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Category:W510

2010-04-19T15:52:24Z

Quinxex: Undo revision 47924 because I can't reproduce the issue by Quinxex (Talk)

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MB L3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MB L3)
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8MB L3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" TFT display with 1366x768 (HD) resolution with LED backlight
** 15.6" TFT display with 1600x900 (HD+) resolution with LED backlight
** 15.6" TFT display with 1920x1080 (FHD) resolution with LED backlight
** 15.6" TFT display with 1920x1080 (FHD) resolution with LED backlight Multi Touch
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-10600]] memory standard upgradable to 16GB (4 DIMM slots)
*One of the following storage options:
** 320GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD Available with [[Full Disk Encryption (FDE)]]
** 320GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 128GB 1.8" SATA SSD
** 160GB 1.8" SATA SSD
** 256GB 1.8" SATA SSD
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor on select models
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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[[Image:ThinkPadW510.jpg|ThinkPad W510|300px]]
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=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Audio on some W510's has been "destroyed" after running for a while. It has been confirmed that speakers have melted in t400s and t410s as well, this is unrelated to Linux.
* nVidia FX 880M requires driver >= 195.36.15. Earlier versions have stability or graphics corruption problems.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with driver less than 195.36.15
* To enable brightness control in X, append 'Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"' to the Device-Section of xorg.conf, orginal source: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2204839#post2204839. This may result in a high-pitched whine after lowering the brightness within X. ALso, brightness is not lowered and raised in the same increments (on Archlinux).
* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/522998
* System can only resume from suspend once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs - https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15407
* Lenovo will solve this resume issue in a BIOS update expected near the end of April. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532374
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not currently show Turbo Boost activity. Intel Powertop or i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states. Can be verified running Ubuntu Lucid and compiling a kernel or other tasks, WHILE ON AC POWER.
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings
* The fingerprint reader (USB ID 147e:2016) is recognized by fprint and should be supported. However, attempting to enroll a print results in an error "-22".

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20] works at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid. Note that you may experience elevated (but safe) system temperatures when running Nouveau.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.
* To control brightness without the (admittedly minor) nvidia driver issues, do not add the EnableBrightnessControl option, but instead switch to a virtual console to change the brightness--this change will remain when you switch back to X.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

User talk:D3mia7

2010-04-19T15:15:28Z

Quinxex:

Hi. I removed your assertion that Turbo Boost works on the W510, because I run a modern distro with a modern kernel and it sometimes doesn't work--I haven't figured out why it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I normally test with i7z on AC power while burning one core with "cat /dev/urandom > /dev/null".

--[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]]

I'm using Archlinux with laptop_mode, and I can't remember whether there are any other cpu-modifying programs I have installed. But I'll revert my statements about turbo boost, because I haven't noticed it not working in a while (I've also been too busy to test it, most of the time). I've defitely seen this problem, but I have no idea whether it persists, or how to reliably test it.

--[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]]

User talk:D3mia7

2010-03-23T07:18:21Z

Quinxex: â†Created page with 'Hi. I removed your assertion that Turbo Boost works on the W510, because I run a modern distro with a modern kernel and it sometimes doesn't work--I haven't figured out wh...'

Category:W510

2010-03-23T07:14:16Z

Quinxex: /* Noted that Turbo Boost is in fact not working (not always, anyway) */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor on select models
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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[[Image:ThinkPadW510.jpg|ThinkPad W510|300px]]
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=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/522998
* nVidia FX 880M requires driver >= 195.36.15. Earlier versions have stability or graphics corruption problems.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with driver less than 195.36.15
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs - https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15407
* Suspend to disk (hibernate/s2disk) seems to work >2 times without corruptions (2.6.32 and nvidia 195.22)
* Audio on some W510's has been "destroyed" after running for a while. It has been confirmed that speakers have melted in t400s and t410s as well, this is unrelated to Linux.
* To enable brightness control in X, append 'Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"' to the Device-Section of xorg.conf, orginal source: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2204839#post2204839. This may result in a high-pitched whine after lowering the brightness within X. ALso, brightness is not lowered and raised in the same increments (on Archlinux).
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* For some distros and configurations, Turbo Boost may not work properly (as of kernel 2.6.33). Built in Linux utilities do not currently show Turbo Boost activity, but Intel Powertop or i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states. To see whether Turbo Boost is working and detected, perform a task that fully utilizes one core (while others are mostly idle), run i7z and see whether the multipliers are stuck at 11x--TEST WHILE ON AC POWER. (For me, Turbo Boost sometimes works. I wonder whether there's a problem with laptop_mode and/or cpufreq_ondemand. --[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings
* The fingerprint reader (USB ID 147e:2016) is recognized by fprint and should be supported. However, attempting to enroll a print results in an error "-22".

