#85 Thinkpad W500 (ati v5700) oprom

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opened 3 years ago by Lombard · 1 comments
Lombard commented 3 years ago

I extracted the option rom from /sys/... on my W500 (ati 5700). Here it is in case someone needs it: https://drop.infini.fr/r/RvHmjMjozP#+C4CLq1OKtNWObDHYdwwNFMcUm52hL/9+YPs7K2p4tc=

I extracted the option rom from /sys/... on my W500 (ati 5700). Here it is in case someone needs it: https://drop.infini.fr/r/RvHmjMjozP#+C4CLq1OKtNWObDHYdwwNFMcUm52hL/9+YPs7K2p4tc=

I think this note fits here: The T500 version with the ati GPU and the W500 are both same devices. Even the OEM-Bios can be flashed on both to swap the naming. And maybe also interesting for someone: The 1920x1200 screen that can be only found in the W500 can be taken out and put into a T500. It does not matter if the T500 that the screen is been put on have the additional ati hybrid gpu or not.

Libreboot T500 image worked fine on W500. Lireboot always disabled the additional ati/amd gpu card for simplicity and freedom (ati gpu cards require closed source software (amd microcode) to run the opensource driver).

I think this note fits here: The T500 version with the ati GPU and the W500 are both same devices. Even the OEM-Bios can be flashed on both to swap the naming. And maybe also interesting for someone: The 1920x1200 screen that can be only found in the W500 can be taken out and put into a T500. It does not matter if the T500 that the screen is been put on have the additional ati hybrid gpu or not. Libreboot T500 image worked fine on W500. Lireboot always disabled the additional ati/amd gpu card for simplicity and freedom (ati gpu cards require closed source software (amd microcode) to run the opensource driver).
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