II have same supported ThinkPads as Dock I, and additional T4x and R5x. However this means that all of them have same dock connector, right? And actually T4x and R5x will fit into Dock I? Will it work (unofficially)? I am just speculating. Probably When Dock I was released there was no T4x and R5x laptops on the market yet, and when they were released, specification and compatibility was not reevaluated. However, this just makes me think so what for really new Dock II was introduced? Was some problems of Dock I fixed in this new model?

ThinkPad Dock

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"
| style="vertical-align:top;" | __TOC__
[[Image:ThinkPadDock.jpg|ThinkPad Dock]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has
* 1 Full-size, half length PCI card slot
* 2 Type II (or 1 Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1 [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: internal fan is fairly large.
* DVI pass-through and ethernet (RJ45) on the Dock is only supported with select ThinkPads.
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
|}
Lenovo (IBM) link to the dock: {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-42164|here}}

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|t30_dock.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|t30_dock-2.jpg|T30 docked in a Dock}}
{{thumb|ThinkPadA31p Ultra.jpg|A31p docked in a dock}}
{{gallery_end}}

==IBM part numbers==
* Order P/N: 02K8660
* FRU P/N: 02K8666
* FRU P/N: 08N1546
* Type: 2631

==PCI Slot==
Many use the PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock does not support AGP or PCI Express. Potential owners of the Dock are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock.
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
|-
|3DFuzion GeForce FX 6200
|NVidia GeForce FX 6200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Radeon 9200
|ATI Radeon 9200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)
|
|
|1x VGA
|
|
|passive
|working
|-
|Gainward Pro 660 TV/DVI
|GeForce FX 5200
|128 MB DDR
|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|-
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|GeForce 4 MX 440
|64 MB
|1x VGA, 1x T-Out
|Unknown
|Unknown
|passive
|working
|}

===USB and FireWire controlers===
PCI USB 2.0 card installed in the PCI slot will provide USB 2.0 support to the older systems. PCI FireWire 800 card installed in the PCI slot will provide FireWire and FireWire 800 support to the older systems.

==Ultrabay 2000==
The ThinkPad Dock has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

Under MacOS X x86 10.4.5 having any drives in the [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot will result in a kernel crash at boot. Without an [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] device installed it boots correctly.

==PC Card Slots==
The PC Card slot has been verified to work with a USB 2.0 CardBus card under Fedora Core 5.
The card used to test it is seen as USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 04).

==Noise & Heat==
[[Image:thinkpad_dock_fanconnector.png|left]]
Since the ThinkPad Dock is a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a PCI card (especially a video card) increases the heat inside the dock, and it may have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. You should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.

The connector for the fan is visible in the picture at left, and is accessible by removing the PCI bay cover.

==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad {{A20p}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22p}} and {{A31p}}.}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

Ultrabay

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|style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:20px;width:10px;" | [[Image:UltraBay.jpg|UltraBay drives]] __NOTOC__
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== IBM/Lenovo Ultrabay ===
Ultrabay is IBM's, now Lenovo's, name for the swappable drive slot. With IBM's words: <blockquote>"The ThinkPad UltraBay{{footnote|1}}, also standard with the system, is an intelligent bay that switches its pinout signals to allow the installation of standard and optional features in what would normally be just the FDD bay."</blockquote> Introduced back in the times of the 750 ThinkPads, this technology has gone through redesigns with almost every new generation of ThinkPad models, possibly leading to some confusion that is hopefully cleared up here. The following table gives an overview of the different Ultrabay types, in which models they occurred and what drives are available for them.
Note that the optical drive slot in G series ThinkPads is not an Ultrabay: the drives are fixed and not removable.
</div>
|}

Over the course of time a number of different form factors have been used for the Ultrabay. These are usually not compatible, but see below for details. Current Thinkpads use either the [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Slim Devices|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] (accommodates drives up to 9.5mm high) or the [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Serial Ultrabay Enhanced]] (accommodates drives up to 12.7mm high). See [[Ultrabay Devices]] for a list of all Ultrabay devices.

==Compatibility==

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|+Overview over Ultrabay types and available devices
! width=140px|Ultrabay Type !! featured in !! available drives
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay (original) Devices|UltraBay]] || {{355}}, {{355C}}, {{355Cs}}, {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}, {{370C}}, {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}, {{755C}}, {{755CE}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}, {{760C}}, {{760L}}, {{760E}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], 2.88 MB diskette, PCMCIA Cartridge, IBM Wireless Modem ARDIS, IBM Wireless Modem
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay "thick" Devices|UltraBay Thick]] || {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}, {{765D}}, {{765L}}, [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], 2.88 MB diskette, PCMCIA Cartridge, IBM Wireless Modem ARDIS, IBM Wireless Modem
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay II Devices|UltraBay II]] || {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}, [[SelectaDock III]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay FX Devices|UltraBay FX]] || {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}, {{i1720}}, {{i1721}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraslimBay Devices|UltraslimBay]] || {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}, [[UltraBase]], [[Portable Drive Bay]]|| [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay 2000 Devices|Ultrabay 2000]] || {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}, {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, [[ThinkPad Dock|Dock]], [[ThinkPad Dock II|Dock II]], [[X2 UltraBase]], [[Portable Drive Bay 2000]]|| [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls240.png|SuperDisk LS-240 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrw.png|CD-RW Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Plus Devices|Ultrabay Plus]] || {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}, {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, [[X3 UltraBase]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls240.png|SuperDisk LS-240 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrw.png|CD-RW Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], WorkPad Cradle, Numpad
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Slim Devices|Ultrabay Slim]] || {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}}, {{Z61p}}, [[X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock|X4 Dock]], [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase|X6 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase|X6 Tablet UltraBase]] || [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], Serial/Parallel Port Adapter (T60/T60p)
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{R50}}, {{R50e}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock|Advanced Dock]]|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Slim Devices|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] || {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T500}}, {{W500}}, [[X200 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3|UltraBase Series 3]]|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] (Ultrabay Slim battery, see '''Characteristics'''), Blu-ray drive
|-
| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Serial Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{R400}}, {{R500}}, {{T510}}, {{W510}}, {{W520}}, {{T510i}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] (see '''Characteristics'''), Blu-ray drive
|-
|}

