Lenovo 3000 n200 Type: 0769 game graphics problem
Hi,
I have a Lenovo 3000 n200 Type 0769 laptop which served me well at university with my 3D modelling in SolidWorks for my projects. However, when I tried to run games on it, the games always crash, even on a very low setting graphics setting which is extremely frustrating. The only game I have managed to run successfully with no problems is Football Manager (providing I dont use the 3d game play as when I do, like all other games I have tried, it crashes.). What do I need to upgrade to successfully run games on my laptop and also, (if it is only a new graphics card that is required) where can I find out which cards are compatible with my laptop?
Running games is the only problem I am finding with the laptop and any help anyone can give me will be very much appreciated as I see a few other people who have posted in the forum have had the same problem with no luck with help on here.
Cheers.
- Pete
PS. The games I have tried running with no success include; The Sims 2, Lord Of The Rings - Battle For Middle Earth 1 & 2, Command & Conquer Generals, Command & Conquer 3 and Warhammer Dawn Of War
I don't know about the desktops, but Lenovo laptops are the worst I have ever used. I have had mine nearly a year and the amount of problems I have had with it is rediculous, along with this problem, the hard drive has broken and needed to be replaced, the finger print scanner is broken and does not recognise the only finger prints that have been registered on the laptop, and now it has broken again and i cannot get passed the rescue and recovery screen. NO ONE should buy this laptop or any lenovo laptops like it, they are unbelievably unreliable!
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How to enable execute-disable bit and other hidden settings on Lenovo 3000 N200 model 0769!
2008-11-16: I have posted some more settings, scroll down to message 19 in this thread to read them.
Hi,
Here's some good news for anyone with a Lenovo 3000 N200 model 0769, who is disappointed and frustrated with the lack of options in the BIOS setup menu. (I had a moan about that in this thread.)
This is a long post but I hope you'll find it worthwhile. Here are the features/settings which I will explain how to enable:
The BIOS disables the execute-disable bit function of the CPU, with no way to turn it on. You can enable it.
You can set VGA and VESA graphics modes to not be stretched to fill the whole screen (sharper graphics with no distorted aspect ratio).
Speed up the POST display by skipping the memory test
Disable various features (if you don't use them, that might save some power): the HD audio controller, WLAN card, on-board LAN, shadowing of the video BIOS
Enable beep before booting the OS
Enable key click sound (only in DOS, not Windows or Linux)
I'm still working on this, and hope to figure out more hidden settings soon, e.g. to disable the DVD drive and trackpad, and to change the video output from NTSC to PAL.
The information below applies to the Lenovo 3000 N200 model 0769 with BIOS version 3.03. My N200 has Nvidia graphics. For some background on the general principles/research required to figure this out, please see this thread at Wimsbios.com.
To change the settings, you need to create a bootable DOS floppy disk or USB drive. Download SYMCMOS.EXE (Google for it) and put it on the bootable disk. Boot the disk and run SYMCMOS to back up your current CMOS settings: SYMCMOS -Lsettings.txt
Next load the settings.txt into a text editor. It will begin like this:
( SYMBOLIC CMOS EDITOR - Version 643710-035 )
CRC = 3EDD
(0000) [0001]
(0003) [0001]
Your CRC value may differ. Each line after the CRC contains a token number, followed by the value of that token. You can start with the settings.txt you created and edit any tokens you want to change, or delete all token lines and just include the tokens you want to change. Then use SYMCMOS.EXE to apply the new file: SYMCMOS -V2 -Uupdate.txt
After running that command you can reset, and hopefully notice the new settings in action. (For certain settings, such as re-enabling the execute-disable bit, you need to turn the computer off then on again.)
Here are some specific tokens you can change:
Token Default New Description
(0000) [0001] [0000] Disable the HD audio controller
(0042) [0001] [0000] Disable LCD panel graphics scaling/stretching
(004B) [0000] [0001] Beep before booting the OS
(0267) [0001] [0000] Enable support for the CPU execute-disable bit
(028E) [0000] [0001] Enable key click (only works in DOS and BIOS setup)
(02A3) [0001] Set to 0 for slower memory test, or 2 (or 3?) to skip
test for faster booting, especially with 4GB RAM
(046E) [0001] [0000] Disable video BIOS shadowing. (Best to leave enabled.)
