Thinkpad 600e display drivers DirectX 9

cfholland · Mar 22, 2005, 03:27 PM

Can anyone help a novice!! I run as a second computer an IBM ThinkPad 600e and I need to find a display driver for it that supports DirectX 9 for Windows XP professional. I have looked on the IBM site to no avail. Does anyone know how to sort out my problem – or isn’t there one?? Any help would be greatly appreciated

swimtech · Mar 22, 2005, 06:31 PM

No, I don't think so. The chip in your unit is a NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV - nice features (DVD player capability - one of the first, dual display), but the latest driver I could find was DX7 capable. Sorry...

I had that laptop before getting the Dell below...

Geminiwave · Mar 22, 2005, 06:46 PM

its not even really DX7 compatible. Its compatible with DirectDraw from DX7. not Direct 3d.

Sorry dude, I have a 600X which is the more expensive model and it wont run ANYTHING. I have the original UT running in software mode which does okay, but other than that, you can kiss any plans for DX9-goodness goodbye.

swimtech · Mar 22, 2005, 07:11 PM

Ah, really,

I had to run UT that way too - it was still fun though eh?

Geminiwave · Mar 23, 2005, 06:41 AM

oh of course.

what ISNT fun is trying to play Ragnarok Online on the comp :'(

it no worky.

Mar 22, 2005, 03:27 PM	#1
cfholland DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Thinkpad 600e display drivers DirectX 9 Can anyone help a novice!! I run as a second computer an IBM ThinkPad 600e and I need to find a display driver for it that supports DirectX 9 for Windows XP professional. I have looked on the IBM site to no avail. Does anyone know how to sort out my problem – or isn’t there one?? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Mar 22, 2005, 06:31 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	No, I don't think so. The chip in your unit is a NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV - nice features (DVD player capability - one of the first, dual display), but the latest driver I could find was DX7 capable. Sorry... I had that laptop before getting the Dell below... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 22, 2005, 06:46 PM	#3
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	its not even really DX7 compatible. Its compatible with DirectDraw from DX7. not Direct 3d. Sorry dude, I have a 600X which is the more expensive model and it wont run ANYTHING. I have the original UT running in software mode which does okay, but other than that, you can kiss any plans for DX9-goodness goodbye. __________________

Mar 22, 2005, 07:11 PM	#4
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Ah, really, I had to run UT that way too - it was still fun though eh? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 23, 2005, 06:41 AM	#5
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	oh of course. what ISNT fun is trying to play Ragnarok Online on the comp :'( it no worky. __________________