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
|+Compatibility Matrix (read columns as slots with rows as devices that are compatible)
! Bay<hr />Device!! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />  !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />Thick !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />II !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />FX !! [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]]<br />UltraslimBay<br />  !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />2000 !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Plus !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Slim !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Enhanced !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]]<br />Serial<br />Ultrabay Slim !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]]<br />Serial Ultrabay<br />Enhanced
|-
|'''UltraBay''' || yes || yes || [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''UltraBay Thick''' || - || yes || [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''UltraBay II''' || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''UltraBay FX''' || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''UltraslimBay''' || - || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''Ultrabay 2000''' || - || - || - || - || - || yes || yes || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''Ultrabay Plus''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || -
|-
|'''Ultrabay Slim''' || - || - || - || - || - || [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || yes || yes || - || -
|-
|'''Ultrabay Enhanced''' || - || - || - || - || - || [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || - || yes || - || -
|-
|'''Serial Ultrabay Slim''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes || yes
|-
|'''Serial Ultrabay Enhanced''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes
|}

===Characteristics===
*UltraBay: no hot swapping
*UltraBay Thick: thicker version of UltraBay to support CD-ROM drive
*UltraBay II: supports hot swapping; cutout lower right corner of the bezel
*UltraBay FX: the combined floppy drive and CD-ROM, DVD or CDRW mechanism found in the {{390}}/{{390E}}/{{390X}}
*UltraslimBay: supports hot swapping; frame, rectangular bezel with beveled lower edge
*Ultrabay 2000: supports hot swapping; frame, cutout lower right corner of the bezel (hot swapping doesn't work in [[ThinkPad Dock|ThinkPad Dock I]])
*Ultrabay Plus: like the Ultrabay 2000 but can take the [[Ultrabay Plus Device Carrier]] which in turn can hold the [[Ultrabay Plus Cradle for the WorkPad C500]] or the [[Ultrabay Plus Numeric Keypad]]
*Ultrabay Slim: supports hot swapping; thinner (9.5 mm) than the Ultrabay 2000; cutout lower right corner of bezel
*Ultrabay Enhanced: supports hot swapping; thicker (12.7 mm) than the Ultrabay Slim but does accept Ultrabay Slim devices
*Serial Ultrabay Slim: supports hot swapping; same dimensions as the Ultrabay Slim; supports Ultrabay Slim battery in select models (not in the ones supporting slice battery attached to the bottom of the laptop, like {{T410}}/{{T510}}) (even then there seems to be some mechanical differences; see discussion)
*Serial Ultrabay Enhanced: supports hot swapping; same dimensions as the Ultrabay Enhanced; see the Serial Ultrabay Slim notes about battery

* For (Serial) Ultrabay Slim there are versions with a flat bezel versions where the bezel is beveled on the lower edge

===Unofficially compatible===
A CDRW/DVD-ROM Superdrive (scavenged from a Mac iBook) will fit in an Ultrabay 2000. The original face won't fit in the bay, leaving a bare metal front. When the drive spins up, it blows a lot of air out. Maybe that's an anti-dust measure?

In general, Ultrabay 2000 CD drives have a standard connector, and can therefore be replaced by most other 12.7 mm drives. You might have to do some cutting of the plastic face plate.

The Ultrabay Slim CD drives however, have a proprietary connector. You can not replace them with any 9.5 mm CD drive.

==Linux support==
The pinout switching is done by the BIOS and hardware, so that it is completely transparent to the operating system.
*Floppy drives are supported by the standard floppy driver.
*ZIP drive support is possible through the <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver.
*IDE hard disks and optical drives are supported by the <tt>ata_piix</tt> or older <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver in the linux kernel.
*Batteries are automatically handled by the hardware, but can be controlled further by using [[tp_smapi]].
*UltraBay Plus devices should be handled by the USB subsystem, but if the actual devices are is not known.

===Hotswapping===
See also [[How to hotswap Ultrabay devices]].

==External sources==
*[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-50366 IBMs page on using a second hard drive adapter in the Ultrabay 2000 slot under Linux]

{{footnotes|
#IBM originally used the spelling "UltraBay" with a capital letter bee but later switched to "Ultrabay" with a lower-case bee.
}}

[[Category:Glossary]]

ThinkPad Dock II

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== IBM ThinkPad Dock II ==
The IBM Dock II (Model 2877) was the most feature-packed dock IBM sold. In addition to supporting all the features of the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]], the expansion capability of the Dock II can transform a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock II does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].

=== Features ===
* everything the [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock]] has
* 1x half-size PCI card slot
* 2x Type II (or 1x Type III) [[CardBus slot]]
* 1x [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability
* Negatives: Cost ($399), internal fan is loud, large, less compatible
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30/40, R50/R51 and A20/30 Series notebooks.(does not support the A21e/22e, R40/40e/50e/51e or X40/41).
* Warranty: One Year
</div>
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46393 IBM Website for Dock II]
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General]
|}

==PCI Slot==
Note this is a full height/half size and not a 'low profile' slot (the PCI card on the pictures below is "low-profile", but "half-size" cards also fit in the Dock II). Separate brackets are required for low profile PCI cards. Normal cards will not fit.

Many use the half-size PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock II, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock II does not support AGP or PCI Express. The Ultrabay 2000 slot can be used to connect other IBM peripherals, such as second hard disks or CD/DVD drives.
Potential owners of the Dock II are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.

Dimensions are up to 18 x 12 cm:
{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (bottom view)}}
{{thumb|ThinkPad-DockII-rear.jpg|PCI slot of the IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877, P/N 62P4547 (rear bottom view)}}
{{gallery_end}}
In order to use a larger than "low-profile" card with the Dock II you can use a PCI riser. This means you might have to build a hollow support base for the dock, but it will allow you to connect any card. These PCI risers can be found at places such as [http://mini-itx.com/store/?c=8#p1908].

===Video Cards===
The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards. In fact it is more than likely that using an external card will harm gaming performance due to the number of PCI devices sharing the bus in a typical Thinkpad, the immutable latency_timer of the Dock II's PCI slot and the proprietary bridge connecting the Thinkpad to the Dock II. Bandwidth on an a22m with no other peripherals seems not to exceed 35 MB/s.
One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
A PCI video card CANNOT drive the ThinkPad internal LCD, there is no such signal path.
====Quality DVI & Widescreen support====
One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a DVI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.

