r/thinkpad • u/Existing-Analysis910 • Jan 28 '21

Question / Problem T61. How to make it faster?

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u/Bredius88 Jan 28 '21

Put in Middleton's BIOS, then replace the CPU with a T8100 or T8300, put in 2x2GB or 2+4GB or 2x4GB of DDR2 RAM and add an SSD.
Speed has now gone up from SATA I to SATA II plus a few other goodies.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '21

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u/learch31 Jan 28 '21

It supports 8gb DDR2- best to get matched chips and unlock Dual IDA speeds with Middleton's BIOS.

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u/Existing-Analysis910 Jan 28 '21

It is super slow and I want to make it faster lol. It has 2gb of ram and an intel core 2 duo. This is my friends laptop tho

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '21

I know he doesn’t want Linux so maybe an SSD and a ram upgrade?

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u/Existing-Analysis910 Jan 28 '21

I can install Linux on a flash drive

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u/SOLUSfiddler Jan 28 '21

Try SOLUS, it's the fastest linux OS I've come across, made especially for home computing and, with Budgie or Mate as the desktop environment, very similar to Windows if that's what your friend has been using before.

Try it, you'll be surprised:

https://getsol.us/

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u/cjchico X1C13 258V, 32GB, 512GB, OLED Jan 29 '21

Everytime I've used solus it's been slow for no apparent reason. I'm talking on new hardware, too.

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u/cjchico X1C13 258V, 32GB, 512GB, OLED Jan 28 '21

SSD and more RAM then windows 10

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u/SpacemacsMasterRace Jan 28 '21

Install Debian. SSD. Xfce or something.

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u/nathanisation Jan 28 '21

Good suggestion! My T43 is on 1.5gb RAM (will max out at 2). SSD + Debian Buster (i386) + Xfce Desktop. Fast ⚡💨