Are you looking for drivers for Windows Vista* for an older Intel® graphics controller?
Windows Vista supports two different graphics driver models: the Windows* Display Driver Model (WDDM) and the Windows* XP Driver Model (XPDM or XDDM). WDDM drivers provide the 3D graphical user interface experience to users. XPDM drivers provide an interface that visually resembles the Windows XP user interface and do not support Windows Vista premium features such as the Microsoft Aero* user interface.
Only XPDM drivers** are available for the following older Intel® graphics controllers:
- Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family
- Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family
- Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82852/82855 Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82845G Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82830M Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82810 Graphics Controller
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Intel has tested XPDM graphics drivers on Windows Vista only on the following integrated graphics controllers: Intel 82865 Graphics Controller, Intel 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family, and the Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family. | |
If you have the Intel® 940, 943, 945, 963, 965, 3, Series, or 4 Series Express Chipset, see How do I get Intel® graphics drivers that support WDDM?
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Why doesn’t Intel provide WDDM graphics drivers for older graphics controllers?
WDDM graphics drivers are not available due to hardware limitations in the older Intel® graphics controllers. The overall hardware architecture and design of these older graphics controllers were finalized prior to Microsoft's release of details and specifications on WDDM drivers and running the Aero user interface. Thus, there are hardware limitations that would limit graphics performance and memory capabilities when attempting to run a WDDM driver on Windows Vista OS with these older graphics controllers.
Intel addressed these hardware limitations in the integrated graphics controllers of the desktop and mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset families. Thus, WDDM graphics drivers are available beginning with the Intel 945G/GM Express chipset families.
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How do I get Intel® graphics drivers that support WDDM?
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How do I get XPDM drivers for my Intel® graphics controller?
Intel recommends contacting your computer or motherboard manufacturer to see if they offer XPDM drivers for your computer or motherboard that can be used on Windows Vista*. Intel provides generic version of the software and drivers; however, your computer manufacturer may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes.
Intel generic versions of the XPDM drivers are available on the Intel Download Center. These drivers will be listed under the Intel graphics controller product and the Windows XP operating system.
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Will Intel release new XPDM drivers for these older graphics controllers?
Intel does not have plans to release new XPDM drivers for the following older Intel® graphics controllers:
- Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family
- Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family
- Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82852/82855 Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82845G Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82830M Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller
- Intel® 82810 Graphics Controller
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