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    Old Lenovo video drivers...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by czhang, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. czhang

    czhang Notebook Consultant

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    I was recently having trouble with my video drivers and Adobe Premiere Pro and solved it by reducing/near-disabling hardware acceleration, which I know is a common sign that video drivers are old. Sure enough, on Intel's website there is a newer version of driver however in Setup it tells me that it was not intended for my machine, blah blah blah, setup will now exit. Is there a reason Lenovo hasn't updated their site with this driver and if not is there a way to install it anyway? Thanks.
     
    czhang, Feb 11, 2009
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    czhang Notebook Consultant

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    Someone please help...
     
    czhang, Feb 13, 2009
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Can you download them from Intel? I don't know there's anything magical about the Lenovo version of the driver.
     
    ZaZ, Feb 13, 2009
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Zaz,

    There is. The drivers that lenovo has are written for the hardware on the specified system, if the means anything and I think it does.

    Renee
     
    Renee, Feb 13, 2009
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    Doubt that.
     
    ZaZ, Feb 13, 2009
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    When trying to install drivers from the Intel installer it says it was not intended for my system and that "setup will now exit".
     
    czhang, Feb 13, 2009
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    err... bump? Also some images appear to be corrupted in FireFox now.
     
    czhang, Feb 18, 2009
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    For ATI and nVidia drivers there is the Mobility Modder to patch the drivers you download from their sites so they install on laptops. I havn't seen any similar patch program for Intel drivers.
     
    zillal, Feb 18, 2009
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    Not sure if anyone's asked, but did you get the model and machine number correct when accessing the drivers page?
     
    Comage, Feb 18, 2009
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    Comage, yes the numbers are correct.
     
    czhang, Feb 19, 2009
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