How to update Intel Chipset Drivers ?

mcdermotx · 14 Sep 2006 at 05:09

Lads,
been on the AMD road the last few years until earlier this month. Just wondering what people have found to be the best way of updating the chipset INFs on 975X boards etc, or do people bother.
Looking on the Intel site it looks as though you have to go through the device manager manually, which seems like an awkward way of doing things.
Asking because I was looking into updating the files for the ASUS P5W DH..

Cheers

Sylver123 · 14 Sep 2006 at 06:06

Here's what your looking for, The latest non beta chipset update utility software.

(Official Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 8.1.1.1001)

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features:

Core PCI and ISA PNP Services
AGP Support
IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
USB Support
Identification of Intel Chipset Components in the Device Manager

Note: This release adds Intel(r) 915GL/915PL/965X and 975X Express Chipset support.

Download: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-support/11454/a08/infinst_autol.exe

To install, just click on the infinst_autol.exe

mcdermotx said:
Lads,
been on the AMD road the last few years until earlier this month. Just wondering what people have found to be the best way of updating the chipset INFs on 975X boards etc, or do people bother.
Looking on the Intel site it looks as though you have to go through the device manager manually, which seems like an awkward way of doing things.
Asking because I was looking into updating the files for the ASUS P5W DH..

Cheers

stoofa · 14 Sep 2006 at 11:16

You really don't need to update the Intel software.
You're simply installing some .inf files that tell Windows how to setup various bits of hardware.
As each new release of the Chipset software is released it simply adds support for new chipsets etc.

Once the OS knows how to set the hardware up it doesn't really need to be told again.

Jimi · 14 Sep 2006 at 12:43

Do you need to update though as new versions of the inf installation utility are released?

mcdermotx · 14 Sep 2006 at 15:22

Sylver123 said:
Here's what your looking for, The latest non beta chipset update utility software.

(Official Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 8.1.1.1001)

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features:

Core PCI and ISA PNP Services
AGP Support
IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
USB Support
Identification of Intel Chipset Components in the Device Manager

Note: This release adds Intel(r) 915GL/915PL/965X and 975X Express Chipset support.

Download: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-support/11454/a08/infinst_autol.exe

To install, just click on the infinst_autol.exe

You can run the file grand, but according to Intel, it won't update if the package is already present on your computer...........the only way around it is to down the zip package and install manually..
I suppose there isn't much point if your PC is running fine.....I was just wondering if people do this on a regular basis, ala NForce driver updates..

Cob · 14 Sep 2006 at 17:20

Does Windows Update offer the important updated chipset drivers for Intels?

Corasik · 14 Sep 2006 at 20:56

Intel chipset drivers are normally very stable, so there is really no need to update them very often, Unlike SIS/NForce/VIA, where its a good idea to always use the latest.

I normally use the Intel chipset driver from the original motherboard CD and pretty much never download any replacement. Never had any problems either.

Like right now, running a socket 478 motherboard with intel 875 chipset, and still using the drivers from the original CD. Intel chipsets are very low maintainance.