I need Vista/Win 7 driver for intel 915 graphics.

[Joe]

What can i do? Where can i find the XPDM i have read about?

[mnosteele52]

Intel doesn't have them, I don't know where you could find them.

[Sava700]

what system is this for? model #?

[Joe]

dell inspiron 1300

[Sava700]

dell inspiron 1300

go to your run bar and type in dxdiag and post what it says for display drivers right now cause with as old as that system is I think Vista's native drivers work already which Win7 would too.

[Brent]

Win7 will have them installed by default

and it is WDDM, probably version 1.0 on that graphics chipset

[Joe]

Win 7 reports it as 'Standard VGA adapter" Not intel anything. Intels site says it see's a intel gpu but cant find a driver better than the one for the standard vga adapter MS has.

This is the DX readout in XP for this system.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/12/2009, 18:35:52
Machine name: BAZOOKA-LAPTOP
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: ME051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A10
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz
Memory: 1016MB RAM
Page File: 487MB used, 1187MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_01C91028&REV_03
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: igxprd32.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4764 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/13/2007 03:33:00, 57344 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: igxpmp32.sys
Mini VDD Date: 1/13/2007 03:33:18, 5672032 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66D2-11CF-0461-C321A2C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2592
SubSys ID: 0x01C91028
Revision ID: 0x0003
Revision ID: 0x0003
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run


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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 6.6 GB
Total Space: 19.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: FUJITSU MHV2040AH

Drive: E:
Free Space: 11.4 GB
Total Space: 18.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: FUJITSU MHV2040AH

Drive: F:
Free Space: 80.6 GB
Total Space: 305.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: USB Storage USB Device

Drive: D:
Model: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 13:40:46, 62976 bytes

Drive: G:
Model: NSVKHGH VC92JW1 SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 13:40:46, 62976 bytes

HERE IS THE VISTA READOUT FROM DX

GIVE ME A SEC TO BOOT WIN 7 AND GET IT POSTED.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Win 7 reports it as 'Standard VGA adapter" Not intel anything. Intels site says it see's a intel gpu but cant find a driver better than the one for the standard vga adapter MS has.

Do some Googling...you'll many similar issues from others that tried Win7 on Intel integrated graphics. Intel apparently hasn't released drivers for Win7 yet...but are planning on it.

Suppose the only option is to keep checking Microsoft updates....Intels site probably won't have them avail til Win7 is officially released.

[Joe]

Do some Googling...you'll many similar issues from others that tried Win7 on Intel integrated graphics. Intel apparently hasn't released drivers for Win7 yet...but are planning on it.

Suppose the only option is to keep checking Microsoft updates....Intels site probably won't have them avail til Win7 is officially released.

Can anyone find me the Vista drivers for the 915 graphics.. I know they are out there. I saw them once. but the link was dead. intels Dl center is a frickin maze to navigate.

[Sava700]

Can anyone find me the Vista drivers for the 915 graphics.. I know they are out there. I saw them once. but the link was dead. intels Dl center is a frickin maze to navigate.

why don't you just skip the onboard graphics and drop yourself in a cheap little nvidia card to a pci express slot or AGP?

[Joe]

why don't you just skip the onboard graphics and drop yourself in a cheap little nvidia card to a pci express slot or AGP?

Its a laptop. But I just found those XPDM drivers i was looking for on HP's website. They installed fine but using the manual process. Will install a game and see the framerate difference from XP.

Thanks for your help everyone!! Even you Sava!

[Joe]

Game runs just as smooth on Rc 1 as it did on XP. Very satisfied. Considering a full switch to Win 7 now. Just need to get my XP files off that part backed up.

Thanks again guys for the suggestions.

[Joe]

Made a post on my site with all the info including the link to the driver in question and the mothod used to install. Works perfectly and close if not right on performance wise with xp with 512 ram but win 7 needs 1 gig if you know what i mean?

http://bazooka.pcriot.com/

Check it out if you want.. no biggy if you dont sava at all. Lol love ya.

[24giovanni]

From what an admin from another site told me Intel has said that they will not support anything lower than the 945 set.

[invilink87]

Official windows 7 driver for 915 chipset is at Windows Update Catalog.
Use this one, forget tricks and unofficial things.

Navigate with IE8 to here

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx

and install plugin. Then type Intel Intel 915GM


Then go to device manager, update driver, Select the option to "Search for Drivers on my Computer" and point it to where you downloaded the file. Then "Manually Select a Driver" Finally Select Display Adapters and the 915 Driver is there

[Rapper]

Official windows 7 driver for 915 chipset is at Windows Update Catalog.
Use this one, forget tricks and unofficial things.

Navigate with IE8 to here

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx

and install plugin. Then type Intel Intel 915GM


Then go to device manager, update driver, Select the option to "Search for Drivers on my Computer" and point it to where you downloaded the file. Then "Manually Select a Driver" Finally Select Display Adapters and the 915 Driver is there

This works like a champ if you first take the time to extract the data from the .cab file that you downloaded, and THEN go to device manager, etc.

When you download the file that invilink87 has pointed us to you get a folder with a .cab file in it. Navigate to the .cab file and double-click it to open it, then CTRL-A to "select all," and finally right-click any selected entry and choose "Extract." Create another folder named something like "Intel915 unpacked" and that folder is what you use when you go to device manager, etc.

Thanks invilink87 for the find. I've been looking through that frustrating and poorly executed Intel website for hours trying to find the link you gave us.