my new( to me) T60p with ATI V5200 and Intel T2600 - 65W or 90W?

just picked up T60p for cheap on you-know-who bay. wanted to try out 4:3 screen and XP for old games I have.

it came with some third-party knock-off AC adapter, which was immediately thrown out.

my question is, did the T60p with T2600 and ATI V5200 originally came from the factory(lenovo) with

65W or 90W brick?



I know the recent models come with 65W if equipped with Intel integrated, and 90W if equipped with discrete graphics.

(such is the case with my T420...)

I was wondering if that was the case for the T60p...



one more question about T60p. mine came with 1400X1050 and the screen brightness is, while

satisfactory, somewhat less brighter than i'm accustomed to. does T60p's LCD tend to be on the less

brighter side?



many thanks

 

Models with dedicated graphics came with a 90W adapter.

The 15" SXGA+ display was relatively dim when it was new and it becomes even dimmer over the years, thus the brightness nowadays is often insufficient. The 14" models also use a CCFL backlight which may become dimmer over the years.

 

You also have to remember that the youngest T60p is seven years old nowadays...and given that your GPU is V5200 it's likely an earlier model, so you're probably looking at 2006 vintage...

Still a very nice classic ThinkPad. Enjoy it.

 

If you have a 90 or 130W use it. I'm pretty sure the T60p shipped with a 90W, given it had a dual core processor and discreet GPU.

 

Correct. 65W adapter was meant to be used - and originally shipped with - only the models with integrated graphics.

 

I believe the SXGA+, which were mostly LG screens, and the UXGA were rated at the same 200 nits. While it's true the LG were more prone to dimming and yellowing, it was not a given. My R60e, which had the LG LCD, still looked very good until it bit the dust last year.

 

IIRC the 15" SXGA+ only offered 150 nits which would quite quickly drop to 130 nits. I own one myself and while it is rather dim compared to my other ThinkPads, I think it's still in quite a good condition. But then again, I bought a T60 that was hardly used. (100 battery cycles)

 

hi guys thank you all for your help. just ordered 90W adapter. it's gonna be great!

TOO BAD that no recent Lenovo Thinkpad models give me even an ounce of interest so I have to look for the old models on ebay.

thanks again

 

Welcome to the club...:hi2:

 

I believe the spec is 200 nits. IIRC my R60e seemed about as bright as my X200, which was also 200 nits. I don't think it's set it stone that it will dim, my LG LCD still looked very good when my R60e died, though the LG was more likely to dim and yellow than the UXGA Hydis.

 

According to colorimeter measurements, it is actually 180 nits: Rob Galbraith DPI: A look at the evolving laptop display

The LG SXGA+ will loose brightness just like any other CCFL screen. How quickly this happens of course depends on how much you use it over the years and at which brightness. My LG SXGA+ is 8 years old and probably still offers 130-150 nits, which is not bad at all I guess. Definitely sufficient for indoor use.

 

Don't expect that trend to change anytime soon. I've already given up on Lenovo putting out a decent ThinkPad that matches the _61 era of ThinkPad.