*Windows XP Drivers For ThinkCentre M79

*Windows XP Drivers For ThinkCentre M79

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*Windows XP Drivers For ThinkCentre M79

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CautionCAUTION:

Read the following important information carefully before you install or use the Windows XP operating system.


As of April 8 2014, Microsoft Corporation ended their support and security updates for the Windows XP operating system (visit Microsoft’s website for detail: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help?ocid=GA8-1_O_WOL_Hero_Home_XPEOS_Null_02 ).

We are providing these drivers solely for the purpose of assisting users who are interested in continuing to use the Window XP operating system. THIS OFFERING SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LENOVO RECOMMENDING OR PERMITTING USE OF THE WINDOWS XP OPERATING SYSTEM. Use the Windows XP operating system at your own risk.

The drivers being provided hereunder were designed only for the latest Windows XP SP3 Home Edition/Pro operating system (Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3) released by Microsoft Corporation, and support only components integrated with the following Model/Type of original Lenovo branded product:

  • ThinkCentre M79

These drivers may not be suitable for any other version of the operating system. Please verify the version information of your intended operating system before installation.

These drivers may not support products other than listed above, or those non-original parts installed to the products by you or any third party.

Note:
  • Drivers are not available for all devices and/or add-in components (be they Lenovo or 3rd party supplied)
  • Lenovo provides no warranties to the Windows XP operating system and/or the drivers listed hereunder. Also, Lenovo has no responsibility to provide any technical support to the same.
     

CautionCAUTION:

Parts with no applicable drivers for the Windows XP system may not function normally on the Window XP platform. Before you decide to install or use the Windows XP operating system, you should understand the limitations/issues that might arise in your application.


IMPORTANT NOTICE

We are providing these drivers to assist our customers who are interested in using the Window XP operating system. We do not sell or charge for downloading drivers. These drivers were provided by suppliers of respective hardware separately other than as an integrated program of the machine you purchased. When using a supplier’s driver you are bound to that supplier’s own legal agreement, if any. Please understand that we are not in a position to assure the quality, function, performance or compatibility with this operating system and these drivers. We also are not obligated to provide any maintenance or updates for these items. We provide the drivers and any related information or services "AS IS", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENTAND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION AND SCOPE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. Our warranties, if any, for newly purchased hardware products are as stated in the applicable statement of limited warranties, and for licensed programs are as stated in the applicable license agreement.

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DATA, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, THIRD PARTY DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR OTHER ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. AS SOME APPLICABLE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES OF UNDERTAKINGS BY CONTRCT, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Drivers Installation instructions:

  1. Before installing Windows XP, first enter BIOS setup and change the SATA Mode to IDE mode. ThinkCentre M79 does not support SATA AHCI mode under Windows XP.
    [BIOS Setup-> Devices -> ATA Driver Setup -> Configure SATA as -> IDE]
  2. If your machine is configured with a discrete graphics card (such as an AMD or NVIDIA video card), install only the discrete graphics driver; do not install the onboard graphics driver.
  3. Should your hardware configuration change, it is strongly suggested that you reinstall the operating system and applicable drivers in order to avoid unexpected problems.

Drivers Available for Windows XP

Audio

  1. Realtek Audio Driver for Windows XP


Chipset

  1. AMD Chipset Driver for Windows XP


Display and Video

  1. AMD Onboard VGA Driver for Windows XP only for Richland CPU A10-6700/ A8-6500/ A8-6500B/ A6-6400B/ A4-6300B/ A4-6300/ A4-4000
  2. AMD Onboard VGA Driver for Windows XP only for Kaveri CPU A10-7800B/ A8-7600B/ A8-7600/ A6-7400B
  3. AMD Discrete VGA Driver for Windows XP
  4. NVIDIA Discrete VGA Driver for Windows XP


Networking: Ethernet

  1. Realtek Onboard LAN Driver for Windows XP


Software and Utilities

  1. ST Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Driver for Windows XP
  2. Lenovo Application Interface for Windows XP
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Last Modified Date: 02 Jul 2015

Original Publish Date: 26 Sep 2014

Document ID: DS101039

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