Vista - Driver Needed:

iamthird · 06-02-2009

Short Version:
I need a driver for Intel's 915g onboard graphics, regardless of whether or not it supports Aero.
If you are running Vista (presumably without Aero) on a computer that uses this chipset, could you please extract the driver using a program like DriverMax (DriverMax - FREE driver download program for Windows XP & Vista) and find someway to send it to me?
Many, many thanks.

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Unlike most other threads about Intel's 915g integrated graphics support,
I'm not looking for a solution to the lack of Aero compatibility for Vista.
Why? Because I'm using Windows 7.
Also because I'm using an Nvidia card at the moment.
I'm looking to add another monitor to my setup, but 7 currently won't recognize my onboard graphics card.
Out of the solutions that I've tried, which included installing the XP drivers that Intel offers on their website in compatibility mode, none have worked.
I read that someone had success with installing the drivers by extracting them from their version of Vista before upgrading to 7.
I, however, went straight to 7 from XP (where my dual monitor setup worked flawlessly), and have no means of obtaining these drivers.
That's why I'm posting this here, where somebody, somewhere, may be running a dumbed down version of Vista on the 915g chipset.
I know this is a shot in the dark, but it's the only thing I have left.
Thanks in advance for your help.

P.S.
If I'm totally off-base, feel free to give me a good textual thrashing to point me in the right direction.

**roy69** · 06-02-2009

I have never heard of someone using onboard graphics at the same time as using an add on card.

Is it possable to do this with this chip?

I have just spoken to a work mate and he reckons only the newest mobo`s are able to do this.

**archie123** · 06-02-2009

Roys right , you cant do it anyway mate , only the newer "hybrid" sli mobos support this. (running an add in GPU with onboard)

after installiong an add in gpu the onboard is automatically disabled by Vista , in XP this was differant you had to manually turn off the onboard (i think , never had onboard graphics)

iamthird · 06-02-2009

I'm currently dual-booting 7 and XP, and if I boot to XP, both monitors work fine.
XP recognizes it, I can make the onboard my main, change the resolution, rotate the screen, etc.
It is definitely possible to do it with this chip...on XP.
[ http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3834/dualt.jpg ]

What I know the card ISN'T capable of is running Aero on Vista (and presumably 7)
[See here: http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/04/video-why-intel-915-graphics-dont-have-a-wddm-driver-for-vista/]

I'm assuming that if the chip supported dual-monitors in XP, it will be able to do so in 7.
I'm not even there yet, though. I still need to find the drivers, or get someway for 7 to recognize it.

**stormy13** · 06-03-2009

Whether your motherboard supports what you want or not is a moot point with Vista,

Quote:

•All graphics adapters in a system must use the same display driver model. That is, all of them should either be running XPDM or WDDM. The driver models are mutually exclusive, and Windows Vista does not allow the simultaneous loading of both an XPDM driver and a WDDM driver.
If a system has one graphics adapter with a XPDM driver and another with a WDDM driver, then Windows Vista will choose the POST device, which is the one with VGA resources. This is commonly referred to as the "VGA adapter."
•If multiple graphics adapters are present in a system, all of them must use the same WDDM driver. If there are two graphics adapters with WDDM drivers from two different manufacturers, then Windows will disable one of them. The VGA adapter will be enabled, and the second device will be disabled.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...imonVista.mspx

iamthird · 06-03-2009

Gorgeous, thanks for the info.
That will save me a lot of time looking.
Thanks for all the help.

06-02-2009	#1 (permalink)
iamthird 7 3 posts	Driver Needed: Intel 915g Graphics Short Version: I need a driver for Intel's 915g onboard graphics, regardless of whether or not it supports Aero. If you are running Vista (presumably without Aero) on a computer that uses this chipset, could you please extract the driver using a program like DriverMax (DriverMax - FREE driver download program for Windows XP & Vista) and find someway to send it to me? Many, many thanks. --- Unlike most other threads about Intel's 915g integrated graphics support, I'm not looking for a solution to the lack of Aero compatibility for Vista. Why? Because I'm using Windows 7. Also because I'm using an Nvidia card at the moment. I'm looking to add another monitor to my setup, but 7 currently won't recognize my onboard graphics card. Out of the solutions that I've tried, which included installing the XP drivers that Intel offers on their website in compatibility mode, none have worked. I read that someone had success with installing the drivers by extracting them from their version of Vista before upgrading to 7. I, however, went straight to 7 from XP (where my dual monitor setup worked flawlessly), and have no means of obtaining these drivers. That's why I'm posting this here, where somebody, somewhere, may be running a dumbed down version of Vista on the 915g chipset. I know this is a shot in the dark, but it's the only thing I have left. Thanks in advance for your help. P.S. If I'm totally off-base, feel free to give me a good textual thrashing to point me in the right direction. Last edited by iamthird; 06-02-2009 at 06:30 AM..
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06-02-2009	#2 (permalink)
roy69 Vista home premium 64 bit 2,099 posts	Re: Driver Needed: I have never heard of someone using onboard graphics at the same time as using an add on card. Is it possable to do this with this chip? I have just spoken to a work mate and he reckons only the newest mobo`s are able to do this.
My System Specs

06-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
archie123 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 1,740 posts	Re: Driver Needed: Roys right , you cant do it anyway mate , only the newer "hybrid" sli mobos support this. (running an add in GPU with onboard) after installiong an add in gpu the onboard is automatically disabled by Vista , in XP this was differant you had to manually turn off the onboard (i think , never had onboard graphics)
My System Specs

06-02-2009	#4 (permalink)
iamthird 7 3 posts	Re: Driver Needed: I'm currently dual-booting 7 and XP, and if I boot to XP, both monitors work fine. XP recognizes it, I can make the onboard my main, change the resolution, rotate the screen, etc. It is definitely possible to do it with this chip...on XP. [ http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3834/dualt.jpg ] What I know the card ISN'T capable of is running Aero on Vista (and presumably 7) [See here: http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/04/video-why-intel-915-graphics-dont-have-a-wddm-driver-for-vista/] I'm assuming that if the chip supported dual-monitors in XP, it will be able to do so in 7. I'm not even there yet, though. I still need to find the drivers, or get someway for 7 to recognize it. Last edited by iamthird; 06-02-2009 at 02:30 PM..
My System Specs

06-03-2009	#5 (permalink)
stormy13 Vista Ultimate x64 607 posts	Re: Driver Needed: Whether your motherboard supports what you want or not is a moot point with Vista, Quote: •All graphics adapters in a system must use the same display driver model. That is, all of them should either be running XPDM or WDDM. The driver models are mutually exclusive, and Windows Vista does not allow the simultaneous loading of both an XPDM driver and a WDDM driver. If a system has one graphics adapter with a XPDM driver and another with a WDDM driver, then Windows Vista will choose the POST device, which is the one with VGA resources. This is commonly referred to as the "VGA adapter." •If multiple graphics adapters are present in a system, all of them must use the same WDDM driver. If there are two graphics adapters with WDDM drivers from two different manufacturers, then Windows will disable one of them. The VGA adapter will be enabled, and the second device will be disabled. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...imonVista.mspx
My System Specs

06-03-2009	#6 (permalink)
iamthird 7 3 posts	Re: Driver Needed: Gorgeous, thanks for the info. That will save me a lot of time looking. Thanks for all the help.
My System Specs

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