(0471) [0000] [0001] Enable 1MB memory hole at 15MB. (Best leave disabled.)
(0486) [0001] [0000] Disable PCI Express ports 1-6. This takes precedence
over the individual port bits below, and disables the
LAN, WLAN and (probably) ExpressCard port.
(0489) [0001] [0000] Disable PCI Express port 2 (WLAN card)
(048C) [0001] [0000] Disable PCI Express port 3 (maybe ExpressCard?)
(048F) [0001] [0000] Disable PCI Express port 4 (LAN)
For example, if you want to disable LCD panel scaling and enable the execute-disable bit, you would create a text file like this:
CRC = 3EDD
(0042) [0000]
(0267) [0001]
Some final points:
Loading the default settings in the BIOS setup menu will overwrite any changes you make using SYMCMOS.EXE. So keep that bootable disk around in case you need to re-apply your settings in future.
The token numbers above are specific to version 3.03 of the Lenovo 3000 N200 model 0769 BIOS. They might be different for earlier BIOS versions, and will be different for other models of computer.
Once you have created a bootable floppy disk with a text file containing your updated settings, you could create a bootable CD with the floppy's data on. Just boot that CD to restore your settings in future.
Before experimenting with randomly changing token values to discover other hidden settings, make sure you know how to reset your computer's CMOS memory! Changing some settings results in your computer becoming unable to boot, so you can't use the BIOS setup screen to reset. I wrote about how to reset the N200 model 0769 CMOS in this thread.
If you discover any other settings, please let me know.
Any changes made are at your own risk; if you "brick" your laptop don't blame me!
Message Edited by Donuts on 10-15-2008 09:45 AM
Message Edited by Donuts on 11-16-2008 11:35 PMHi Donuts !
My computer is a 3000 N200 0769BAG. It has a Dual Core Pentium and the information I get about the BIOS using lshw are :
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description: BIOS
vendor: LENOVO
physical id: 0
version: 68ET35WW (04/16/2008)
size: 106KiB
capacity: 960KiB
capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot biosbootspecification
====================================================================================
I've nothing telling me it is a 3.03 BIOS version but only got the BIOS file name (68ET35WW);
Is it the same BIOS you used and if not how could I find the list of (token, default value,new seting) for that particular BIOS ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help !
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Just bought a Lenovo 3000 N200 without a hard disk drive, need software
I just bought a Lenovo 3000 N200 Type 0769-BLG assembly date 07/09 from e-bay, it looks brand new but it had a fault, it was dead, perhaps a faulty motherboard and the hard disk drive had been removed. Assuming I can get the fault fixed, where can I get the Lenovo software that came with the original hard disk drive, I would prefer a free source, if that is possible, perhaps some kind person has put all of the CD's on to a DVD that I can borrow or buy a copy of. I was an IBM employee for 30 years before retiring 15 years ago. Dan McLean in Scotland, UK.
Call customer service directly to get a quick solution for this.
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Lenovo 3000 N200 ( 0769- A63) 0769 BAG processor upgrade limit and type
i have folloing system properties
TYPE
0769-A63
07/12
Name
Lenovo 3000 N200 Notebook (0769-A63)
Specs
Based on 0769-BAG: T2330(1.6GHz), 2GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1280x800 LCD, Intel X3100, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel
802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, Camera, 6c Li-Ion, DOS
License
Chipset: Intel 965 Express Chipset probably
i want to upgrade my processor to core2duo etc
what will be the type/types of processor/s that can be used to upgrade it and what is the upper limit of speed of processor that can be attached
thanks
Moderator Note; s/n edited for member's own protectionWow, thank you, what an awesome little tool!