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20] works at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid. Note that you may experience elevated (but safe) system temperatures when running Nouveau.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.
* To control brightness without the (admittedly minor) nvidia driver issues, do not add the EnableBrightnessControl option, but instead switch to a virtual console to change the brightness--this change will remain when you switch back to X.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-23T06:41:38Z

Quinxex: /* Minor notes about changing the backlight brightness */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor on select models
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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[[Image:ThinkPadW510.jpg|ThinkPad W510|300px]]
|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/522998
* nVidia FX 880M requires driver >= 195.36.15. Earlier versions have stability or graphics corruption problems.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with driver less than 195.36.15
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs - https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15407
* Suspend to disk (hibernate/s2disk) seems to work >2 times without corruptions (2.6.32 and nvidia 195.22)
* Audio on some W510's has been "destroyed" after running for a while. It has been confirmed that speakers have melted in t400s and t410s as well, this is unrelated to Linux.
* To enable brightness control in X, append 'Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"' to the Device-Section of xorg.conf, orginal source: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2204839#post2204839. This may result in a high-pitched whine after lowering the brightness within X. ALso, brightness is not lowered and raised in the same increments (on Archlinux).
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not currently show Turbo Boost activity. Intel Powertop or i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states. Can be verified running Ubuntu Lucid and compiling a kernel or other tasks, WHILE ON AC POWER.
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings
* The fingerprint reader (USB ID 147e:2016) is recognized by fprint and should be supported. However, attempting to enroll a print results in an error "-22".

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20] works at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid. Note that you may experience elevated (but safe) system temperatures when running Nouveau.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.
* To control brightness without the (admittedly minor) nvidia driver issues, do not add the EnableBrightnessControl option, but instead switch to a virtual console to change the brightness--this change will remain when you switch back to X.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-15T05:23:21Z

Quinxex: /* Noted the high-pitch whine that I and others have observed when changing the X brightness w/ the NVIDIA driver */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen, but this new driver has been deemed "unsafe" by nvidia and may be hard to get.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows. This sounds like a severe hardware problem, and perhaps people who experience it should have their computers serviced while they are still in warranty.
* <s>No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver</s> To enable brightness control in X, append 'Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"' to the Device-Section of xorg.conf, orginal source: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2204839&postcount=32 . This may result in a high-pitched whine after lowering the brightness within X.
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
(<b>NOT</b> true for me i7 820QM/Linux 2.6.33 - Multipliers don't change under load. Did not try bios/kernel options. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]]. I concur, but sometimes it works and I experience speeds of 2.x GHz. -[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* <s>To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.</s>
The following line can be added to the "Devices" section of xorg.conf to enable brightness control while using the nVidia binary driver:
Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
This results in a high-pitched noise emanating from the display, which does not occur when the brightness is changed via the virtual terminal.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-14T00:55:47Z

Quinxex: /* Observations/comments about W510 hardware issues. */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen, but this new driver has been deemed "unsafe" by nvidia and may be hard to get.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows. This sounds like a severe hardware problem, and perhaps people who experience it should have their computers serviced while they are still in warranty.
* <s>No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver</s> To enable brightness control in X, append 'Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"' to the Device-Section of xorg.conf, orginal source: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2204839&postcount=32
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
(<b>NOT</b> true for me i7 820QM/Linux 2.6.33 - Multipliers don't change under load. Did not try bios/kernel options. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]]. I concur, but sometimes it works and I experience speeds of 2.x GHz. -[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* <s>To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.</s>
The following line can be added to the "Devices" section of xorg.conf to enable brightness control while using the nVidia binary driver:
Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
This results in a high-pitched noise emanating from the display, which does not occur when the brightness is changed via the virtual terminal.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-11T18:12:32Z

Quinxex: /* fixed my previous typo */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen, but this new driver has been deemed "unsafe" by nvidia and may be hard to get.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows.
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
(<b>NOT</b> true for me i7 820QM/Linux 2.6.33 - Multipliers don't change under load. Did not try bios/kernel options. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]]. I concur. -[[User_talk:quinxex|quinxex]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-11T18:11:40Z

Quinxex: /* Chimed in to say that I've also experienced a minor problem */

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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen, but this new driver has been deemed "unsafe" by nvidia and may be hard to get.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows.
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
(<b>NOT</b> true for me on kernel 2.6.33 ethtool says " Speed: 1000Mb/s " -[[User_talk:mstragowski|mstragowski]])

* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
(<b>NOT</b> true for me i7 820QM/Linux 2.6.33 - Multipliers don't change under load. Did not try bios/kernel options. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]]. I concur. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-09T22:53:50Z

Quinxex: /* Linux Installation: noted that the newest nvidia driver is currently unavailable */

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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight TN Panel
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen TN Panel
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* Intel HD Audio with a [[CX20585]] codec
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2]]
* [[Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2.1)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen, but this new driver has been deemed "unsafe" by nvidia and may be hard to get.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows.
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
(<b>NOT</b> true for me i7 820QM/Linux 2.6.33 - Multipliers don't change under load. Did not try bios/kernel options. -[[User_talk:martinm1000|martinm1000]])
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards. This does not seem to work with the 2.6.31-20 kernel but I have no problems in the 2.6.31-19.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.
* A high pitched noise can sometimes be heard when the computer is running. I was informed that this is the CPU's power management unit. If it annoys you it can be disabled in the BIOS.
* The computer does not boot at all when some USB keyboards are plugged in at power on. This is a problem with the BIOS and not with Linux or Windows. The only solution is to unplug the keyboard and plug it in again once the laptop is past the BIOS screen and booting as normal.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-03T00:47:08Z

Quinxex: /* fixed a typo */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[User_talk:Quinxex|Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows.
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-03-03T00:44:53Z

Quinxex: /* Note about nouveau's power consumption */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express]]
* [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay Enhanced]] with one of the following:
** [[Serial UltraBay Enhanced DVD Burner II]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* [[Firewire Port|Firewire 400]] (IEEE1394a)
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-03-01 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes. 195.36.08 seems to work perfectly - no freezes, no fuzzy screen.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[Quinxex|User_talk:Quinxex]]) Audio on my W510 has been "destroyed" after running Ubuntu for a while. T510 users have been reporting the same problem - audio stops working at some point and never works again, even under Windows.
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel]. After installing this driver however, the wireless stopped working me.
* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''
* While Turbo Boost IS working properly with recent distros, built in Linux utilities do not always show Turbo Boost activity correctly. i7z will show actual CPU state properly, including Turbo Boost and advanced C-states
* 2-finger scroll on touchpad not working even wtih gpointing-device-settings

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration). This driver is included in Ubuntu Lucid alphas.
* Full touchpoint support can be activated by installing <nowiki>gpointing-device-settings</nowiki> - this allows middle click scroll, etc.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.
* If the binary nVidia drivers are not installed the system runs about 10 degrees warmer and uses a few watts more power. It seems the open source 'nouveau' driver does not have power saving functionality with the nVidia chipset. The program "nvclock" might be able to alleviate this, but I haven't tried.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-02-26T05:11:39Z

Quinxex: /* Added installation and general linux usage workarounds */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
* [[Ultrabay]] with one of the following:
** Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* IEEE1394 Firewire
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-02-14 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent (citation needed--I have no audio problems. -[[Quinxex|User_talk:Quinxex]])
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel].
* Archlinux cannot easily be configured, as the wireless and ethernet cards both require drivers that are not present in the 2009.08 release. (This may be a problem for other distros, as well.)'''

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.
* To change the brightness, one can switch to a virtual console and change it there, and the new brightness will remain when resuming X usage.
* On archlinux, ethernet will work after one manually installs the newest kernel26 package, while wifi requires the appropriate microcode package, iwlwifi-6000-ucode.
* The Nouveau open source nVidia driver [http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2194707&postcount=20 is said to work] at full resolution without freezing (but without 3D acceleration).

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.

[[Category:W Series]]

Category:W510

2010-02-26T04:50:58Z

Quinxex: /* Changed the graphics card to the FX 880M--I have a W510, so I'm quite certain. */

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
* [[Ultrabay]] with one of the following:
** Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Qualcomm Gobi 2000]] WWAN with GPS
* [[ExpressCard|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* IEEE1394 Firewire
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |

|}

=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-02-14 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel].'''

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.

[[Category:W Series]]

NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M

2010-02-26T04:49:22Z

Quinxex: /* The W510 does not contain an NVS 5100M--look up the specs on lenovo.com or talk to someone who has one. */

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This is a NVidia video adapter
== Features ==
* Chipset: NVidia ??
* PCI ID: ??
* PCI-E
* 1GB video memory
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== Linux driver - OpenSource ==
???

== Linux driver - Proprietary ==
For the latest proprietary drivers go to the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html NVIDIA Unix Drivers page].

== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ==

[[Category:Components]]

User talk:Tonko

2010-02-26T04:47:18Z

Quinxex: message regarding the W510 graphics card

Hei, great work! If you have fitting pictures for the 755CD/CDV feel free to upload and change them. Concerning the 701 and 755 i'll check. Thx. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 10:20, 17 Mar 2005 (CET)
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== Thinkpad ACPI ==

Are you sure that thinkpad_acpi is removed from the kernel? it's still loaded in my 2.6.31-14 kernel...

?? thinkpad_acpi is certainly not removed from the kernel. ibm_acpi is though, or rather has been renamed to thinkpad_acpi. Having said that some of the functionality thinkpad_acpi used to provide (bays and docks) has been recently stripped from the driver, and is now the responsibility of the generic ACPI bay and dock drivers. Also on newer thinkpads (T60 and such), thinkpad_acpi is no longer used for backlight, which instead is now handled by the generic acpi video driver. --[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 08:48, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

== UltraBase ==

Hi Tonko,

You posted that the UltraBase has an UltraSlimBay. I don't think there IS such a thing as an UltraBase. Certainly all of the X series UltraBase (X2, X3 and X4) do NOT have an UltraSlimBay. They are already on the chart.

Can you give a reference or part number to the UltraBase, please? [[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] 14:22, 25 May 2005 (CEST)

Hei Wizkid,

(sorry for interfering ;-) ). The (original) UltraBase is the same kind of media slide but for the ThinkPad 570. That's why it didn't have an X, because the X originates from X series and the numbers with it to designate the generation of X series the according UltraBase fits. I owned one of these once, so believe me, they exist an they feature an UltraSlimBay. ;-)Wyrfel.
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We should create an [[UltraBase]] page, but I never had one, and am too busy right now to dig it up the details. Finding specs on these old options is getting difficult. Tonko

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Just did that. I found some data in my old eBay announcement that i created when i sold the notebook. [[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 02:06, 26 May 2005 (CEST)
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Hei,

as you have realized we sysoped you some days ago. We did this to give you the ability to delete and move pages etc. . If you would send [[User:akw|akw]] your email address, he will create a forward address for you on the thinkwiki domain.

Thanks once more for all your great responsible work.
[[User:Wyrfel|Wyrfel]] 03:26, 17 Aug 2005 (CEST)
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== Rovclock ==
Hey, what's up with removing my info on lowest clockspeeds on the radeon 9500Pro? I'm sure people that find this wiki page might be interested at what speeds they can underclock their radeon in a desktop. maybe it's a media center that needs to be quiet and cool, maybe it's a desktop in a country that doesn't have enormous amounts of electricity at no charge like american's do. Either let people put all additional info on, or make the page read only.

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This is "ThinkWiki", a Wiki for Linux on ThinkPads, not a Wiki for desktop machines

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 02:39, 3 Nov 2005 (CET)

== Full Dock ==

Hello,

referring to the changes you made to the [[ThinkPad_Dock]] page. I heard that the DVI pass-through works at least on the X3* models as well. If you are not absolutely certain the models you listed are the only ones supporting DVI output through the dock I kindly request you to change the wording.

--[[User:Rolf|Rolf]] 18:09, 13 Nov 2005 (CET)
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Do you actually have evidence of that?

The X30 most likely will not support DVI, as it has an Integrated graphics controller in the Intel Southbridge, the X31 and X32 have the ATI Radeon 7000 chip, and might perhaps be possible of DVI. But I have never seen anywhere stated that they can.

So unless you can point to some IBM documentation that they can, or have personal experience with one of the X30 models that confirms that they can do DVI pass-through, I think we should leave it as is. I don't want someone to buy an X32 based on us saying it can do DVI pass-through when it cannot.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 19:14, 13 Nov 2005 (CET)

== Question about "nsc-ircc, Wrong chip version ff" ==

Tonko,

On the [[How to make use of IrDA]] page there is mention of a "Wrong chip version ff" error that is caused "if the FIR mode is not activated" when you attempt "to load the nsc-ircc module". It is also briefly discussed on the associated talk page.

I'm running Ubuntu Dapper Drake on a Z60m, and whenever I suspend to RAM, just before the screen goes dark, a console appears that shows this error several times (once per time I've suspended since last reboot). Corresponding entries also appear in my system log. So, I am experiencing this problem, but it isn't clear to me exactly how to fix it. I'm assuming I need to activate FIR mode before loading the nsc-ircc module, but I have no idea how to do this (or exactly what this means).

