How do I change XPDM to WDDM?

[Windows Central Question]

I have a XPDM GPU, but I need a WDDM GPU so I can play 3D games, enable aero, ect. However, I've looked everywhere and tried everything and I can't seem to find a WDDM GPU for my computer. Someone please help me! ):

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 32 bit.
Computer: IBM Thinkpad

 

[anon(7937399)]

So, what kind of GPU do you have? We know it's a ThinkPad; do you know the model number? (for a ThinkPad, it will be a 4 digit number, a dash, and then a three character alphanumeric string; I need all of it.) Fortunately, Lenovo(IBM) has one of the best support websites in the world.

 

[TheAwesomeUser ok]

The DxDiag is kinda long, but here's what I got from it:
BIOS: Phoenix FirstBIOS(tm) Notebook Pro Version 2.0 for IBM ThinkPad
System Model: 2888FU1
Display Card name: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller

 

[TheAwesomeUser ok]

I'm the Guest btw. :smile:

 

[anon(7937399)]

I was afraid of that - your GPU is too old in your ThinkPad R51 laptop and is lacking in physical components in the chip that are required by Microsoft when writing a WDDM driver. The newest Intel chipset that didn't get WDDM drivers is the Intel i915 GPU - it doesn't have a "hardware scheduler"; therefore no WDDM driver. The i945 chipset is the oldest Intel chipset that does have WDDM drivers; I just checked.