Also the newest ATI video drivers for both Linux and Windows are known to not have limited resolution support on the external DVI port anymore.

====Hot Swapping====
'''It is unknown whether hot swapping is fully supported.'''
Check the [http://forum.thinkpads.com/ thinkpads.com forum] for more information.

====Noise/Heat====
Since the [[Dock II]] has been reported to be a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a video card increases the heat inside the dock, and may likely have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. While adding one of the below video cards is likely well within the thermal limitations of the dock, you should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.
<BR><BR>
The fan is located inside the power supply and is 40x40x13mm / 5V. To reduce noise the fan for example can be replaced by any 12V-fan, that starts when operating at 5V (many don't). An instruction can be found in [http://thinkpad-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=16417&hilightuser=1133 Thinkpad-Forum] (German).

====TV Tuners====
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
!Card !! Chipset !! A/V Ports !! HDTV !! Price
|-
|[http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderpro/index.html ATI TV Wonder Pro]
|PCI
|Yes
|No
|$59.99[http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&product_code=315276&Pn=TV_Wonder_Pro_PCI_TV_Tuner_and_Video_Capture_Card]
|-
|}

====Compatible Video Cards====
This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock II.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! DVI Ports !! Max DVI Res !! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMDS TMDS] !! Compatibility !! Price
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/audio/products/pseries/p650_low_profile.cfm Matrox Millennium P650 Low-Profile]
|P650
|64MB DDR
|2x
|1920x1200
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321649&affiliate=yahoo $219.95]
|-
|[http://www.matrox.com/mga/corp/insurance/products/g450mms_quad.cfm Matrox G450MMS Quad PCI]
|G450
|128MB DDR
|4x
|4x1280x1024
|Unknown
|Unknown
|~$500
|-
|[http://www.pny.com/products/quadro/nvs/280Nvspci.asp PNY Quadro NVS 280 PCI]
|Nvidia Quadro 280
|64MB DDR
|2x (reqs cable)
|2x1600x1200@60Hz
|Unknown
|Works driving two 19" LCDs at 1280x1024. Using DVI cables. Windows XP Pro and Slackware Linux 12.2
|[http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp;jsessionid=aVVkn197e6oeOhre-6?iid=947985 $99.99]
|-
|Nvidia GeForce MX 4000
|GeForce 4 MX 4000
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|
|-
|Nvidia e-GeForce FX 5500
|GeForce 5 FX 5500
|64MB DDR
|1x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Resolution messed up using DVI->HMDI, works using DVI->VGA on a Hanns-g 28" 1920 x 1200 LCD. Gave up, returned card
|~ $50
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt2_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT2]
|ATI Radeon 9000
|64MB DDR
|2x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.provantage.com/buy-7colc00h-xentera-2-pci-profile-screen-dvi-video-adapter-colorgraphic-communications-612532-shopping.htm $213.91]
|-
|[http://www.naplestech.com/pages/xentera_gt4_pci-dvi.htm NTI Xentera GT4]
|ATI Radeon 9000 x2
|64MB DDR x2
|4x
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?src=FG&item=49218 $448.95]
|-
|VisionTek/ATI Radeon x1300 PCI
|ATI Radeon x1300
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (dual link)
|165Mhz (3.7 Gbit/s single link, up to 7.4Gbit/s dual link) {{Fixme|}}
|Would lock up machine occassionaly. Word has it card is "backported" PCI-E. Maybe requires more power than Dock II can provide.
|[http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=4128160&CartID=done&nextloc= $97.38]
|-
|[http://www.visiontek.com/products/cards/retail/x1550_PCI.html VisionTek X1550 256 MB PCI]
|ATI Radeon x1550
|256MB DDR2
|1 VGA 1 S-Video 1 DVI
|2560x1600 (tested on 1400x1050 Westinghouse LCM-20v5 and 1280x720 on Samsung HDTV)
|From dmesg: [drm] TMDS-7: set mode 1280x1024 2e
|Yes, tested VGA, DVI and DVI to HDMI, plastic must be cut to make VGA out accessible.
|[http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/VisionTek-Radeon-X1550-256MB-HD-Video-Card-X1550PCI256/sem/rpsm/context/99000362/oid/177699/catOid/-13043/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do $109.99]
|-
|Sapphire Radeon 9250
|ATI Radeon 9250
|256MB DDR
|1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Works @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI->HDMI, slight plastic cutting for DVI out, very tight fit (no bigger card will work)
|~ $50
|}

===Audio Cards===
{| cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"
|- style="text-align:left;"
! Vendor !! Card !! OS !! Hotplug !! Price
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=505&subcategory=491&product=10447 0404 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista
|Yes
|[http://www.zzounds.com/item--EMU8803 $99.95]
|-
|EMU
|[http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=142&subcategory=191&product=15527 1010 PCI Audio Card]
|Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
|Unknown
|Dunno, I bought my e-mu 1820 for $140 at ebay.com (You must use external 12v power source to be able to use audiodock)
|-
|Creative
|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_Audigy#Second_Generation Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS]
|Windows XP
|Unknown
|~$70
|-
|Creative
|[http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14066 Soundblaster X-FI Extreme Music]
|Windows XP
|Yes
|~$100
|}

===Other PCI Cards===

ThinkPad Dock II supports the VIA VT6421A PCI RAID Controller card. Controller is equipped with a one internal PATA port (UltraATA133),
one internal and one external SATA 1 port. The controller however, does not allow booting, it is probably caused by bios.

{{gallery_start}}
{{thumb|desk1.jpg|IBM ThinkPad Dock II Type 2877, T43 and connect two hard disk 3,5", one PATA and one SATA}}
{{thumb|ak60.jpeg|AK60 - PCI VIA VT6421A RAID Controller card }}
{{gallery_end}}

==Ultrabay 2000==
In contrast to the [[ThinkPad Dock|Full Dock I]] the Full Dock II has a full featured (= hotswap capable) [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot.

Note to T4x owners: [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] is an older Ultrabay technology, not compatible with the [[UltraBay|UltraBay Slim]] in the T40/T41/T42/T43 lineup. Many [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] accessories are available on [http://search.ebay.com/ultrabay-2000 Ebay].

The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.

