Intel Drivers Updates

Intel Chipset Software

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Intel Management Engine Interface

Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller Driver (7 Series)

Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller Driver (8 Series)

Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Driver

Intel HD Graphics Driver

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility

Intel PROSet/Wireless Software & Drivers

 

1. Latest USB 3.0 Drivers for RENESAS are actually HERE 2.1.32.0
2. For full chipset driver reinstallation you can just create a shortcut of Setup.exe and add -overall in object tab. No need for cmd.
3. Actually you don't need to install chipset drivers if your OS already been working fine for some time. It's not actual drivers. It's just giving proper name for all devices so OS would know what it's dealing with.

 

Links only give Win7 drivers, I have series 8 chipset and am looking for win8.1 x64 drivers.

John.

 

mind a question? How do we know its a 7 series or 8 series?

I'm thinking of installing the USB drivers because my USB 3.0 refuses to power up devices (such as USB HDD).

I'm running on windows 8.1 and thinking of upgrading to windows 10 (clean install)

 

1- That is not an official link
2- True, thanks for that
3- new INF files (like the drivers the INFs replaced) can bring new *features* or expose them for use by the OS - same applies to utilities (such as the Intel Management Engine, which is actually part of the WMI architecture, but used by quite a few OS-native and third-party utilities - IME's biggest benefits are for SSDs; however, it requires either a 6xx or later chipset, even though you can use SSDs with any Intel chipset that supports SATA drives, even the moldie-oldie 865PE chipset).

They are for Win 8 also, except the USB drivers for Intel are already built into Windows 8 you cannot install an updated one from Intel.

 

Actually, you can

I used this method for my Asus G750JW/JX/JH, and all my USB 3.0 devices started showing up correctly, and transfer speeds increased greatly.

This method didn't work for the Asus G751, although many tried.

I haven't tried this on my GT80 yet.

Maybe you can try to restore full USB 3.0 to Windows 8.1? I used the newest Extensible USB 3.0 driver for Windows 7 each time I implemented it, and all worked fine. I haven't tried for about a year, so updates since then are untested by me.

Windows 8 and Intel USB 3.0 Host Controllers
http://plugable.com/2012/12/01/windows-8-and-intel-usb-3-0-host-controllers

It says in the post that it isn't recommended for Windows 8.1, but I used it successfully on Windows 8.1 using newer Intel drivers.

Check to make sure you have a supported chipset:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/65855/Intel-USB-3-0-eXtensible-Host-Controller-Driver

Please post and let us know which works / doesn't work

 

Thanks for this, I don't use Windows 8 so I cannot assist on this.

 

@Matrix Leader , may I kindly ask for users like me (i'm using P157SM-A), I encountered a problem during installation (exactly the same as you posted on your first post here), so I'm thinking that my USB ports (including the E-SATA) ports not giving enough power to power on a USB-HDD is because my drivers are not up to date?

Or is it a motherboard problem?

Also, may I ask do these drivers exist for Windows 10 ? (assuming that these are usable for Clevo P157SM-A).

Many thanks for advices in advance.

 

2.5" HDD? Guess you better buy Y USB cable.

 

Bingo. Get a powered USB hub.

 

I bought one, and there's this insane "mount and dismount" sounds coming.

This is my last option. But does this means that my motherboard is done for? Please kindly advice?

 

Nope, not having enough juice for power-hungry USB devices like hard drives is common for laptop USB ports

 

I see. I thought my usb 3.0 ports (including an e sata port) malfunctioned because in the past one usb hdd was powered up, but i guess yiu are right. Sigh.

Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

 

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility v6.0.2.8 Released = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/search?keyword=extreme+tuning

 

Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software & Drivers v18.21.0

Spoiler: Direct Download Links for all OSes

Windows 10

Drivers Only

64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25514/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-10?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25514/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_Dt64.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25514/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-10?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25514/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_Dt32.exe

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software (includes Drivers)
64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25514/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-10?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25514/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_t64.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25514/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-10?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25514/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_t32.exe

=====================================================
Windows 8.1

Drivers Only

64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25511/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-8-1-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25511/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_De164.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25511/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-8-1-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25511/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_De132.exe

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software (includes Drivers)
64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25511/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-8-1-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25511/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_e164.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25511/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-for-Windows-8-1-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25511/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_e132.exe

