Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

Production Version 15.11.5.1624

Release Notes

 

January 9, 2009

 

Microsoft* Windows Vista*

 

 

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver

The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver contains support for the following Intel® Chipsets:

 

·    Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G31 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G33 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G35 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G43 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G45 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) G965 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q33 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q35 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q43 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q45 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q963 Express Chipset

·    Intel(R) Q965 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GL40 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GL960 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GLE960 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GM45 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GM965 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GME965 Express Chipset

·    Mobile Intel(R) GS45 Express Chipset

 

New Features

Features Added in Baseline 15.11

Reference No.

Description

Affected Components

 

Support for OpenGL* 2.0 plus extensions (Intel® G31, G33, Q33, & Q35 Express Chipsets not supported)

3D

 Known Issues

Known Issues in Build 1624

Reference No.

Description

Affected Component(s)

Affected Chipset(s)

2561183

Display corruption seen after pressing and releasing the Windows* Key and Tab key several times.

KMD Render

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family
Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807345

The Windows* desktop may show only on the upper half of the Notebook display when configured as the secondary device in Intel® Dual Display Clone mode.

Soft BIOS

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2912946

System lags after clicking the taskbar icon to switch between windows and pressing the Tab key several times.

KMD Render

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family

2913052

While playing a movie, abnormal screen displayed after clicking Set Up Options in the player application.

DVD

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family

2913160

Video playback stops after switching the Windows Media Center* application between full-screen and window mode.

DVD

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Build 1624

Reference No.

Description

Affected Component(s)

Affected Chipset(s)

2518792

Some areas are not correctly shaded while running 3DMark*01 application.

GHAL3D State

Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family
Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2559807

Artifacts intermittently appear when 3D screen saver is running.

Soft BIOS

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family

2561473

As the Secondary Device, unable to set Television to Full Screen.

CUI2.5

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2561556

Fable* game:  Red tint on and around the character.

GHAL3D

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2742775

DVD playback is not smooth via Windows Media Center.

DVD

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2743067

After unplugging an analog monitor and resuming from Standby or Hibernate state (S3 or S4), the login screen is abnormal.

CUI2.5

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2787399

On the driver’s Video Settings window, enabling Application Settings Override and changing the Color Controls settings does not change picture’s color.

CUI2.5

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2807315

Blu-ray* disc video playback is black when desktop is set to 16-bit colors.

KMD Render

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2807426

Using the Fn keys to switch the displays through once cycle, the Televison format is not kept.

CUI2.5

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807479

Error: "Unable to output the video to an external device..." may be seen when playback window is moved from the Primary Device Display to the Secondary Device display.

NT - miniport

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807481

Movie playback’s static image is double-displayed.

DVD

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807653

Notebook display’s flashes or flickers after unplugging the power cord and system is running on battery.

INF File

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807747

Cannot open the driver’s Graphics Properties window after unplugging HDMI cable while in Extended Desktop mode.

NT - miniport

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2807989

Movie playback area shakes.

DVD

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2807992

Driver’s installation and uninstallation screens have incorrect Japanese translation.

Loc Translation

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808019

Incorrect French translation in the Scheme Options of the driver’s Graphics Properties window.

Loc Translation

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808020

Driver’s Graphics Properties window has incorrect French translations.

Loc Translation

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808022

Driver’s installation and uninstallation screens have incorrect German translation.

Loc Translation

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808082

Color Controls settings are changed a little after resuming the computer from Suspend state.

CUI2.5

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808130
2808265

In Intel® Dual Display Clone mode, remote controller buttons do not work while in the Windows Media Center* application.

Soft BIOS

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2808146

Green or black video may be seen when playing MPEG2 movies.

DVD

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family

2808183

Slow performance of Niveus Movie Library* software when number of albums are increased.

Direct3D*

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2855336

World of Warcraft* 3 game: Display flashes during gameplay.

Soft BIOS

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family

2855503

Black dots displayed after resuming the computer from Standby state (S3).

GMM

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2855586

Display corruption may be seen when playing a movie.

N/A

Intel® G41/G43 Express Chipset

2855606

Logon screen is small after resuming from Standby state (S3).

CUI2.5

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2855710

Warcraft* III: Reign of Chaos* and The Frozen Throne* games: Artifacts seen

Soft BIOS

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family
Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family

2855735

Video frames may shake horizontally when playing some MPEG-2 videos.

DVD

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2855960

Green picture displayed when application enables Fast Compositing for Standard Definition video.

DVD

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2855961

Background color is incorrect when application enables Fast Compositing

DVD

Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2856281

While playing LiveTV, screen flashes when switching to Windows Aero* viewing tab.

Soft BIOS

Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family

2912301

In Intel® Dual Display Clone where an external display connected via DisplayPort* is the primary display, video distortion may be seen on the right side of the Notebook display.

Soft BIOS

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

2912414
2912451
2912486

Bottom part of the Blu-ray* disc playback screen is black or corrupted.

N/A

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family
Intel® 4 Series Chipset Family

2912479

Noise may be heard when playing music in Windows Media Center* application.

N/A

Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family