Lenovo Support & downloads - Summary of changes for video driver (ATI Radeon, FireGL) for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad A31, A31p, R40, R40e, R50, R50p, R51 (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, X31, X32

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Summary of changes for video driver (ATI Radeon, FireGL) for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad A31, A31p, R40, R40e, R50, R50p, R51 (1829, 1830, 1831, 1836), T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, X31, X32

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Symptoms

Windows 2000, XP

Version 8.133.2.1.1.1-070206a-043154C
Driver version in Windows Device Manager
6.14.10.6547 Windows XP
6.14.10.6547 Windows 2000

(New) The external monitor resolution can be set to 1400x1050 without panning.
(Fix) Lowering the LCD refresh rate in battery mode causes the jitter on the LCD intermittently.

Version 8.133.2.1.1-061116a-040094C
Driver version in Windows Device Manager
6.14.10.6547 Windows XP
6.14.10.6547 Windows 2000

(Fix) Screen corruption happens with screen expansion enabled on IBM T85D DVI monitor.
(Fix) LCD screen expansion is disabled every time dock/undocking.
(Fix) Image is not properly displayed with Excel on some specific projector monitor.

Version 8.133.2-050525a-024243C-IBM
Driver version in Windows Device Manager
6.14.10.6546 Windows XP
6.14.10.6546 Windows 2000

(Fix) When doing playback video clip with Media Player in Theater mode at 32bit color depth on ThinkPad X31/32, the secondary display is flickering.
(New) Support 3D Stereo support on ATI MOBILITY FIREGL T2 model.

Version 8.102.1-050224m-021425C-IBM
Driver version in Windows Device Manager
6.14.10.6512 Windows XP
6.14.10.6512 Windows 2000

(Fix) Application error happens when silent installing in specific directory.

Version 8.062.2-041023m-019104C-IBM

(Fix) DVD playback is not smooth with some specific DVD titles when subtitles are enabled in battery operation and POWERPLAY mode on Mobility RADEON/RADEON 7500 model.
Notes:
- This problem occurs with 8.033.1-040722a-017272C only.
- This is more improved than 8.051-040825a-017699C.
(Fix) Slow refresh rate of LCD doesn't work with Battery MaxiMiser.
Note: This problem occurs with 8.051-040825a-017699C only.

Version 8.051-040825a-017699C-IBM

(Fix) It takes a long time to start the 3D screen saver with battery operation and POWERPLAY mode on Mobility FIRE GL models.
Note: This problem occurs with 8.033.1-040722a-017272C only.
(Fix) DVD playback is not smooth with some specific DVD titles when subtitles are enabled in battery operation and POWERPLAY mode on Mobility RADEON/RADEON 7500 model.
Note: This problem occurs with 8.033.1-040722a-017272C only.

Version 8.033.1-040722a-017272C-IBM

(New) This version supports for both Windows XP and Windows 2000.
(Fix) Blue screen problem occur when DVI monitor T85D is enabled with version 7.983-040210m-013821C of display driver.
(Fix) System hangs with ATI Demo Ark v1.3 on ATI Mobility RADEON 7500.
(Fix) Gamma function of some applications does not work at all with version 7.983.

Windows XP

Version 7.983.2-040513a-015558C-IBM

(Fix) LCD refresh rate does not return to the original refresh rate in AC mode when 'Lower LCD refresh rate' is enabled in Battery MaxiMiser.

Version 7.983-040210m-013821C-IBM

(New) Support for ThinkPad R51 (Model-18xx: ATI video chip)/T42/T42p.

Version 7.933.2.1-031120a-012449E/012454E

(Fix) Status of TV connection is not correct in Display Properties on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems.
(Fix) Screen does not appear on TV on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems in the following operations.
When the system is going to hibernation
After resuming from suspend or monitor off(Fn+F3)
After switching display devices

Version 7.933-030911m-011161E/011163E

(New) Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p.

Version 7.911-030701m1-010183E/010185C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T41/R50 and new model of ThinkPad X31.
(New) DirectX 9 support.
(New) Theater Mode support.
(New) Support DVI monitor as boot display device.

