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    Anyone can mod intel gfx drivers ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hhhd1, Oct 26, 2016.

  1. hhhd1

    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    By default, intel graphics drivers doesn't allow the EDID to be overridden using regedit, unlike ATI or NVIDIA, or even intel graphics drivers on Linux.
    (how this work for ATI/NVIDIA Link : MSDN: Overriding Monitor EDIDs with an INF )

    How can we get this mod done ?

    The benefits of being able to override the EDID:

    1. Fix for: HDMI displays are incorrectly labeled as 'Digital Television' instead of 'Digital Display', and this limits the color space to 15-235 instead of 0-255 range., and remove saturation and hue options.
    2. Allows newer laptops (including thinkpads like T460) accepting aftermarket displays and have brightness control.
    3. Allows more flexibility of using hdmi/audio spliters, as well as many similar applications where the original EDID of the screen maybe hidden from the computer, and also, monitor duplicators.
    4. Allow passing 5.1 audio when the EDID allows only 2 channels audio, useful in home theater where the audio is connected via digital connection through the TV.

    Note: installation of unsigned drivers is not the issue here, there are numerous ways to bypass that limitation.
     
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    SweetLow, Oct 26, 2016
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    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks !

    It worked !

    I can't believe how this working mod is very unknown, and many many people in different forums with no solutions.

    A google search for "ReadEDIDFromRegistry" return only 14 results !
     
    hhhd1, Oct 27, 2016
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    IDK why this happens. Link was published at AVSForum thread about EDID override (not on first page, of course) with ZERO return although people asks this periodically there! If you wish to thanks me then open on any big forum thread with exact name "Intel Graphics EDID Override" - may be this will help ;) I'm too lazy.

    >I can't believe how this working mod is very unknown, and many many people in different forums with no solutions.
    >A google search for "ReadEDIDFromRegistry" return only 14 results !
    It's RE, my friends :)

    P.S.
    http://www.codeground.net/howto/override-monitor-edid-on-intel-graphics-using-registry/
    This is your work, I suppose? :vbthumbsup:
    Better to change gfx to graphics.
     
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    SweetLow, Oct 28, 2016
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