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Framework #Laptop 13 To See A #RISC-V #Motherboard Option
source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-RISC-V-Board
"This Mainboard is extremely compelling, but we want to be clear that in this generation, it is focused primarily on enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. The peripheral set and performance aren’t yet competitive with our Intel and AMD-powered Framework Laptop Mainboards. This board also has soldered memory and uses #MicroSD cards and #eMMC for storage, both of which are limitations of the processor. It is a great way to start playing with RISC-V though inside of a thin, light, refined laptop. The Mainboard will be able to drop into any Framework Laptop 13 chassis or into the Cooler Master Mainboard Case. DeepComputing is also working closely with the teams at Canonical and #RedHat to ensure Linux support is solid through #Ubuntu and #Fedora."
Ich hatte letzte Woche das Glück, noch einen #Palm #Treo 650, zwar mit defektem #Motherboard, aber einem nahezu neuwertigen Gehäuse und einem noch sehr gut erhaltenen #Akku bei den Kleinanzeigen kaufen zu können.
Er ist zwar etwas neuer, immerhin kommt er schon aus dem Jahr 2006, aber so konnte ich meinen Palm wieder ein wenig upgraden.
Jetzt sieht er aus wie neu und hält wieder fast zwei Wochen durch 😀
(Bildbeschreibung: Mein Palm Treo 650 in der Ladeschale.)
Modular Laptop Maker Provides Mainboard Documentation for Non-Laptop Projects
If you've been following the latest advancements in computing for a while, you already know that there's a big problem with laptops: When they're no longer useful as a daily driver, it can be a struggle to find a good use for all its parts. Everything is proprietary, and serious amounts of reverse engineering are required if you decide to forge ahead. This is where Framework, a laptop company building modular laptops comes in. They've made it clear that when you upgrade your Framework laptop with a new mainboard they want you to be able to continue to use the old mainboard outside of the laptop.
When it's done powering your laptop, use it for a cyberdeck?
To that end, Framework have provided 2D mechanical drawings of their mainboard and 3D printable cases that can of course be modified as needed. "But what about peripherals?" you might ask. Framework has provided pinouts for all of the connectors on the board along with information on which connectors to use to interface with them. No reverse engineering needed!
While it's possible to buy a mainboard now and use it, their stated goal is to help people make use of used mainboards leftover from upgrades down the line. With just a stick of memory and a USB-C power adapter, the board will spring to life and even has i2c and USB immediately available.
What would you do with a powerful Intel i5-1135G7 mainboard? Framework wants to know, and to that end, they are actually giving away 100 mainboards to makers and developers. Mind you this is a program created and ran by Framework -- and is not associated in any way Hackaday or our overlords at Supplyframe.
If you've read this far and still don't know what the Framework laptop is, go check out this introduction by our own [Jenny List].
#computerhacks #3dprintable #framework #hack #laptop #mainboard #motherboard #x86sbc
The T700 motherboard is a crowd funded modern drop-in replacement board for the Thinkpad T60/T61 range of laptops
The thing is, even the best hardware eventually becomes obsolete when it can no longer run modern software: with a 2.0 GHz Core Duo and 3 GB of RAM you can still browse the web and do word processing today, but you can forget about 4K video or a 64-bit OS. Luckily, there’s hope for those who are just not ready to part with their trusty Thinkpads. Xue Yao has designed a replacement motherboard that fits the T60/T61 range, bringing them firmly into the present day. The T700 motherboard is currently in its prototype phase, with series production expected to start in early 2022, funded through a crowdfunding campaign.
What is not clear, though, is whether it will actually be Windows 11 compatible.
See Replacement Motherboard Brings New Lease Of Life To Classic Thinkpads
#technology #hardware #thinkpad #T700 #motherboard
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