==PC Card Slots==
Nothing special: 2 additional Type II slots. This may be helpful if you need a certain PC Card only while docked (e.g. a second GBit NIC), or if you have 2 PC Cards that physically won't fit into one pair of slots at the same time (e.g. 2 WLAN cards or 2 [http://www.villagetronic.com/e_pr_vtbook.html Villagetronic VTBook Video cards] ).



==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

Please be aware that not all Thinkpad models will support DVI output with a Dock. Apparently, X and T2* models do not. Please add other models if you know about them to not support DVI.

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* {{T30}}
* {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}
* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}

Talk:ThinkPad Dock II

2011-09-03T17:23:17Z

Baryluk: /* Hotplug in linux */ new section

Got it! Actually able to run six monitors without any conflicts. Life is good.

Hope I doing this right. Look up the definition of novice in the dictionary and you will find my picture. That said, I have an R52 ThinkPad, a ThinkPad Dock II with an ATI FireMV 2400 PCI 128M video card in the dock PCI slot. Card supports 4 monitors. Was told by a guy at work just plug it all in, install the card drivers, set up the configuration of the monitors in display properties and your good to go. Not so. Display properties only shows 2 monitors. None of the four outputs of the card have a signal. I want to ultimately be able to use 5 monitors, the four supported by the the ATI card and the display on the R-52. Got any ideas where I can get help with this? Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
Eddie
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I just installed a Nvidia Quadro NVS 50 PCI card in an attempt to add an additional monitor to my laptop (T41), and get 1920 x 1200 digital on my 24" widescreen. The Nvidia is not a dual monitor card, but I thought I would be able to use it as well as the laptop's existing card (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500). However the ATI card shows up in the hardware manager with the message "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". I then tried to enable the AGP as the primary video device in the BIOS (PCI was enabled). The on-board adapter came up, and the device manager listed no conflict, but the Nvidia would not come up as I tried to extend my desktop in display props. I got the message that I did not have admin rights to select the Nvidia, followed by messages that my drivers were not compatible with the newer version of Windows. I have never tried to use two monitors before, so I am not sure if it is feasible to have two video cards running at the same time. If this is possible, please let me know what I need to do, if it is not possible then I need to return the card and get one of your recommended ones.

TIA!
Tony
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Hi Tony, can't help you much, i'm afraid. I have had a Radeon 9200 PCI card in the dock for a while, using it under Win. I think setting the AGP bus as the primary one in the BIOS is the way you should go. I had troubles with my Windows not booting up at all anymore when i changed it to PCI and was sure that it was the ATI driver having problems.

I would try to get the most recent drivers from the NVidia homepage. Best try uninstalling your drivers and reinstalling them. You might also check if your card is supported by the OMEGA drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net).

Good luck, Wyrfel.

Wyrfel,

I'd just like to clarify that if I have a PCI video card installed in the dock and I put my ThinkPad (a T43) on the dock, I'll be able to use the display on the laptop and the external display through the PCI card in the dock at the same time for multi-monitor support. Is this correct?

== Modify for compatibility? ==

I have an X41 Tablet on the way and am very disappointed that the only "Dock" available is more like a glorified port replicator. While I'm sure the X41 Tablet wouldn't ''fit'' on the Dock II, do you think it would be possible to remove the docking port from the plastic and connect it to the X41, or is it a different style connector? I would really appreciate audio jacks and a PCI slot.
^

== Who wrote this about the 1920 x 1200 on the dock II? ==

This is a very important subject to me since we used to buy a lot of T series Thinkpads but dont any longer because of the lack of support for the widescreen external DVI flat panels.

Who wrote this about the new driver from 8-11-05 - I have contacted IBM tech support (not Lenovo) and they have not heard such a thing and it is not listed - they have looked at the last video driver update to the T42p or T43p (I am looking for the 14" SXGA+ T42p model) with a dock II being able to drive externally 1920 x 1200 (UXGA+) WITHOUT an added PCI card. This would be NIRVANA for me.

Do you have anymore information about this driver and have you SEEN it work at all?

Thanks
Dean

dean@sigma-usa.com
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I have a ThinkPad R40 2722-C3M with ATI Mobility Radeon 7500. I recently connected to a new 24" 1920 x 1200 LCD but initially couldn't support widescreen resolution - I updated the video driver and it now drives the ThinkPad LCD with desktop extended onto the 24" at 1920 x 1200 res.

Cheers,

Scott.

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Hei Dean,

i do not have a 1920x1200 display, but i have a 1600x1200 one which was unsupported before as well. The newest driver (upgraded via IBM Software Installer) indeed doesn't have the problem anymore which it had before with that resolution (1280x1024 was supported max). The newest Presentation Director supports the higher resolution as well.

I actually switched back from OMEGA drivers to the newest IBM release and experienced some strange behaviour which was gone after a few reboots). I guess some parts of OMEGA were not properly uninstalled in one go.

IBM might not know about this if they just upgraded the underlying Catalyst drivers.

However, you might wanna get a confirmation from someone using 1920x1200 before you celebrate. ;-)

[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:16, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
----

BTW: I merged the information that was provided here on this issue into the [[Problem with DVI throughput]] page, since it was doubled in several places and belongs there. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 01:48, 4 Oct 2005 (CEST)
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====newest drivers work with high resolution via DVI====
The above is a true statement. I have in Nov 2005 installed 3 Thinkpad T's (T42p and T43p) with 128 megs of ATI video RAM (Fire 3200) and with the Think Dock II using the pass through DVI port, i am driving Dell 20" WSXGA+ (1600 x 1050 widescreen) and Sony WUXGA (1900 x 1200) 23" widescreen flat panels. They work OUT OF THE BOX without having to install special drivers. This is a new feature of the Thinkpad line (at least for the T series).
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== Low Profile PCI? IBM says Half size. ==

I don't think that LowProfile PCI-Cards will fit in the Dock II cause of the shorter mounting bracket.
I just successfully plugged a standard PCI card with the dimension
17.5 cm (without brackets and vga connector) x 9,9 cm (without pci connector, 10,7 cm with pci connector)
This seems to be the maximum dimensions possible...think the 'half size' written by ibm means the length of the card, not the width, as there are full size pci cards e.g. for video editing that reach all the way to the front through a standard tower case.

