GPU blackouts and CPU madness after reinstalling windows


  1. Posts : 84
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    GPU blackouts and CPU madness after reinstalling windows


    I have two problems.

    I have reinstalled 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate about 5 days ago on my lenovo thinkpad Laptop and updated all the driver (and literally ALL the possible drivers). And now I have problems with games that ran perfectly fine in the past.

    For example, while running Dota 2 Beta black portions of the screen go black in the main menu; as for the game, it is basically unplayable.
    Furthermore, Starcraft II run perfectly before, but now, as soon as I enter the game, the CPU sky-rockets to 100% and it remains there, leaving me with 4 fps.

    And I'm tired of battling with this by myself. Help please?

    Spec:

    Windows Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (64-bit) Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
    Memory (RAM) 3993 MB
    CPU Info Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    CPU Speed 2302,8 MHz
    Sound Card Speakers (Conexant 20561 SmartA | SPDIF Interface (Conexant 20561 |
    Display Adapters Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family | Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 | RDPDD Chained DD | RDP Encoder Mirror Driver | RDP Reflector Display Driver
    Monitors 1x; ThinkPad Display 1680x1050 |
    Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050 - 32 bit
    Network Network Present
    Network Adapters Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 AGN | Intel(R) 82567LF Gigabit Network Connection
    CD / DVD Drives 2x (E: | F: | ) E: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7910S | F:
    Ports COM Ports NOT Present. LPT Port NOT Present.
    Mouse 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present
    Hard Disks C: 49,0GB | D: 98,6GB
    Hard Disks - Free C: 10,3GB | D: 72,8GB
    USB Controllers 8 host controllers.
    Firewire (1394) Not Detected
    Manufacturer * LENOVO
    Product Make * 20828VG
    AC Power Status OnLine
    BIOS Info | |
    Time Zone GTB Standard Time
    Battery Status No Battery
    Motherboard * LENOVO 20828VG
    IP Address 192.168.1.100 |
    MAC Address 00-24-7E-6D-F4-A7
    SM BIOS 7VET94WW (3.24 )
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    Last edited by ricksis; 20 Jun 2012 at 12:14. Reason: forgot to attach printscreens
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  2. Posts : 2,606
    Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
       #2

    It appears that your laptop uses AMD's "switchable" graphics. You need to install BOTH the 64 bit Intel drivers and the "Thinkpad switchable graphics driver" from the Video section here:

    Drivers and software - ThinkPad T500, W500

    Let us know whether it helps.
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  3. Posts : 84
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hm, your computer does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for installing the software... Although my T500 is among the notebooks listed there... And although it extracted under c:\drivers\video. I tried running it in the compatibility mode, XP SP2, and it is still not installing.
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  4. Posts : 84
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    And supposedly that was the problem, it still doesn't solve the CPU issue. Getting 100% here.
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  5. Posts : 84
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    No suggestions? No ideas?
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  6. Posts : 84
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    so?
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