=====================================================
Windows 7

Drivers Only

64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25510/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-and-Drivers-for-Windows-7-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25510/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_Ds64.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25510/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-and-Drivers-for-Windows-7-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25510/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_Ds32.exe

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software (includes Drivers)
64-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25510/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-and-Drivers-for-Windows-7-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25510/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_s64.exe
32-Bit = https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/25510/Intel-PROSet-Wireless-Software-and-Drivers-for-Windows-7-?httpDown=https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25510/eng/Wireless_18.21.0_s32.exe

=====================================================

 

Intel Rapid Storage Technology v14.8.0.1042 has been released

 

i wanted to post these two links (wonder I haven't done this already) :

http://www.win-raid.com/t25f23-Which-are-the-quot-best-quot-Intel-AHCI-RAID-drivers.html

http://www.guru3d.com/files-categories/mainboard-drivers-intel.html

1st one explains a lot about Intel AHCI / RAID drivers, and the admin of the forum seems to have done tons of tests with the drivers themselves, and advises older versions of the drivers than the newest ones that are available from Intel, stating, that those showed a higher performance in tests. His advice is even specific for certain versions of RAID-ROMs and I'm really certain, that he knows, what he's talking about.

2nd one also seems to have newer Intel Mainboard drivers, than the one's that are officially provided by Intel. I currently use the 10.1.2.10 WHQL myself, and have no problems with them. If they're the best, I don't know, but I assume, that the people at Guru3D.com heavily pay attention to performance, and they state, that the 10.1.2.10 version had significant improvements over the prior versions.

Good thread btw. @ Matrix .

 

Intel Chipset Software updated to v10.1.1.14

 

I have a question about Intels Bluetooth drivers. Is there a way to get newer drivers that supports aptX? The reason I'm asking is that the only drivers I know of is the old ones from Samsung, from 2013. That's no problem for me, but sooner or later W10 will try to replace them..

 

I don't think Intel provides codecs, especially when possibly license/fee may be involved. You probably need the driver from OEM (Samsung?) or buy a dongle. Maybe there is hack, since aptx is just software codec and BT spec allows any type of transmission even AAC, as long as both ends support it, but I can't help finding one.
If Win 10 updates your driver, you can always roll it back, or block updates. If enough people complain, I think MS will need to fix those driver updates (I have all updates shutdown, don't use Win 10 much, so not sure how bad those driver updates are)

 

That's what I asked for, newer drivers probably from an OEM, and most likely not from Samsung since they don't use Intel BT anymore.

I realize now that getting newer drivers won't change anything as long as said drivers aren't the latest according to W10.

I have used a script to block drivers for now. SU10 didn't do the trick..

 

Latest Intel HD Graphics Driver:

Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows® 10 and Windows 7*/8.1* [15.40]

Version: 15.40.22.4424

64-Bit: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25948/eng/win64_154022.4424.zip

32-Bit: https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25948/eng/win32_154022.4424.zip

 

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility 6.1.2.8 Released

Release Notes

 

Ive always wondered about this.......is there any reason you should install Rapid Storage Tech if you NOT using a RAID config?

 

Better SSD speed and consistency of the one for example. And why not install drivers?

 

So are you saying that you should or you would install the Rapid Storage tech driver even if u did not use a RAID config? If so why? What is the purpose of this driver......it was my understanding it really only pertained to raid configs?

And what do you mean " and why not install drivers" ?

If i read that right........i guess the question really would be, why would I install drivers that do nothing for my system other than take up memory in my process.

 

Driver is a piece of software which tells your system how to use it at the best possible way designed by manufacturer.

In fact you use driver for RST anyways it's just Microsoft's built in the OS. And who knows better how to manage the hardware: MS or hardware's manufacturer?
What driver for storage controller does is managing your storage drives. And if you don't like IRST software then you can always install drivers through Device Manager using "Provide folder's path to drivers" way, just download zip from Intel site or unpack executable. Makes it 200KB size installed and no Autoload program when OS boots up.