Afaik 'half size' means the length of the card. For low profile there should be mounting brackets available making them fit - however as always: check before you invest money.
--[[User:Low|Low]] 08:20, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Z60 and T60 ==

These machines are not supported by the ''legacy'' docks, you need to use the new Z60 range of port replicators and docking stations.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 20:22, 11 Jan 2006 (CET)

== T60 And Dual Monitors ==

Yes, you can drive dual monitors with the ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock. I am running it under Windows Vista and it is great! The thing you need to do is download the ATI drivers from Lenovo and use the Catalyst Control center to disable your laptop LCD and then enable your analog monitor. By default, the DVI is enabled if both monitors are plugged in.

--[[User:Paul317|Paul317]] 22:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

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So I can drive dual monitors with a T60 and an "THINKPAD ADVANCED MINI-DOCK"?

-- [[ryan.mchale@gmail.com | ryan]] 18:30, 18 April 2006 (CMT)
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The docking solutions are listed [[Docking Solutions|here]], and indeed that includes the [[ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock]] which supports the T60.

You should be able to do any of the following:

* ThinkPad LCD + Analog external monitor (VGA)
* ThinkPad LCD + Digital external monitor (DVI)
* Analog external monitor (VGA) + Digital external monitor (DVI)

DVI requires that you have a Dock or Port-Replicator for your ThinkPad with a DVI passthrough port on it.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 22:59, 19 April 2006 (CEST)

== Eject mechanism on Dock II ==

I've just acquired a used Dock II, and the eject mechanism seems to be a bit different from other Thinkpad docks and port replicators I'm familiar with. In particular, my question concerns the the square plugs on the dock base that help eject the laptop when the eject button is pressed. On the original dock for the A and T series, the original Port Replicator, and the newer Mini-Dock, the plugs are normally flush with the base, and are pushed up when the user presses the eject button. On the Docking Station II that I have, the plugs are spring loaded, are extruded from the base when no laptop is present, and are not affected by pressing the the eject button. That is, on the Docking Station II, the plugs are always applying pressure pushing the laptop up, and the laptop is held in place by the locking mechanism that is released when the eject button is pressed. Is this normal for the Docking Station II, or is there some linkage in my unit that's broken?

TIA,
Sanford

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This is perfectly normal and maybe was an attempt from IBM to reduce the complex mechanics of the eject mechanism of the older docks.

--[[User:BDKMPSS|BDKMPSS]] 15:31, 11 July 2008 (CEST)

== R30, R31, and R32 are not supported ==

According to [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-4NXNTP.html Docking station, port replicator, and expansion - ThinkPad General] R30, R31, and R32 are not supported by ThinkPad Dock II.

== Replace/unplug the noisy fan of Dock II ==

In the information page, it is said some user might replace or unplug the noisy fan, I attempt to open the Dock II so that I could reach the fan and do something about it, does some one here knows the steps to disassemble it? The noise of the fan is really LOUD!

Thanks ahead.

== Help pleas ==

''Does there exist a framebuffer driver that will create /dev/fb0 for the built-in video card and /dev/fb1 for the dock's PCI card allowing you to use both? Just like how modprobing radeon creates /dev/dri/card0 and /dev/dri/card1? All framebuffer drivers I've seen assume they will be used on only the boot display device. EDIT: When the AGP is the primary device, radeonfb will not create an fb on the secondary device. However when the PCI is the primary device, aty128fb will create an fb on the secondary device. The only problem is when the LCD is not the primary, everything on it is invisible. Starting X on it works but shows nothing, moving consoles to it works but shows nothing, etc.''

These have been moved from the main page...

''Dock II Linux users: can anybody recommend kernel modules and parameters for using PCI video cards with the dock's PCI slot? I had it working once with the dock, pci_slot, pci_hotplug and acpiphp modules and the pci=assign-busses parameter but since an unknown change to my system occurred, combinations of the above are no longer sufficient.''

''Dock II owners: anybody tried to shoehorn a larger card in? ''

Sorry for cluttering up the article (with the upper question). I've asked on the forums and mailing list. So far the LKML has given me the most help but the patch they recommended didn't solve the problem when I recompiled the kernel. However I thought the article should have some mention of this problem as it is likely to be the first stop for people who wonder whether or not they can use the PCI slot for a video card in Linux. Every single time I have seen a video card stated to be compatible with this dock, the person saying this was either a Windows user or didn't specify which OS he or she used. So unless someone DOES have this working (I had it working for a few days before it broke) we should probably say that the exact steps for getting docked PCI video cards to work in Linux are unknown. EDIT: It's working again without pci=assign-busses. This was either a BIOS or distro problem. I reset the BIOS to defaults and rolled back my packages and config files and reupdated one at a time instead of all at once. So I have this working now.
[[User:Connor Behan|Connor Behan]] 06:10, 13 January 2009 (CET)

== Hotplug in linux ==

Hi,

is there any exprience and guidlines about using this dock in T43 under Linux. I am interested in SATA controler, and was thinking how well it will take pluging and unpluging laptop. I would like to safely eject laptop from it, without demaging Dock, PCI card (and connected hard disks) or laptop. I guess, unmounting file systems, disabling block devices, removing drivers, and doing some poweroff to the Dock's PCI bridge would do the trick. But it may not be so simple. Also when plugining in, is everything autodetected, or needs some manual commands?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 19:23, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

Unofficial maximum memory specs

2011-09-03T15:38:58Z

Baryluk: /* Non-working memory configurations */ T43

Some ThinkPads are known to support more memory than their specs say. This page gathers information about those models, how much memory they can take and what special requirements that memory must fulfill.

