Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Production Version 15.7.0.1364
Release Notes
November 12, 2007
Microsoft Windows
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Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver contains support for the following Intel® Chipsets:
· Intel® G35 Chipset
· Intel® Q33/Q35/G33 Chipset
· Intel® 945G Express Chipset
· Intel® 945GZ Express Chipset
· Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset
· Intel® G965 Express Chipset
· Intel® Q963 Express Chipset
· Intel® Q965 Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® 940GML Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® 945GME Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® 945GMS Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® GL960 Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® GLE965 Express Chipset
· Mobile Intel® GME965 Express Chipset
New Features
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Features Added in Baseline 15.7 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Component(s) |
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1006224 |
Extending current Windows* XP mode persistence and first boot requirements to Windows Vista* and desktop chipsets |
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1010359 |
Adding OpenGL* extension, Texture Rectangle to OpenGL* 1.5 |
OpenGL* |
Known Issues
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Known Issues in Build 1364 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Component(s) |
Affected Chipset(s) |
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2553172 |
DVD cannot be displayed while setting the Video
Standard to HDTV_576p50. |
DVD |
Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
|
2553116 |
Blue screen is displayed on CRT after resuming
from suspend state (S3). |
KMD Render |
Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
|
2553083 |
No warning message after launching the Intel® TV
Wizard via the Windows* |
TV Wizard |
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2553068 |
Display corruption after setting the desktop
resolution to 1280x800. |
CUI2 |
Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
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2552819 |
Blank screen displayed on TV after resume from
suspend state (S3). |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
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2518183 |
Blank screen displayed after hot unplugging
Analog Monitor and resuming from standby/suspend mode via moving the mouse. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
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2516687 |
Blank video playback displayed. |
GHAL3D |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
Issues Resolved
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Issues Resolved in Build 1364 |
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Reference No. |
Description |
Affected Component(s) |
Affected Chipset(s) |
|
2485963 |
Snowy display corruption in the main menu of Need for
Speed: Most Wanted - Black Edition* game. |
Direct3D* |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, |
|
2446162 |
Overlay Downscale Quality Changes; Disappearing playback
when shadowed menus are on top of video; Blue screen on hot-key from Analog
Monitor to TV. |
DVD,KMD Render |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, |
|
2550810 |
Display configuration is changed after hot-plugging the
Analog Monitor. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2550163, 2550473 |
Color change by SetDeviceGammaRamp is not kept |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
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2550156 |
Display flickers while playing Dawn of War* game. |
Soft BIOS, |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2484885 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer “has stopped working” error
when switching to OpenGL as renderer. |
OpenGL* |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
|
2483844 |
Normal Direction & Transparency-related Lighting issue |
OpenGL* |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, |
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2483142 |
Fn key display switch works behind Command Prompt full
screen. |
CUI COM |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
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2516050 |
Blue screen after hot-plugging 2nd hard drive
with password and resuming from S3 mode. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
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2518153 |
EDID issue when using DVI-D to HDMI cable. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
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2485841 |
Unable to save monitor positions after clicking CUI Apply
button. |
CUI2 |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset |
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2519302 |
“Generic PNP” or “Digital Flat Panel” text strings missing
after selecting the TV tab in the CUI Information section, then going back to
Monitor or Digital Display tab. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2518910 |
Second Life* game crashes, locks up when viewing bulletin
boards or billboards. |
OpenGL*, GHAL3D |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, |
|
2550614 |
FMD Algorithm Improvement |
DVD |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2550199 |
OEM default overlay color setting does not work |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2518362 |
Secondary device rotation option is still displayed and rotation
function is still enabled even though disabled in BIOS by computer
manufacturer. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2484936, 2518701 |
Only notebook display is still enabled after opening lid
and hot-plugging in TV. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
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2196124, 2256211 |
Slow, choppy DVD playback. |
KMD Render |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
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2483765, 2484416, 2485225 |
Difficulty in controlling Windows* Photo Gallery Slide
Show. |
Direct3D* |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2549911, 2550469, 2551689 |
Aspect Ratio Option unexpectedly changes to Centering mode. |
NT - miniport |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2519361, 2550559 |
Device serial number is corrupted in CUI Information
dialog. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2550246 |
Display screen does not change after switching to TV and
setting TV format from NTSC to PAL. |
CUI2 |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2517313, 2518918 |
Screen Protection Fixes |
Direct3D* GMM DVD KMD Render |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2516363 |
Rotation setting appears even though disabled by computer
manufacturer and using the rotation setting will sometimes hang the system or
change the display resolution to 800x600. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2482796 |
Corruption seen on ground, black squares, and flickering
lines when playing Battlefield 2* game. |
Direct3D* |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2516878 |
After applying the Enable Rotation checkbox, the confirmation window appear twice. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2446955 |
Preview screen is black and does not start in Windows* Movie Maker. |
D3D |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2445048 |
Mouse cursor is hidden for an instant after dragging window. |
GDI |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2485678 |
Display flickers while playing DVD |
DVD |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Intel® GM965 Express Chipset, Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family, |
|
2518020 |
Gamma, Brightness and Contrast values displayed do not match values selected for scheme. |
CUI2 |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
|
2326928, |
Triangles are of incorrect
color when rendering surfaces |
OpenGL* |
Intel® 855GM Express Chipset, Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
|
2102412, |
Island disappears in
Far Cry* game; Lighting corruption when player moves close to light source in
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from |
OpenGL* |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
|
2518855 |
Add support for chipset family specific media kernels |
DVD |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2518090 |
Mapping of ACPI OpRegion |
Soft BIOS |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2516360 |
Aspect Ratio Options button displayed for TV |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2517272 |
Display corruption while playing DVD movie. |
DVD |
Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
|
2516547 |
Windows* logon screen is upside down after resuming from suspend state and system is configured for independent rotation. |
Rotation |
Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2516355 |
Unable to change aspect ratio after rotating display. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |
|
2516822 |
Video freezes but audio normal during video playback. |
DVD |
Intel® 945G Express Chipset, Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Intel® 3 Series Chipset Family |
|
2517731 |
Color quality options disappear in CUI. |
CUI2 |
Intel® GM965 Express Chipset |