Graphic Drivers Problem of Windows 7.

[Happpy]

I searched on the IBM site for that model (it's an S50), for graphics card and doesnt seem to have one available for W7 (or vista for that matter). It is a rather old model. I'll keep searching.

Maybe we'll go with the PCI Id of the device. in right-click the device in Device Manager, Properties and in Details tab, drop down menu to Hardware Id.

What is it?

You can see ID in picture.

wddm 1.0 will support aero no problem. So that isnt your problem.

What does it mean?chrysalis! I tried pretty much to download wddm 1.0 drivers but I couldn't find them any where. You plz tell me.

 

[Orpheous]

Hi Happpy, I had a quick look at this thread, and was about to have a look for drivers for you however, these stupid 15" monitors at work make the image unreadable!
Could you go back to the details tab and hardware id's, then actually select all text, copy and paste it here?

 

[aem]

Hi Happy, i'm still thinking this could be hard to find given the model of the machine.

See how u go with this.

 

[Frostmourne]

WDDM 1.1 are preferred, but that adapter looks to be too old for Aero. What model IBM is it?

 

[Happpy]

WDDM 1.1 are preferred, but that adapter looks to be too old for Aero. What model IBM is it?

So you tell me which new adapter can I buy? The cheapest adapter for my PC.

I want to solve this problem now. I am have this problem since many days.

Hi Happy, i'm still thinking this could be hard to find given the model of the machine.

See how u go with this.

Sorry not help.

 

[Happpy]

Anyone plz help me to buy a new Windows 7 compatible Graphic Card. Please advice me the cheapest card.

 

[chrysalis]

wddm 1.0 will support aero no problem. So that isnt your problem.

What does it mean?chrysalis! I tried pretty much to download wddm 1.0 drivers but I couldn't find them any where. You plz tell me.

It means wddm 1.1 or 1.0 will work you dont need 1.1 for aero. So if your aero is not working it is not because of your version of wddm. I hope that clears up the confusion.

 

[Happpy]

No Conclusion yet

I request to masters of this forum to help please.

 

[Orpheous]

Anyone plz help me to buy a new Windows 7 compatible Graphic Card. Please advice me the cheapest card.

No Conclusion yet

I request to masters of this forum to help please.

I'm far from being a master of this forum... just trying to perform some community service!
I've done a little research into your pc model, and, unfortunately it's not looking too good as far as graphics are concerned.
The IBM Thinkcentre 8138 doesn't have a PCI-E or AGP graphics expansion slot, only 2 X PCI slots. You may be able to find a working second hand (do they still make these?) PCI graphics card from somewhere, but it probably still wouldn't be enough to run Aero.
If you are on a very limited budget, you could consider replacing your motherboard with another socket 478 that has an AGP slot, or preferably,a PCI-E slot. You would then need to buy a graphics card to fit.
My advice would be to save your money and buy a better tower when you can afford it.

 

[Happpy]

The IBM Thinkcentre 8138 doesn't have a PCI-E or AGP graphics expansion slot, only 2 X PCI slots. You may be able to find a working second hand (do they still make these?) PCI graphics card from somewhere, but it probably still wouldn't be enough to run Aero.
If you are on a very limited budget, you could consider replacing your motherboard with another socket 478 that has an AGP slot, or preferably,a PCI-E slot. You would then need to buy a graphics card to fit.
My advice would be to save your money and buy a better tower when you can afford it.

Hello, Orpheous!

You mean I have to change my mother board? or another slot can be fit with same mother board? Can this mother board have another slot without changing? I have actually no harware experience.

What does it means? 2 X PCI? Means only 2 slots? It must be 3?

If I replace Graphic Card only then? I mean if I leave old graphic card then it must have a place for a new graphic card to be fit in.

OR New Windows 7 compatible graphic card cannot be fitted in this PC's slot?

Please clear me and sorry if you didn't understand my English. I am actually in hurry. If you didn't understand then plz tell me.

 

[Orpheous]

Sorry if I was a little unclear.
Your graphics chip is permanently fixed to your motherboard, and there is no spare slot that will fit in a Windows 7 Aero capable graphics add on card.
The IBM ThinkCentre 8138 was built for a business environment, and it's graphics are not able to be upgraded.