Have a look at the [[Memory]] page for the official memory configs and partnumbers

==Working memory configurations==
The following table gives an overview of tested memory configurations that exceed the specified limits for that ThinkPad type.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
! ThinkPad !! Official Max !! Unoffical Max !! BIOS !! Embedded Controller !! Memory configuration successfully tested
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| ThinkPad {{A31p}}<br />2653-R8U || 1 GB || 2 GB || 1.10 || 1.05 ||
2 x Elpida 1 GB 200-pin DDR PC2700, FRU # 31P9835
|-
| ThinkPad {{A31p}}<br />2653-R?? || 1 GB || || 1.09 || 1.05 ||
2 x Kingston 1GB 200-Pin DDR, Model# KTM - TP9828/1G
|-
| ThinkPad {{SL500}}<br /> || 4 GB || 8 GB || ?.?? || ?.?? ||
2 x 4GB 200-Pin DDR2 PC2-5300
|-
| ThinkPad {{T30}}<br />2366-92U || 1 GB || || 2.08 || 1.06 ||
* 2 x Kingmax 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR333 PC2700, Model# MSAD42D-KI
but see [[problem with T30 not booting with 1 GiB memory module]].
* 2 x Generic Brand 1GB 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM PC2700 (p/n 89898E):
BIOS recognizes 2048MB, but Gentoo sees only 1024MB
|-
| ThinkPad {{T42}} [[2373-CTO]] || 2 GB || || 3.17 || 3.04 ||
???
|-
| ThinkPad {{T42}} [[2373-CTO]] || 2 GB || || 3.23 || 3.04 ||
???
|-
| ThinkPad {{T43p}} 2668-WTB || 2 GB || || 1.29 || 1.06 ||
* 2 x Kingston 1GB 200-Pin 533MHz DDR2, Model KTM-TP3840/1G DDR2
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6457-5GG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.19 || 1.08 ||
2 x Kingston 4GB 200-Pin 667MHz DDR2, Model # KTL-TP667/4GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6460-EEG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.27 middleton (SATA-II modified) || 1.08 ||
2 x Samsung SODIMM 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667, Model # M470T5267AZ3-CE6 / 4GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6457-7XG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.26 || 1.08 ||
2 x Crucial 4GB 200-Pin 800MHz DDR2, Model # CT51264AC800. (PC2-6400)
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6457-BQG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.27 || 1.08 ||
2 x Corsair 4GB 200-Pin 800MHz DDR2, Corsair ValueSelect SO-DIMM 4GB PC2-6400S CL6 VS4GSDS800D2 G .
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6459-CTO || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.26 || 1.08 ||
2 x G.Skill 4GB 200-Pin 800MHz DDR2, Model # F2-6400CL6D-8GBSQ (PC2-6400)
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6460-8YG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.26 || 1.08 ||
2 x Crucial 4GB 200-Pin 667MHz DDR2, Model# CT2KIT51264AC667 ( 2x CT51264AC667)
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />6460-DVU || 4 GB || 8 GB || 2.26 || 1.08 ||
2 x G.Skil 4GB 200-Pin 667MHz DDR2, Model# F2-5300CL5D-8GBSQ, CL5-5-5-15, PC2-5300
|-
| ThinkPad {{T61p}}<br />8889-3FG || 4 GB || 8 GB || TBA || TBA ||
2 x Kingston 4GB 200-Pin 667MHz DDR2, KVR667D2S5/4G.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X31}} 2672-C2G || 1 GB || || 3.02 || 1.08 ||
* 2 x 1GB Kingston KVR400X64SC3A/1G DDR400MHz. Newer documentation also states 2GB, but original one did not.
* Boots with 1 bar.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X31}} 2673-C2G || 1 GB || || 3.02 || 1.08 ||
* 2 x 1GB (Team Group Inc. TSDR1024M400 DDR400MHz)
* Boots with 1 x TSDR1024M400
|-
| ThinkPad {{X41}} 2525-CTO || 1.5 GB || 2 GB || 2.09 || 1.02 ||
* 1 x 2GB ( ??? )
BIOS claims 2.5 GB. Diagnostic POST and memtest86+ both test only 2 GB. Linux and Windows XP recognize 2 GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X41}} 2528-5FU || 1.5 GB || || 2.09 || 1.02 ||
* 1 x 2GB (Transcend TS2GIB3847 DDR2 667 MHz)
* 1 x 2GB (FRU 73P3846 DDR2 PC2-4200)
BIOS claims 2.5 GB. Diagnostic POST tests only 2 GB. Linux and XP recognize 2 GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X41}} 2525-F8G || 1.5 GB || 2 GB || 2.06 || 1.01 ||
* 1 x 2GB (Crucial CT25664AC667 DDR2 PC2-5300)
BIOS claims 2.5 GB. Diagnostic POST and memtest86+ both test only 2 GB. Linux and Windows XP recognize 2 GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X41_Tablet}} 1866-6HU || 1.5 GB || || 2.03 || 1.02 ||
* 1 x 2GB (Transcend JM667QSU-2G DDR2 667 MHz)
BIOS claims 2.5GB. Diagnostic POST tests only 2GB. Linux and Windows XP recognize 2GB.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X61}}<br />7675-K2U || 4 GB || 8 GB || ?.?? || ?.?? ||
Kingston 8GB (set of 2x4GB) 200-Pin DDR2, KVR667D2S5K2/8G<br/>''Equivalent to 2 x Kingston KVR667D2S5/4G''
|-
| ThinkPad {{X61s}}<br />7666AK7 || 4GB || 8GB || 2.16 || 1.03 ||
2 x Generic 4GB DDR2 SODIMM (200 pin) 667Mhz PC2 5400 / PC2 5300 CL 5.0
|-
| ThinkPad {{X61t}}<br />7764-CTO || 4 GB || 8 GB || 1.23 || ?.?? ||
2 x Generic 4GB 200-Pin DDR2.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X61t}}<br />7762-94G || 4 GB || 8 GB || 1.23 || 1.02 ||
2 x Kingston 4GB 200-Pin DDR2, KVR667D2S5/4G.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X61t}}<br />7762-95G || 4 GB || 8 GB || 1.23 || 1.02 ||
2 x Kingston 4GB 200-Pin DDR2, KVR667D2S5/4G. Ubuntu 10.10 64bit shows installed memory size of 7,7 GiB.
|-
|ThinkPad {{X100e}}<br />3508-CTO || 4GB || 8GB || 1.29 || 1.22 ||
2 x G.Skill 4GB 200-Pin 800MHz DDR2, Model # F2-6400CL6D-8GBSQ (PC2-6400)
|-
| ThinkPad {{X200}}<br />7459-W2H || 4 GB || 8 GB || 3.13 || 1.06 ||
2 x KVR1066D3S7/4G.
|-
| ThinkPad {{X200s}}<br />7466-9QG || 4 GB || 8 GB || 3.11 || 1.06 ||
2 x KVR1333D3S9/4G.
|-
| ThinkPad {{240}}<br />2609-40U || 320MByte || || IRETWWW76 || n/a ||
* Any PC100 256MB memory in 16-chip configuration
|-
| ThinkPad {{240X}}<br /> || 256MByte || || unknown || n/a ||
* Some PC100 256MB memory in 16-chip configuration may work. Chipset cannot handle more than 256MB
|-
| ThinkPad {{570}}<br />2644-3AU || 320MB || || 1.16 IMET65WW 11/11/99 || n/a ||
* Kingston KTM-TP390X/256 256MB MODULE FRU 16P6327 - 16 chips, 8 each side
|-
| ThinkPad {{600}}<br /> ? || 288MB || || ? || ? ||
* 416MB = 256MB '''low density''' PC100 SODIMM + 128MB PC66 SODIMM + 32MB PC66 on-board. It matters which SODIMM you put in which slot. This was first reported working on the [http://zurich.csail.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2004-04/0797.html Thinkpad Mailing List], and it worked error-free for me.
The 600E (2645-8A0) with Bios INET36WW accept two modules
of 256MB.
The ram modules have 8 chips on each side.
That results in 544MB. (RAM Typ: Micron MT16LSDF3264HG-133E4 PC133 CL3 sync).
Processor is an Intel PII 366 PE, installed platform is Windows XP Pro with SP3.
|-
| ThinkPad {{770}}x<br />9549|| 448MB || || 1.11 IIET42WW 09/10/99 || n/a ||
* 448MB = 256MB PC100 + 128MB PC66 + internal 64MB using IBM 256MB MODULE FRU 33L3070 PC100 CL2 - 16 chips, 8 each side
* 512MB = 2 x 256MB PC100 + 64MB internal booted up as well. 512MB is due to 440LX-Chipset limitations, 64MB are overlapping or unused.
|-
|}

