IntelŪ HD Graphics Driver for the IntelŪ PentiumŪ G6950 Processor, IntelŪ Core i3 Processors, IntelŪ Core i5 Processors, IntelŪ Core i3 Mobile Processors, IntelŪ Core i5 Mobile Processors, and Intel Core i7 Mobile Processors
IntelŪ Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for the IntelŪ B43, G41, G43, G45, Q43, Q45 Express Chipsets and the Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Production Version 15.16.5.2021
Release Notes
December
18, 2009
Microsoft
Windows Vista*
Microsoft
Windows 7*
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IntelŪ HD Graphics Driver and IntelŪ Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
The IntelŪ HD Graphics Driver / IntelŪ Graphics Media Accelerator Driver contains support for the following IntelŪ Processors/Chipsets:
· IntelŪ PentiumŪ G6950 Processor
· IntelŪ Core i3 Processor
· IntelŪ Core i3 Mobile Processor
· IntelŪ Core i5 Processor
· IntelŪ Core i5 Mobile Processor
· IntelŪ Core i7 Mobile Processor
· IntelŪ B43 Express Chipset
· IntelŪ G41 Express Chipset
· IntelŪ G43 Express Chipset
· IntelŪ G45 Express Chipset
· IntelŪ Q43 Express Chipset
· IntelŪ Q45 Express Chipset
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New Features
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Features Added in Baseline
15.16 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Graphics |
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Driver user interface version 3.0 |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series
Express Chipset Family IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset
Family IntelŪ HD Graphics |
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Protected Playback (Dual HDCP) |
IntelŪ HD Graphics (except with the IntelŪ PentiumŪ G6950 Processor) |
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Deep Color |
IntelŪ HD Graphics |
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Motion Blur Mitigation |
IntelŪ HD Graphics |
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xvYCC |
IntelŪ HD Graphics |
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Transcode Acceleration |
IntelŪ HD Graphics |
Known Issues
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Known Issues in Build 2021 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Components |
Affected Operating Systems |
Affected Graphics |
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3289670 |
Crysis* game: Display corruption seen while playing game. |
Direct3D* State |
Windows Vista* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series
Express Chipset Family IntelŪ HD Graphics
(desktop) |
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3289899 |
Random lags seen after
running Direct3D*-based applications and playing media clips at the same
time. |
KMD Render |
Windows |
IntelŪ HD Graphics
(mobile) |
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3291018 |
A stopped working error
message is displayed after resuming the computer from Hibernate state (S4). |
KMD Render |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series
Express Chipset Family |
|
3291105 |
Random choppy playback
may be seen with the HD HQV Benchmark Blu-ray* DVD
movie. |
DVD |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series
Express Chipset Family |
|
3355506 |
Video playback may stop
and audio may not be heard after switching from IntelŪ Dual Display Clone
mode to Extended Desktop mode. |
Soft BIOS |
Windows |
IntelŪ HD Graphics |
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3355706 |
Notebooks built-in
display does not show video after waking from Sleep. |
DVD |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series
Express Chipset Family |
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3355822 |
Playback with abnormal
color is displayed after switching the application to full screen mode while
playing the Scenery with Flowers Blu-ray* DVD movie
with XvYCC feature enabled. |
DVD |
Windows 7* |
IntelŪ HD Graphics (mobile) |
Issues Resolved
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Issues Resolved in Build
2021 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Components |
Affected Operating Systems |
Affected Graphics |
|
2808229 |
IT/MC decoding takes about 14ms in graphics engine when
playing an AVC video clip. |
Media Kernels |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3039366 |
Built-in display shows slight horizontal stripes when
logging on or restarting the laptop. |
CUI |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3175522 |
Mouse pointer freezes for a moment after switching to
IntelŪ Dual Display Clone mode using hot key. |
NT - miniport |
Windows 7* |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |
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3176265 |
Mouse pointer is partially seen after enabling rotation and
Extended Desktop mode. |
NT - miniport |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3176821 |
AquaMark 3*: Object shadows blink. |
Direct3D* |
Windows Vista* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3177211 |
Incorrect color setting on secondary monitor after
upgrading driver. |
CUI |
Windows 7* |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |
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3290873 |
Sporadic STOP Errors 0x7E & 0x8E. |
Resource Manager |
Windows Vista* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3291657 |
Screen shows abnormal colors. |
CUI |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3291809 |
Abnormal colors on entire screen after upgrading to 15.16
driver |
CUI |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
2808023 |
Notation of the resolution is different from EDID. |
CUI |
Windows Vista* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3038977 |
No display after changing attached display and warm docking
the laptop. |
Soft BIOS |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3174363 |
3DMark06* score may be lower than on Windows Vista*. |
3D |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3177039 |
In multiple display mode, garbage seen on monitor connected
via a DisplayPort to VGA adapter. |
Soft BIOS |
Windows Vista* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3290274 |
HDMI audio output may not work with some Televisions. |
Soft BIOS |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
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3037782 |
Unable to play Blu-Ray* disc movies with 1920x1200
resolution on some widescreen panels. |
DVD |
Windows 7* |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |
|
3290780 |
Fails to interleave GDI and Direct2D* interoping draw
calls. |
Direct3D* |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3038389 |
Text of "IntelŪ Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for |
Loc Translation |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3040045 |
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire* game: The sea is red. |
Direct3D* Shaders |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3174836 |
Inventer 2009*: Perforation Test fails. |
Direct3D* |
Windows |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |
|
3175101 |
Mouse cursor corruption. |
GDI |
Windows 7* |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |
|
3176059 |
VC1 content shows up when call MPEG2 DXVA execute. |
DVD |
Windows |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3289833 |
STOP Error (0x7E or 0xD1) or system hangs while running
Common Scenario Stress with IO. |
DVD |
Windows 7* |
Mobile IntelŪ 4 Series Express Chipset Family |
|
3290075 |
STOP Error 0x3B when connected via DisplayPort. |
Soft BIOS |
Windows Vista* |
IntelŪ 4 Series Chipset Family |