So, I found that these 2 RAM products are compatible with my laptop:
Part Number: CT758799
Module Size: 2GB
Package: 200-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR2 PC2-6400
Specs: DDR2 PC2-6400 • CL=6 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64 •
Part Number: CT699699
Module Size: 2GB
Package: 200-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR2 PC2-5300
Specs: DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-667 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64 •
I then went to a well-known auction site and found RAM cards from the same manufacturer with exactly the same specs as above but with different Part numbers. Does it have to be the exact part number or do I stand a good chance of it working if it has the required spec? I searched for the exact part numbers and yielded 0 results.
Thanks for all your help on this. -
Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-byg Ethernet problem
Hi, I have a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-byg with Win-XP SP3 installed There is a problem with the wired Ethernet that is the system doesn't detect the broadcom when it boots after it was shut down Then the system starts to detect it after at least 20min and sometimes more During the detection, the systems goes hang for another 15min After that, I should disable and re-enable the broadcom to make it working the same happens when the systems comes from standby or hibernate To prevent the system of going hang only, i usually disable the broadcom before any shutdown for it i tried reinstalling the xp and installing the latest version from broadcom and no result Any body met the same can help?
press f8 to load safe mode with networking when you see lenovo logo at start-up, then check if issue persists.
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Lenovo 3000 N200 graphic card memory problem
Hello,
Ive recently bought a new Lenovo 3000 N200, which has a onboard graphic card Intel X3100 with 256MB (shareable) memory.
The problem is, it shows, in the Intel media graphic accelerator driver (under information) it has only 128MB.
This is a copy-paste of the info, the graphic driver shows me:
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 2038 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 128 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 10 MB
So i would like to know, how can i extend this shareable memory (tried in BIOS, but theres nothing there).
Thanks in advance.Okay, some of you people are using the Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics rather than the Intel X3100 graphics chipset. The GMA 950 is supposedly to have the maximum shared v ram of 224 mb, but this is only accessable only when the ram is paired and also depends on the motherboard chipsetyou are using. This is also true for the Intel x3100 graphics chipset. However, the catch is that the shared vram is not the bottleneck, you can still play WoW if youwith all the graphics setting to low.
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Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 Startup Problem
Hello,
I recently installed a new harddrive which is a Samsung HM251JJ 250GB 7200rpm
Before I inserted the new harddrive I disconnected the the power supply and akku as mentioned.
I started the Laptop and after the message mouse initialized the System hangs... So I have no chance to get the Boot Menu to install the Operating System...
First I thought, might be a problem with the harddisk itself but I've run a full harddrive scan with serveral tools also from Samsung itself but all reported that the haddrive should work fine...
Next thing I did was a Bios update to the newest available version, which does not solved the problem.
Another Idea I got was installing another harddrive this time also a Samsung with 250GB but instead of 7200rpm it had 5400rpm that drive worked fine...
So I wonder if the Lenovo 3000 N200 does not support harddrives with a speed of 7200rpm???
best regardsI once had a "wake" key stuck on a keyboard, and the computer kept re-booting!
I thought maybe the "one touch restore" button, or one of the F key could
be stuck partially down.
Your computer problem is very strange, have not heard of that one before.
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Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 BIOS problem
Hello everybody! I'm a new entry in the forum, but i am a 6 year old user of a Lenovo 3000 N200 (0769) and i am very happy with its services so far! However, after a format that i make, i saw a BIOS update for this model, so i decide to install it. But the result wasn't the οne that i wish for. My poor laptop now when i try to open i can see just a black screen and nothing else. Although, i can hear the fan and the LEDs of the AC, HDD are light up (HDD's led is off after while). The laptop has got Windows XP 32bit.
I think i must recover the old BIOS, but i would like to see your suggestions and anwsers first.
Thank you.Hi LongBeacher,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that your N200 is displaying black screen when tried to turn ON after updating the BIOS, Remove the battery and any other peripheral device connected to the computer. Hold the power button for 10-15 seconds and then connect only the AC Adapter and try to turn ON the computer, check if the display is working also check if the computer display is working in External display.