==Non-working memory configurations==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
! ThinkPad !! max. Specs !! BIOS !! Embedded Controller !! Memory configuration unsuccessfully tested
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| ThinkPad {{A21m}}<br /> || 512MB || ? || ? ||
* 2 x Microx 144-pin 512MB PC133 SDRAM SODIMM 32x16 8C
* 1 x Microx 144-pin 512MB PC133 SDRAM SODIMM 32x16 8C
* 1 x Microx 144-pin 512MB PC133 SDRAM SODIMM 32x16 8C
:+ 1 x 144-pin 256MB PC133 SDRAM SODIMM
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| ThinkPad<br>{{T61p}}<br>6460-DVU || 4GB || 7LETC7WW (2.27)<br>04/08/2010 || 1.08 || 6GB:<br>
      4GB: Micron MT16HTS51264HY<br>
      2GB: Kingston KTH-ZD8000C6<br>
Passed Windows Memory Diagnostic (Standard),<br>
but system became slightly unstable, app crash every 1-2 hours,<br>
failed Lenovo Toolbox memory test.
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| ThinkPad<br>{{T43}} || 3GB || 1YET62WW (1.27 ) || 1YHT29WW-1.06 || 3GB:<br>
      2GB: Micron<br>
      1GB: Kingston<br>
In 2+1 configuration system doesn't starts (black screen constantly).
In 1+2 configuration system works, but sees only 2GB in BIOS and Linux.
|-
|}

==External Sources==
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-55644 IBM's official Memory compatibility page]

User talk:Astarte corp

2011-09-03T15:35:29Z

Baryluk: links

Hi,

I see you have nice T43 with [[ThinkPad Dock II]]. I wonder what speed you have on this PCI card. Normally it should be about 133MB/s, how about Dock II? Are you using Linux? If so, is hotpluging whole Dock works?
I was asking some questions at forums http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=99060 however I asked quite precise questions, and probably no body knows.
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 17:30, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

User talk:Astarte corp

2011-09-03T15:30:58Z

Baryluk: qustsions

Hi,

I see you have nice T43 with Dock II. I wonder what speed you have on this PCI card. Normally it should be about 133MB/s, how about Dock II? Are you using Linux? If so, is hotpluging whole Dock works?
--[[User:Baryluk|Baryluk]] 17:30, 3 September 2011 (CEST)

User talk:Astarte corp

2011-09-03T15:30:56Z

Baryluk: qustsions

Category talk:T61p

2011-08-28T13:07:03Z

Baryluk: usb

I wonder why the [http://www.nvidia.com/page/quadrofx_go.html nVidia website] states a miximum graphics RAM of 256 MB for the Quadro FX 570M, but mine identifies as 512 MB in the nVidia X Server Settings tool. Anyone an idea?

--[[User:TobyS|tobyS]] 22:02, 10 Sep 2007 (CEST)

== Card Reader ==

I have a T61p 8891 without a card reader. From my point of view only the models with a 15.4" screen have a Card Reader. Probably this should be mentioned in the configuration list.

== Max memory ==

Has anyone actually tested the claimed 8GB maximum memory? Lenovo's documentation for this model indicates a maximum of 4GB.

--[[User:JaminCollins|JaminCollins]] 19:35, 3 July 2008 (CEST)

He has:
http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2008/06/04/my-lenovo-thinkpad-t61p-now-has-8gb-of-ram.aspx

--[[User:Dummvogel|Dummvogel]] 08:03, 10 July 2008 (CEST)

I believe that this page should list the Lenovo official max of 4GB and have the 8GB max entry be said in the [[Unofficial maximum memory specs]]

--[[User:ImmortalTimeKeeper|ImmortalTimeKeeper]] 23:30, 27 September 2008 (CEST)

: Anybody know what chipset he was using? AFAIK, the maximum memory limit is chipset dependent and according to Intel[http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=28116], the PM965 can't support more than 4 GB. Although there is one report of a GM965 (same as PM965 but with a GPU) booting with 8GB.[http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=65015] [[User:Jomanchu|Jomanchu]] 15:55, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Also tested/noted at http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2010-01/0002.html
[[User:Agoretsky|Agoretsky]] 05:31, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

== USB ==
Any information about USB ports? I belive there is 3 USB 2.0 ports. And that all of them are in vertical orientation? Can anybody confirm or check it?

Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn)

2011-07-12T22:29:07Z

Baryluk: added T61 and T61p to T9300 CPU list

{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:20px;width:10px;white-space:nowrap;" | __TOC__
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">

The Intel 2 Core is the successor of the [[Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom)]] processor. Unlike the Merom, Penryn uses the new 45 nm process which makes it cooler and uses less power.

