ThinkPad X61s

I had the same unknown device but the solution is not at all obvious. The location of the device is Intel(R) ICH8M-E LPC Interface Controller - 2811 which is misleading but the problem is that you haven't installed the Atmel TPM driver

I picked up an x61s Thinkpad for work. One of the primary reasons I selected this laptop was it had the Intel GM965 "Santa Rosa" chipset. While the specification insists it supports a maximum of 4G RAM, it actually supports 8G total. After added the RAM (another blog note later) the next order of business was installing a fresh 64-bit Windows Operating System on one of the two hard drives to take advantage of that RAM.

I opted for Windows XP (x64) over the 64-bit version of Vista. I use XP-64 on my main workstation and was not impressed by Vista Ultimate at all. Drivers for my EVGA 780i mainboard and 9800gx2 video cards were on the NVidia website – painless, easy install. Heading over to Lenovo’s web site, I quickly found that Windows x64 drivers were not to be had. Thus this posting… here are my notes for tracking down and setting up all the device drivers needed to stand up an x61s/docking station on Windows XP-64.

I posted the same information on my blog , with screen shots interlaced. Unfortunately, Multiply does not allow deep linking.

BIOS

As the computer first starts, press the ThinkVantage Blue button and press the F1 key to enter the BIOS. Select Config, select Serial ATA (SATA), change SATA Controller Mode Option to Compatibility. Press F10 key to save and exit. (Minor side note: I could have created a nliteos install CD with the SATA drivers, or put them on a floppy… was not willing to wait to find a burner or FDD)

As the computer restarts, press the ThinkVantage Blue button and press F12 key to select an alternate boot device. Select the DVD drive on the docking station (ATAPI CD0: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-U)

Install Windows XP-64

Boot from the CDROM by pressing any key when prompted. Follow the Windows setup wizard until it completes. I maximize the screen resolution to 1024x768 when the install finishes. A quick look at the device manager shows a fair bit of work in front of us.

Ethernet Adapter

Download Network Adapter Driver (PROEM64T_v13_3.exe) from Intel using a computer that can reach the Internet.

Transfer the file to a USB thumb drive, and copy it to your x61s. Double click PROEM64T_v13_3.exe, accept all the defaults in the wizard. Plug a network cable into the docking station.

Update Windows

Open Internet Explorer, click tools, click Windows Update. Click the ActiveX installer and install the Windows Update component. I'll bookmark IE to the Windows Update page as that is all I'll use it for. When it gives you the option to update your system, I pick custom. Accept the default "Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition". I will also take this time to check Internet Explorer 7's "Don't show this update again" box. Follow the dialog boxes to review/install the update. Service Pack 2 is quite large, and will appear to be inactive when downloading.

After the required reboot, the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog will appear. Allow it to check for drivers.

Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus hardware is found, but it will not be able to install the hardware. Click finish.

Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus hardware is found, but it will not be able to install the hardware. Click finish.

Open the browser and start Windows Update again. Install the updates, reboot. Repeat until all the High Priority, Hardware, and whatever optional Software you want is updated and patched.

Chipset

Download Chipset Software Installation Utility (infinst_autol.zip) from Intel.

Uncompress the infinst_autol.zip file into a directory, and run the setup.exe. Reboot after the wizard completes the installation.

Display Adapters

Download the Graphics Media Accelerator driver (winxp64_14364.exe) from Intel.

Run the winxp64_14364.exe and accept all the wizard defaults. Reboot after the wizard completes the installation.

Wireless Network

Download the Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN driver (12.1.1.0_X_Drivers.zip) from Intel.

Uncompress 12.1.1.0_X_Drivers.zip into a directory, navigate to the /Disk/XP/Drivers/x64 directory, and run dpinst64.exe.

Audio

Download the Audio driver (7ka213ww.exe) from Lenovo.

Double click 7ka213ww.exe, which will extract files to C:\Drivers\vista\AMD64\VISTA. Click the Control Panel, click System, click the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Select the yellow Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus. Click the Reinstall Driver button, don't have Windows try and find a driver, select the install from a list or specific location (Advanced), check the Include this location in the search checkbox, click browse and navigate to C:\Drivers\vista\AMD64\VISTA, and hit next.