 

[WDAexodus]

I have AW m17 Laptop
Installed Win Ultimate 64 on it

& Trying to Remove & install Ati 9.12
But after i remove old driver & restart
it Auto loads the old driver & installs it

I uninstall
Boot in sfae mod run driver sweeper
restart & Old driver starts to auto load

Where are you getting the drivers from? I would recommend getting them from AW since they are customized for that laptop. Here's a link:

Alienware : The Ultimate Gaming Machine?

 

[lordvader]

I have AW m17 Laptop
Installed Win Ultimate 64 on it

& Trying to Remove & install Ati 9.12
But after i remove old driver & restart
it Auto loads the old driver & installs it

I uninstall
Boot in sfae mod run driver sweeper
restart & Old driver starts to auto load

Where are you getting the drivers from? I would recommend getting them from AW since they are customized for that laptop. Here's a link:

Alienware : The Ultimate Gaming Machine?

How would we know what version of ATi is this - 9.10, 9.11 or 9.12 ?

Thanks

 

[WDAexodus]

Unless they note it in the readme file you won't know. but that link is the latest thing AW has. You can try the ATI drivers from the website but they recommend not doing it for mobile chipsets for the reason I discussed earlier. Use your best judgment. I wouldn't if it were mine.

 

[lordvader]

Unless they note it in the readme file you won't know. but that link is the latest thing AW has. You can try the ATI drivers from the website but they recommend not doing it for mobile chipsets for the reason I discussed earlier. Use your best judgment. I wouldn't if it were mine.

Thank you so much
& god bless you fo all ur Help


1 more Question
after i installed Win 7 I cant Play
SWAT 4 expansion - Stetchkov Syndicate
in Ful screen has black bars on side

is there anyway to play in Ful screen ?
& that was the reason why i wanted to update drivers hoping it would solve the Issue

I also have GTA 4 & that opens in full screen

 

[Happpy]

Hello, Orpheous!

Your graphics chip is permanently fixed to your motherboard, and there is no spare slot that will fit in a Windows 7 Aero capable graphics add on card.

I consulted to the man who made this Computer for me. He said 1 Graphic Card 64MB is built-in with mother board and one slot is free, so you can buy another external Graphic card of 128MB and fix in remaining slot. Is it correct?

Another thing is that Microsoft have given their requirnment for Windows 7 Ultimate: which is Graphic Card must be supported directX 9 and WDDM 1.0 and must have 128MB of free space. So if I plug another (external) same Graphic Card (Intel 82865G) of 128MB (64MB of built-in card) then would it be suitable for Microsoft requirnments?

 

[Happpy]

Hi, Orpheous!

The IBM ThinkCentre 8138 was built for a business environment, and it's graphics are not able to be upgraded.

My PC is ThinkCentre 8183. You are on mistake.

 

[Orpheous]

Hi, Orpheous!

The IBM ThinkCentre 8138 was built for a business environment, and it's graphics are not able to be upgraded.

My PC is ThinkCentre 8183. You are on mistake.

My apologies for the mistake. It appears that I had typed 8138 instead of 8183, however, the information for that model is still correct. As you can see on the ThinkCentre 8183 product page, in the "slots" section:
"Slot 1: full height, half length, 32-bit PCI 2.2 (5v)
Slot 2: full height, half length, 32-bit PCI 2.2 (5v)"

Unless the original motherboard has been replaced at some stage, you will not be able to fit an AGP or PCI-E graphics card onto that motherboard.

Just out of curiosity, please download, install and run Belarc Advisor on your system. Once installed, allow it to update, then copy and paste the information in the System Model and Main Circuit Board sections back here in a reply. I'm curious to see if "the guy who built it" has changed your motherboard already, and if so, to what?

 

[Happpy]

Hello, Orpheous!

I have uploaded the Log File that has been generated by Belarc Advisor in Microsoft Office (.doc) formate. You can download this file and see.

 

[Orpheous]

You report shows that you still have the original motherboard...
I have a few PCI video cards here in my workshop, I think they have 8 or 16 Mb of RAM each