 

No, no.....i dont think you are understanding my question, I know what drivers do and why you need them...... My question is, I don't have a RAID config and the intel rapid storage tech driver is a driver designed for a RAID config ( i take it you know what a RAID config is). So again my system does not have the rapid storage driver now and things are running great......so what benefit would it give me ? AND I am using a Samsung 950 Pro M2 card as my main OS drive..... I dont think Intel Rapid tech driver even supports M2 NVMe drives. ? But i do have a WD Red WD40EFRX 4TB HD for internal data storage.

https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1299599

 

NO. Despite being called Rapid which contains all letters of word RAID and despite being called as RAID driver it actually is not a driver for RAID only but for whole storage controller. Period.

NVMe drives work best with drivers from their manufacturers, in your case Samsung SSD works best with Samsung drivers.
I have never had NVMe drives or slots in my laptop so can't be sure if it's safe or not using IRST with those and... if that should make any difference at all. Meaning I have doubts NVMe has something to SATA controller and it's drivers. What you linked to has different story about hardware RAID (by mobo) having bad effect on NVMe drive's recognition. Installing IRST drivers has nothing to do to enabling hardware RAID (which notebooks don't have I suppose).

P.S. And no doubleposts please, use EDIT button.

 

very true, the default AHCI driver in Windows is very old dated back to 2006 and is used for compatibility reasons. The latest IRST drivers contain an updated storage controller driver and are thus recommended.

For NVMe drives, the IRST driver will do nothing as that is handled by the NVMe Driver so it's best to use the NVMe driver provided by the manufacturer such as Samsung but still install the IRST drivers for other 2.5" SATA HDDs/SSDs

 

Edit: See next post.

If anyone wants the file for adding aptX to your Intel Bluetooth (Intel Bluetooth Audio.msi) just ask me. It's only 1.5 MB compressed.

In order to get it I had to download the Samsung driver download tool, enter a model that actually got Intel Bluetooth with aptX and download the complete Bluetooth package. Turns out that only the file above is needed from that package (5 out of 317 MB).

 

Found a better source for the aptX driver. http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/intel-aptx-driver-download.794032/

 

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility updated to v6.1.2.11

 

No thanks Can you try it? JK

 

I'll try it when the weather gets hot and I need my laptop fans to run at full blast for no reason

 

Just use Fn+1 No need for XTU

 

but XTU is automatic

 

Ok. You're welcome I prefer the safe way, as described in the previous post

 

Heh, I'll do it. My laptop isn't affected by XTU... or so I think. I mean, I think even @Prema uses it on his...

 

Sacrilege!
And there I thought we where W230 brothers...
The only thing I used XTU for was to run the bench without touching any settings:

http://hwbot.org/submission/3168619_

 

Hahaha Sorry, brother Prema!

I suppose you use ThrottleStop, then? I need to learn how to use it, too damn many options...

I'm also considering a hardware mod by designing a custom heatsink for my W230SS... 80°C on both the CPU and GPU under load is not acceptable.

 

Yeah, Steer clear of XTU Rather let bro @Phoenix fiddle with that Bloat crap for his controlling of fans Download and play with TS instead.

 

I got ThrottleStop 8.10. I have no idea how to use it. XTU felt waaaay easier...

 

I will share the settings that @Mr. Fox gave me when I go home

 

Search after bro @Mr. Fox videos in the Throttlestop guide or his YouTube video sites. Remember every processor isn't same(make your own Oc settings) and Xm/Mx/K processors have better options for overclocking than their lower part.

 

With so few usable features to it, I can see why you might feel that way. Truth be told, Intel XTU sucks in comparison to ThrottleStop.

 

Thanks, @Phoenix. However - my CPU is a Haswell Core i7-4710MQ, you have a desktop Skylake CPU - wouldn't that make quite a bit of difference in our settings?

Thanks to you too, @Papusan... However, I'm probably never going to overclock my CPU (or not yet, at least, until I get my new heatsink designed and completed); I'd like to significantly downclock and undervolt when on the move to maximise battery life.

Thing is, XTU did what I wanted it to do. However, if ThrottleStop does it better, then I have no qualms in moving to the latter. As mentioned above, I won't be pushing the limits of my CPU any time soon. I want to just be able to maintain 47 W of power draw under load without throttling, and an automatic downclock and undervolt while the power cable is unplugged.

 

Yes, it's best to work step by step then in the Throttle Step thread with pros there

 

@Papusan

New virus released,
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility 6.1.2.13

 

New VIRUS ????