Newbie trying to upgrade tp600 video

[mchellino]

I got a stock tp600 model 2645-45u (SBD) recently. My first notebook! I don't know if it is a 600E or ?, but I do have a NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD 2.0MB video card. I tried to load and play a couple of games, but get errors about the video card. I tried to update the drivers, but none are available. Also the Neo card won't support directx9.0. What is my best option in upgrading video? Any help is greatly appreciated:)

Mike

[AlphaKilo470]

You have a ThinkPad 600. The 600E had a 2.5mb MagicGraph 256AV and the 600X had the same thing but with 4mb.

The best, well, the only way you can get a better video chipset is by buying a port replacator and the selectadock to go with it and installing a decent video card in the PCI slot of the selectadock. The video is fixed and can't be changed, not without professional soldiering equipment and full knowhow of how the different circuits of the different chipsets work.

[mchellino]

Thanks for the info! Are all video cards compatible with the PCI slot of the selectadock, or only certain models/brands? Please suggest an average card, Directx9 capable.

[AlphaKilo470]

Any PCI video card for the PC platform should work fine in the SelectaDock. As for DX9 compatibility, I'm not sure, I think there were some Radeons that were PCI but I can't be 100% sure on their DX9 compatibility. I think the highest up you'll find without bending over backwards then giving up and arm and leg is something that runs with DX8.