Version 7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008980C/008981C

(New) Support for new revision of ATI Mobility-RADEON video chip.

Version 7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007781C/007782C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T40p.

Version 7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007563C/007545C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T40/X31/R40e.
(Fix) TV screen corruption when switching display device on LCD, CRT, and TV by Fn+F7.
(Fix) Overwrite message appears on the screen when installing display driver on Windows XP(Japanese) with service pack 1.

Version 7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006813C

(Fix) Drawing of the YAMAHA ESPRi menu is slow.
(Fix) In Extended Desktop mode, primary/secondary display can not be swapped more then once.
(Fix) Secondary display is blacked out in Extended Desktop mode after closing a DOS fullscreen.
(Fix) Screen blacks out after the LID is opened when the Do nothing option is selected as the LID open operation.

Version 7.79.7.3-021108a-006629C

(New) Support for ThinkPad R40

Version 7.73.6-020617a-004617C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 new model

Version 7.66.03-020123x-2590C

(New) Support for ThinkPad A31/A31p

Windows 2000

Version 7.983.2-040513a-015547C-IBM

(Fix) LCD refresh rate does not return to the original refresh rate in AC mode when 'Lower LCD refresh rate' is enabled in Battery MaxiMiser.
(Fix) Sound in Lotus Sametime is disrupted in the meeting session through network connection

Version 7.983-040210m-013822E-IBM

(New) Support for ThinkPad R51 (Model-18xx: ATI video chip).
(Fix) Sometimes warning message indicating shortage of virtual memory appear while running 3D screen saver.

Version 7.933.2.1-031120a-012451E/012455E

(Fix) Philips capture driver is not loaded after the installation.
(Fix) Status of TV connection is not correct in Display Properties on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems.
(Fix) Screen does not appear on TV on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems in the following operations.
When the system is going to hibernation
After resuming from suspend or monitor off(Fn+F3)
After switching display devices

Version 7.933-030911m-011171E/011172E

(New) Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p.

Version 7.911-030701m1-010182E/010184C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T41/R50 and new model of ThinkPad X31.
(New) DirectX 9 support.
(New) Theater Mode support.
(New) Support DVI monitor as boot display device.

Version 7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008983C/008984C

(New) Support for new revision of ATI Mobility-RADEON video chip.

Version 7.79.7.3.5-030311a-008240C/008241C

(Fix) System error happens and display driver is unloaded when 3DMark03 is running with DirectX 8 on ThinkPad T40(RADEON 9000/FIREGL 9000 model).
(Fix) Wide desktop is disabled when user tries to change setting at wide desktop then cancel the operation.
(Fix) Screen garbage appears and system gets into slow down when 3D screen saver, 3D Pipe, starts in battery operation at 256/16M color mode.

Version 7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007778C/007779C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T40p.

Version 7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007562C/007548C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T40/X31.
(Fix) TV screen corruption when switching display device on LCD, CRT, and TV by Fn+F7.

Version 7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006805C

(Fix) Drawing of the YAMAHA ESPRi menu is slow
(Fix) BlueScreen occurs while installing the video driver and Bluetooth driver.

Version 7.79.7.3-021108a-006635C

(New) Support for ThinkPad R40

Version 7.73.6-020617a-004615C7

(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 new model

Version 7.69.6-020412x-003568C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 -(Fix) PAL TV format can not be applied after reboot.

Version 7.69.6-020412x-003594C

(New) Support for ThinkPad T30
(Fix) PAL TV format can not be applied after reboot.

Affected configurations

Any of the following ThinkPad systems:

ThinkPad A31, A31p
ThinkPad R40, R40e
ThinkPad R50, R50p
ThinkPad R51 (Machine Type 1829,1830,1831 and 1836) (*1)
ThinkPad T30
ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p
ThinkPad X31, X32

Note: (*1) Machine Type 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894 and 2895 of ThinkPad R51 family are not supported. Please get the additional package for them, and install it, as well.