If the issue persists even after performing the above step, I would Strongly Suggest Calling Technical Support for Assistance. Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure they will be a great help.
Hope this helps!!!
Do post us back if the issue still persists.
Best Regards
Shiva Kumar
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Problem with Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 Laptop
Hi all,
I'm new here and hope someone can tell me whats wrong with my Lenovo 3000 N200 0769. Two days ago I got up in the morning and turned on my laptop, it started and shut off about 3 seconds later. It does it every time I try to start. I was able to get the windows intro, and then could not sign in as the keyboard didn't work. When I unplugged the power cord it immediately shut off. Is it a Battery malfunction thats caused this or a Virus? PLEASE I need some help here!! I googled it and on some other sites some said it was the Battery. Thanks very much.
Regards,
MichaelAlso, with the battery out and AC unplugged, press and hold the power button several times. Then, re-attach AC and try to start it up. You could go into BIOS and reload BIOS defaults (that's an option) save and exit. Try to start up normally again.
If the system boots up only part way, hangs, or shuts off then I would tend to think the fan & heatsink could be clogged. See this article on cleaning.
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Value-line/Lenovo-3000-Fan-amp-Heat-cleaning-N100-exampl...
The N200 is very similar to the N100 in this regard.
If the fan and heatsink are clean, I would check the battery - these systems don't like to run with just the AC. Try to see if it will start up from just battery with no AC, or start with battery in and AC, and then unplug AC. If it shuts off, then the battery is defective and should be replaced. Most of these, especially N100 seem to do much better with a good battery.
Best regards,
Mark
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LENOVO 3000 N200 LAPTOP graphics memory doesn't exceed 128mb on Windows XP
i have a lenovo 3000 n200 laptop model 0769-a58
it is equiped with mobile intel gm 965 chipset " X 3100 "
under windows vista the graphics memory reads up to 384 mb with shader v. 3.0
while when i install windows xp the graphics memory doesn't exceed 128 mb with shader v. 2.0
i already tried the latest graphics drivers from intel.com & the latest bios driver from lenovo.com
i even upgraded the RAM to 3 GB
i would be thankfull if anyone answers my problemMy guess is that it IS a Vista problem, since other devices
work, and you have tried your new devices on a different
system.
Some one else may have a different solution, but that is
where I would concentrate my troubleshooting. -
I need urgent help please, I just bought a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 ERG and we changed Microsoft Vista with
XP but we have a problem with the drivers. The Lenovo doesn't recognise them for example: Audio driver, Video VGA driver,
and all the drivers needed to run XP smoothly. Maybe we are installing the wrong drivers? Is there something that we
have to change in the BIOS in order to install the drivers ? If anyone knows where we can download the correct drivers
please tell me. Anything and everything will be appreciated.im not sure if this will help new to forum but hey here u go anyways scan through the guide about the suipport & downloads should have all ur info there
http://forum.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=N_Series_Lenovo_3000&message.id=2652 -
Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-ALU Dual Monitor Support
My nephew has a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-ALU, downgraded from Vista to XP. Does this notebook support Dual Monitor Extended Desktop configuration? If so, how is this configured?
My nephew lives in a different city, so I am not able to just go over and lay w/ his machine. I am familiar w/ the dual monitor support on my HP LapTop, but am not sure what to look for on the Lenovo. Assistance is appreciated.
~ KComputer is working now. The hibernation is still a problem.
I got a question though, i have SATA mode disabled now, but i'd like it to be enabled. How do i install this driver:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67897.html -
Lenovo 3000 N200 (0769) | Windows 7 | What driver do I need?
Hello,
fist of all I'd like to mention that I am german and consequently am not familiar with all the technical terms in their english incarnation. I am going to describe what I mean the best way I can.
