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    New Intel HD3000 driver released = better performance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Cloudfire, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Intel have recently released a new driver for the integrated GPU with Sandybridge, and according to them it gives *up* to 37% better performance :cool:

    Sandy Bridge IGP update boosts SC2 performance by 37%, more - TechSpot News

    32 bit driver found here
    64 bit driver found here
     
    Cloudfire, Sep 22, 2011
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  2. Benchmade 42

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    Let's try it out.
     
    Benchmade 42, Sep 22, 2011
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  3. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Maybe someone can make a before-after comparison :)
     
    Cloudfire, Sep 22, 2011
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  4. doombug90

    doombug90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a way to disable your dedicated GPU and try the Sandy Bridge GPU for games? :D I really want to see how it fares with games and make a comparison.

    Do these performance values apply to all Sandy Bridge models?

    EDIT: I tried to install the 64bit version (I have a 2630QM) and I get the message: "Your computer does not meet the system requirements for this software". (?!?)
     
    doombug90, Sep 22, 2011
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  5. HTWingNut

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    doombug90 - what laptop do you have? Not all laptops support both IGP and dedicated GPU or requires specific drivers from the manufacturer.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 22, 2011
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    Would this work on my Toshiba Portege R835? I think it uses the HD3000...

    In either case, I have no issues with it's performance in video playing so far :D

    But it'd be nice to know if it's compatible.

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Sep 22, 2011
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    37% more performance in an integrated graphics solution... Just what I was looking for!
    This is similar to how for some reason the unlocked K sandy bridge desktop CPUs have overclocking capabilities for their integrated gpu chips. Intel, why aren't you spending time on useful things...
     
    Mjolner, Sep 22, 2011
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  8. doombug90

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    Clevo P170HM - 2630QM - 6990m

    I'll probably work on a sig later.
     
    doombug90, Sep 23, 2011
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    Your Intel GPU is disabled on that laptop.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 23, 2011
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  10. Tinderbox (UK)

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    It said the same for me, so i extracted the files from the exe using 7zip then manually installed the driver though device manger , the inf you want is in the graphic folder.

    I was on stock 8.15.10.2353 , now 8.15.10. 2509 , is this right?

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 23, 2011
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  11. fred2028

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    This was released at the beginning of the month no?
     
    fred2028, Sep 23, 2011
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  12. daver160

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    I always get this error message, and my Dell Vostro *only* has the HD 3000 GPU. Always makes me wonder why it is I get this message...

    The other issue I run into is when I manually update the driver via Device Manager, Windows doesn't even try to update the driver, it just reports that I already have the most recent driver installed. I'm forced to uninstall the driver and manually install the new one.
     
    daver160, Sep 23, 2011
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  13. doombug90

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    *sigh

    Would have been nice to have to have the IGP enabled when not gaming.
     
    doombug90, Sep 23, 2011
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    As i said in post 10, I can force the driver update in device manger.

    Below is my device id for my HD3000, the highlighted part corresponds with the supported devices in the Intel .INF file., you should check what yours is, if it`s not in the list below, it`s why you cannot force the update.

    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_FC311179&REV_09

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 23, 2011
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  15. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    No one who have tried the new driver yet? Would be interesting to see if Intel is lying about their results or if they are indeed true... :)
     
    Cloudfire, Sep 23, 2011
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  16. daver160

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    Strange, I always run into the "your computer does not meet the minimum requirements" message, but my Device Manager reports this as my Hardware ID:

    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV0116&SUBSYS_04B21028&REV_09

    Appears as though my device is on the supported list. oh well...
     
    daver160, Sep 24, 2011
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  17. Tinderbox (UK)

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    What happen to the underscore _ is it just a mistake as you copied it? , as your HD3000 will not be detected if the dev id is even slightly wrong.

    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV0116&SUBSYS_04B21028&REV_09
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV _0116&SUBSYS_04B21028&REV_09
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 24, 2011
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  18. daver160

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    No you are correct. I missed the underscore. Attached is the Hardware ID page.
     

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    daver160, Sep 25, 2011
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  19. kleondas

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    did you find any solution to that?I have the same laptop and Im looking to solve this.
     
    kleondas, Dec 26, 2011
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  20. saturnotaku

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    The solution is that it does not work now, nor will it ever work in the future. The IGP in your notebook is not physically connected to the display; only the dGPU is, and that's what runs all the time.
     
    saturnotaku, Dec 26, 2011
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  21. Deks

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    That's because Dell artificially limits their pre-installed OS from installing Intel (generic) drivers.
    You need to remove the existing driver and install Intel's latest drivers manually via device manager, and of course extracting the drivers from the exe file.
    :D
     
    Deks, Dec 27, 2011
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  22. daver160

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    No i'm using the company license OS - Win 7 Enterprise 64-bit - so it shouldn't be limited as you said it is. it's basically plain vanilla Windows 7 with a volume license.
     
    daver160, Dec 28, 2011
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  23. Deks

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    That's odd... though not unheard of.
    I've noticed that even vanilla OS installs on Dell computers will produce the same error.
    Might be that they did something on a BIOS level.

    Aside from that... as I said... ignore the error and just install the drivers manually.
     
    Deks, Dec 28, 2011
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    What they would do is get chips from Intel with a different device ID than those in the drivers, so when the installer authenticates the devcie it would not find a supported device ID and refuse to install. Of course, adding the device IDs to the inf files would work, so you could try doing that.
     
    too456, Dec 28, 2011
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