=Features=
*Dual Core
*EM64T
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderpool#Intel_Virtualization_Technology_.28Intel_VT.29 Intel Virtualization Technology ]
*XD-Bit
*[[SIMD|MMX]], [[SIMD|SSE]], [[SIMD|SSE2]], [[SIMD|SSE3]], [[SIMD|SSSE3]], [[SIMD|SSE4.1]], XD Bit, iAMT2, Intel VT instruction sets
*800 or 1066 MHz FSB
*45 nm fabrication process
*3-6 MB L2-Cache
*[[SpeedStep|Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST)]]
</div>
|}

=Available Types and ThinkPads featuring them=
==Standard Voltage==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
|- style="background:#ffdead;white-space:nowrap;"
! Nr. || colspan=2 | Frequency (MHz) || L2 Cache || FSB (MT/s)|| VT || colspan=2 | core Voltage (V) || colspan=2 | TDP (W) || ThinkPad Models
|- style="background:#ffdead;"
! !! max. !! min. !! !! !! !! high !! low !! high freq !! low freq !!
|-
| T6570 || 2100 || 800 || 2MB || 800 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 35 || ? || {{SL400}}, {{SL410}}, {{SL500}}, {{SL510}}
|-
| T6670 || 2200 || 800 || 2MB || 800 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 35 || ? || {{SL410}}, {{SL510}}
|-
| T8100 || 2100 || 800 || 3MB || 800 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 35 || ? || {{R61i}}, {{X61}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}
|-
| T8300 || 2400 || 800 || 3MB || 800 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 35 || ? || {{X61}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}
|-
| T9300 || 2500 || ? || 6MB || 800 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{X61}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}
|-
| T9400 || 2433 || ? ||6MB || 1066 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{R400}}, {{R500}}, {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{W700}}
|-
| T9500 || 2600 || ? ||6MB || 800 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{T61p}}
|-
| T9550 || 2667 || ? ||6MB || 1066 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{T500}}
|-
| T9600 || 2800 || ? ||6MB || 1066 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{R400}}, {{R500}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{W700}}
|-
| X9000 || 2800 || ? ||6MB || 800 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? ||
|-
| X9100 || 3067 || ? ||6MB || 1066 || yes || ? || ? || 35 || ? || {{W700}}
|-
|}

==Medium Voltage==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
|- style="background:#ffdead;white-space:nowrap;"
! Nr. || colspan=2 | Frequency (MHz) || L2 Cache || FSB (MT/s)|| VT || colspan=2 | core Voltage (V) || colspan=2 | TDP (W) || ThinkPad Models
|- style="background:#ffdead;"
! !! max. !! min. !! !! !! !! high !! low !! high freq !! low freq !!
|-
| P7370 || 2000 || ? || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}
|-
| P7570 || 2266 || ? || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}
|-
| P8400 || 2267 || ? || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{R400}}, {{R500}}, {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{X200}}
|-
| P8600 || 2400 || ? || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{R400}}, {{R500}}, {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{X200}}
|-
| P8700 || 2533 || 800 || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{R500}}, {{SL400c}}, {{SL500c}}, {{SL510}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{X200}}
|-
| P8800 || 2666 || ? || 3MB || 1066 || yes || 1.25 || 1.0 || 25 || ? || {{X200}}
|-
| P9500 || 2533 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.126 || 1.05 || 25 || ? || {{T400}}, {{T500}}
|-
|}

==Medium Voltage, small form factor==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
|- style="background:#ffdead;white-space:nowrap;"
! Nr. || colspan=2 | Frequency (MHz) || L2 Cache || FSB (MT/s)|| VT || colspan=2 | core Voltage (V) || colspan=2 | TDP (W) || ThinkPad Models
|- style="background:#ffdead;"
! !! max. !! min. !! !! !! !! high !! low !! high freq !! low freq !!
|-
| SP9300 || 2267 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 25 || ? ||
|-
| SP9400 || 2400 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 25 || ? || {{T400s}}
|-
| SP9600 || 2533 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 25 || ? || {{T400s}}
|-
|}

==Low Voltage, small form factor==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
|- style="background:#ffdead;white-space:nowrap;"
! Nr. || colspan=2 | Frequency (MHz) || L2 Cache || FSB (MT/s)|| VT || colspan=2 | core Voltage (V) || colspan=2 | TDP (W) || ThinkPad Models
|- style="background:#ffdead;"
! !! max. !! min. !! !! !! !! high !! low !! high freq !! low freq !!
|-
| SL9300 || 1600 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 17 || ? || {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}
|-
| SL9380 || 1800 || ? || 6MB || 800 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 17 || ? ||
|-
| SL9400 || 1866 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 17 || ? || {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}
|-
| SL9600 || 2133 || ? || 6MB || 1066 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 17 || ? || {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}
|-
|}

==Ultra-Low Voltage, small form factor==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
|- style="background:#ffdead;white-space:nowrap;"
! Nr. || colspan=2 | Frequency (MHz) || L2 Cache || FSB (MT/s)|| VT || colspan=2 | core Voltage (V) || colspan=2 | TDP (W) || ThinkPad Models
|- style="background:#ffdead;"
! !! max. !! min. !! !! !! !! high !! low !! high freq !! low freq !!
|-
| SU7300 || 1300 || ? || 3MB || 800 || yes || ? || ? || 10 || ? || {{Edge 13"}}
|-
| SU7800 || 1400 || ? || 3MB || 800 || yes || ? || ? || 10 || ? ||
|-
| SU9300 || 1200 || ? || 3MB || 800 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 10 || ? || {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}
|-
| SU9400 || 1400 || ? || 3MB || 800 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 10 || ? || {{X200s}}, {{X301}}
|-
| SU9600 || 1600 || ? || 3MB || 800 || yes || 1.15 || 1.05 || 10 || ? || {{X301}}
|-
|}

=See also=
*[[Intel Core Solo (Yonah)]]
*[[Intel Core Duo (Yonah)]]
*[[Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom)]]
*[[Intel Core i3]]
*[[Intel Core i5]]
*[[Intel Core i7]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/core2duo.htm Intel - Processor Numbers and Features]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#Mobile_processors Wikipedia - Intel Core 2 mobile microprocessors]

[[Category:Components]]