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

--[[User:Chiron|Chiron]] 18:41, 27 July 2006 (CEST)

Chiron,

Sorry for taking a while to respond. I have been away for a bit and started a new job and such...

I do not have a 60 series machine, but it does sound like the chip is not getting initialized properly upon resume.

You might be able to resolve this issue by simply upgrading to the latest 2.6 kernel from kernel.org, as that includes fixes for enabling the chip (without hacks), and also to re-activate the chip in FIR mode after a suspend.

--[[User:Tonko|Tonko]] 14:16, 25 August 2006 (CEST)

== Thinkpad W510 Graphics Cards ==

Hi, Tonko. I have a W510 and it has a Quadro FX 880M. Furthermore, the lenovo product documentation ( http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/tabook.pdf ) lists this graphics card. Where are you seeing that it's supposed to have a NVS 5100M?

Maybe you know something I don't, but in the interest of time (and at risk of possible rudeness), I'm going to change the wiki page back. I will make a clearer comment this time. (P.s., is this really how users on this wiki talk to each other?)

--[[User:Quinxex|Quinxex]]

Category:W510

2010-02-22T05:23:21Z

Quinxex: Fixed incorrect graphics card for W510, also mentioned a graphics card freezing problem

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=== ThinkPad W510 ===

==== Standard Features ====

* One of the following [[Intel Core i7]] processors:
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 720QM (1.6GHz 1066MHz 6MBL3)
** Intel Quad Core Processor i7 820QM (1.73GHz 1066MHz 8MBL3) [New]
** Intel Quad Core Extreme Processor i7-920XM (2.0GHz 1333MHz 8ML3)
* [[NVIDIA Quadro FX 800M]] with 1GB DDR3
* One of the following [[TFT display|TFT displays]]:
** 15.6" HD Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" HD+ Anti-Glare Display with LED Backlight and WWAN Antenna
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight
** 15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut) with LED Backlight and Multi Touch Screen
* 2GB (1 DIMM) or 4GB (2 DIMMs) [[PC3-8500]] memory standard upgradable to 16 GB
*One of the following Mass Storage options:
** 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
** 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
** 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
* [[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000)|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
* [[Ultrabay]] with one of the following:
** Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]]
** [[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** Integrated Mobile Broadband
** Integrated Mobile Broadband ([[Gobi 2000 3G with GPS]])
* [[ExpressCard|ExpressCard/34 slot]]
* [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]] (Optional)
* 5-in-1 Memory reader
* 2.0MP [[Integrated camera]] on select models
* Color Sensor
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad_Bluetooth_with_Enhanced_Data_Rate_(BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* IEEE1394 Firewire
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models

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=== Linux Installation ===

As of 2010-02-14 the following problems exist with the W510 under Linux:

* Suspend not implemented yet in USB 3.0 (xhci) driver - system cannot suspend unless driver is unloaded first
* nVidia FX 880M with any current release driver will show a "fuzzy screen" after a console switch or logout/login - fixed in 195.36.03 beta, but graphics still suffers freezes.
* Resume results in corrupted display objects with kernel < 2.6.33 and/or driver less than 195.36.03
* System can only resume from sleep once - acpi related kernel crash occurs on resume (but system continues to operate), next resume shows BIOS screen and hangs
* Audio intermittent
* No support for display brightness controls when using binary video driver
* Wired networking stuck at 10Mbit without manual change using ethtool. For Ubuntu Karmic this can easily be fixed by manually downloading and installing the [http://bit.ly/bTvbWx e1000e driver from Intel].'''

Workarounds:'''

* On Ubuntu Karmic, Wireless can be enabled by installing linux-backport-modules-karmic. This adds missing firmware for 6000-series cards.
* All Versions: System cannot suspend unless <nowiki>SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci"</nowiki> is added to /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules (may need to create this file) Note that this does not resolve the "crash on second resume" problem.

=== Hardware notes ===
* The W510 ships with a large (nearly doubled size of the old 90W) 135W power supply. However, it is possible to plug old (90W) power supplies, but they get rather warm. Upon boot there's a notification message, that a power supply with reduced performance is connected.

[[Category:W Series]]

NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M

2010-02-22T05:18:13Z

Quinxex: /* ThinkPads this chip may be found in */

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This is a NVidia video adapter
== Features ==
* Chipset: NVidia ??
* PCI ID: ??
* PCI-E
* 1GB video memory
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== Linux driver - OpenSource ==
???

== Linux driver - Proprietary ==
For the latest proprietary drivers go to the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html NVIDIA Unix Drivers page].

== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ==

[[Category:Components]]