Here's what happened: I fell victim to a virus the other day, which forced me to format my harddrive an reinstall Windows 7 Ultimate on my laptop, a Lenovo 3000 N200 (0769). All went smoothly exept for one thing: I can only choose between a solution of 800x600 and 1024x768. This is apperently due to my computer not beeing able to detect my graphics-device-card-thingy. I know it is in there however, because before i reinstalled Windows everthing was fine.
Assumably there is a driver missing. I tried to find out which one I it was by installing Everest and have it have a look at it, but a message popped up that Everest does not suport my particular laptop. And indeed there was no information it could give me concerning my graphic devices.
I wound greatly appreciate any help I could get.
Thanks,
Gilesplease provide the device name or/and id. ( such as pci\ven_8086&dev_2929&subsys )
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Lenovo 3000 N200 0769. Soon-to-be-doorstop unless...
Hello.
New forum member. I joined because I have been passed a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 by one of my good customers (I look after all their IT). My notes indicate that this was purchased January 2008.
The problem does not seem unique. It will not start at all. Pressing the power button and releasing it results in the power ‘z’ light to illuminate for a few seconds. That is all. No hint of the screen illuminating, no fan noise, no other action at all. No accessories attached.
No BIOS updates have been applied (he would not know how). The user is not a fiddler. This PC is a tool for his job and the company relies on my business to look after these (computer) tools, rather than have their executives fiddle about.
I have tried it with battery only, with battery and mains unit, with mains unit only. Nothing.
I have searched this forum and spent too long reading threads. The only conclusion I have is that this is not an unusual problem and that (Murphy’s Law) it happens shortly after a twelve month warranty period expires. The nearest suggestion is motherboard failure. Forlornly I tried to check the warranty, to see if it was longer than 12 months. On the Lenovo warranty lookup page it returned an error with ‘document not found’ message – hmm…
Happily the data is backed up, which means the user does what he's asked! Hopefully the HDD is OK, which gives me a tiny fragment of value.
Does anyone have any ideas how to rectify this problem? Thus far my experience of Lenovo has not impressed. This could be my last experience of Lenovo. If there is no meaningful response I just don’t know what my thoughts will be.
Please will someone help me?
Thank youHello.
Thanks for the fast reply and the suggestion.
When I press the orange button it has the same result as when pressing power button: brief illumination of green 'z' light and nothing.
I had already seen the suggestion about resetting CMOS and tried that, although it said it was the CLRP1 spot, opposite the modem. Is there another spot by the RAM? I can't see anything.
I've also removed the RAM and HDD - still no luck.
Any other suggestions will be very welcome.
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Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 ERG upgrade memory 1GB- 3GB only recognize 2GB
I bought a Lenovo 3000 N200 0769 ERG with 1GB installed in first slot.
To get the system better work I wanted to expand the RAM.
As the spec's tell a maximum of 3GB should be possible.
Thefore I added a 2GB mem-card.
I expected to see the I would have in total 3GB in use.
Now the system and BIOS tells that only 2GB is in use.
I already checked:
- startup with only 1GB works correct.
- by adding the 2GB card the total value increased from 1 to 2 GB so the card is expected to be correct
+ systems works correct
- only using the 2GB card gives problems, system doesnot recognize RAM at all.
On this forum I see some suggestions to place 2 x 2GB cards and Vista only recognizes 3GB.
Is someone aware that this may be a solution?
Does someone else have an other solution.
Your help is very welcom.
Thanks in advance.Wow, thank you, what an awesome little tool!
So, I found that these 2 RAM products are compatible with my laptop:
Part Number: CT758799
Module Size: 2GB
Package: 200-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR2 PC2-6400
Specs: DDR2 PC2-6400 • CL=6 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64 •
Part Number: CT699699
Module Size: 2GB
Package: 200-pin SODIMM
Feature: DDR2 PC2-5300
Specs: DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-667 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64 •
I then went to a well-known auction site and found RAM cards from the same manufacturer with exactly the same specs as above but with different Part numbers. Does it have to be the exact part number or do I stand a good chance of it working if it has the required spec? I searched for the exact part numbers and yielded 0 results.
Thanks for all your help on this.
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