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    are there still switchable graphics driver problems?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by pi3guy, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. pi3guy

    pi3guy Notebook Consultant

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    Do people still get errors and BSOD with switchable graphics in their Thinkpads using Vista? (Unable to use discrete graphics while gaming, BSOD using laptop screen+ ext monitor)
    See this thread:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=343792&highlight=switchable+graphics+issues
    and also this:
    http://lnv.lithium.com/lnv/board/me...&thread.id=3704&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

    I have been on the fence for a t400 or t500 for a while now and I am wondering if Lenovo has issued some new switchable graphics drivers.

    EDIT: I have done some searching and found out as of February this is still a problem?
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=352029&highlight=switchable+graphics+issues
     
    pi3guy, Apr 17, 2009
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  2. siLc

    siLc Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    As for the drivers, are the Intel and ATI graphics drivers seperately installable/updatable or is the user reduced to only relying on Lenovo-provided "combined" drivers?
     
    siLc, Apr 18, 2009
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  3. zillal

    zillal Notebook Consultant

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    This is latest status. 8.56 driver is Catalyst 8.12 and 8.59 driver is part of Catalyst 9.3.

    The switchable graphics driver is a separate driver developed by ATI (NOT by Lenovo) although it includes support for the Intel integrated graphics. It is Vista only.
     
    zillal, Apr 18, 2009
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