Reboot. You should hear the Windows Exit sound. When the machine starts, you will hear the Windows welcome sound and see a warning "The version of AudioESP is not intended for this Operating System". Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.

Click the Start button, click Run... type MSCONFIG into the text box, and click OK. Click the Startup tab, uncheck the smax4pnp option, and click OK. Allow the dialog to restart the system. When the server reboots, a System Configuration Utility dialog will appear. Check the "Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows starts" checkbox and click OK to close the dialog box.

Click the Start button, click Run... type DCOMCNFG into the text box, and click OK. When the Component Services snap in launches, you will find several errors in the Event Viewer > System logs. Using regedit, you can identify that CLSID {555F3418-D99E-4E51-800A-6E89CFD8B1D7} has an AppID of {B1B9CBB2-B198-47E2-8260-9FD629A2B2EC}. Click the Console Root > Component Services > My Computer > DCOM Config node. Click {B1B9CBB2-B198-47E2-8260-9FD629A2B2EC} to select it, right click to bring up the properties dialog. Click the Security tab, change the radio button on the Launch and Activation Permissions group to Customize, and click the edit button. Add the LOCAL SERVICE user (never hurts to click the Check Names button), click OK, check the allow checkbox Local Activation in addition to the Local Launch already selected, and click OK.

Modem

Download the Modem driver (7fma13ww.exe) from Lenovo.

Double click 7fma13ww.exe, which will extract files to C:\DRIVERS\HDAMODEM. Navigate to C:\Drivers\HDAMODEM\WINVISTA64 and run Setup64.exe. Click OK to let the wizard install the driver and disregard the warning about not being certified. Click OK to close the Modem installer wizard.

Fingerprint Reader

Download the Fingerprint Software (p961b_fprx64_582ww.msi) from Lenovo.

Double click p961b_fprx64_582ww.msi to launch the installer and accept defaults in wizard. If you are going to use the fingerprint login mechanism, create a user other than the Administrator account used thus far. After the restart, you will be prompted to configure the fingerprinting software.

Power Management

Download the ThinkPad Power Management driver (7zku03ww.exe) from Lenovo.

Double click 7zku03ww.exe, which will extract files to C:\Drivers\WIN\IBMPM. Click the Control Panel, click System, click the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Select the "unknown" device that lists the location as "on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller". Click the Reinstall Driver button, don't have Windows try and find a driver, select the install from a list or specific location (Advanced), check the Include this location in the search checkbox, click browse and navigate to C:\Drivers\Win\IBMPM, click next, and click finish.

Atmel Trusted Platform Module

This one was a bit more fun. I'm not sure you need it, but for the sake of having drivers configured for every bit of hardware... here it is.

Download the Atmel TPM (Atmel TPM Driver.zip) from Atmel. The link goes to a forum where they will ask for information (but not verify) before the download link is available.

Uncompress the Atmel TPM Driver.zip file into a directory and open a command prompt to that location. Type:

Code:

msiexec /a "Atmel TPM Driver.msi" /qb TARGETDIR="c:\Drivers\Atmel"

You should see a dialog box briefly display while it extracts the files.

Click the Control Panel, click System, click the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Select the last "unknown" device that lists the location as "on Intel(R) ICH8M-e LPC Interface Controller - 2811". Click the Reinstall Driver button, don't have Windows try and find a driver, select the install from a list or specific location (Advanced), check the Include this location in the search checkbox, click browse and navigate to C:\Drivers\Atmel\temp, hit next, and click finish.

All done! No yellow devices anymore.

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Fan Speed

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1 3298rpm
2 3298rpm
3 3290rpm (louder, second fan?)
4 3270rpm (louder, second fan?)
5 3301rpm (louder, second fan?)
6 3999rpm

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About BSOD with certain games (igxprd32 error)
Install older drivers located in backup
7ld133ww.exe (6.14.10.4860)

6.14.10.5218 gives BSOD, so avoid

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