Thinkpad X301 DirectX problem

Hello All,
I hope someone can help with a problem hat has been driving me nuts for a while now. I have a Thinkpad X301 with all latest Lenovo Updates and Windows 7 64bit SP1. (The issue has existed since before SP1 was installled)
Simply, any program (usually a game) that uses direct X fails. My screen flashes black in what looks like several different resolutions and then i get a message that the specified program failed.
dxdiag also fails (crashes) BUT if i ignore Direct3D when i restart DXdiag it will work and tells me Direct3D, Directdraw etc are not available.
Here is the kicker though... If I run dxdiag in 64bit (option on the bottom of dxdiag on 64bit machines) Direct3D, DirectDraw etc all report as fine and everything seems fine. If i run dxdiag in 32bit again it crashes until I tell it to ignore Direct3D. back to 64bit, all working again.
I have tried, downgrading graphics drivers, using latest Lenovo Drivers, using latest Intel generic drivers, upgrading and downgrading sound drivers too.. all to no avail.
The games I want to run are not in any way demanding, Sid Meires Pirates for example plus several that are listed on Intels own site for the Series 4 Mobile range as compatible.
Can anyone help? I have tried so many things over the last few months I am not too sure what to try next.
The last resort is I wiped and reloaded Windows 7, same problem returned.
Kind regards, Kevin.

I have tried the folowing games that work:
Civilization IV & Deus EX
So far these are the only two that have worked.
All these fail:
Sid Meiers Pirates!
John Tillers Campaign Series
Close Combat 5 : Invasion Normandy
Close Combat: The longest Day (2009) puchased as it is the updated version of Normandy
Dawn of War (Warhammer)
I have tried all with all the compatibility mode options, all the game support forums suggest that they with work on Windows 7 64 bit and even with my graphics card.
As far as I am aware, the games that work do not use Direct3D, so i feel this is where my issue lies - especially as DXdiag crashes (at least in 32bit mode) when i run it in 64bit it reports everything as working fine.
I think if I can fgure out why DXdiag crashes in 32bit mode I will be a lot further on the road to a solution, bit other than reinstall Windows, run System File Checker, and get the latest graphics card drivers I am at a loss of what to do.
Thanks for taking an interest!
Oh by the way I have also tried to run and install the games on a clean boot disabling all non essential services including firewall and antivirus, even then the games fail and dxdiag crashes.
Kind Regards, Kevin.

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