Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver 15.13.4.1829 for Vista

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver 15.13.4.1829 for Vista is a versatile driver which has been specifically created to solve the problem that users may be unable to use the native resolution of some displays when using Intel chipset graphics. 

This solution will only work with external displays such as DFP displays. This driver is not designed to address issues with Local Flat Panel displays or TV's connected to the system. This driver is provided as is. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the driver for this purpose.
This driver is written specifically for the desktop Intel®  G41, G43, G45, Q43, and Q45 Express Chipsets and the Mobile Intel®  GL40, GM45, or GS45  Express Chipsets, and will not function with any other product.

Major Features:

1. Disable Vertex Processing Selection Capability when laptop is running on battery or in power savings mode  
2. Graphics installer and applications installed with the driver package are compliant with Microsoft’s Windows Vista* OEM Ready program  
3. Need internal scalar support for SDVO LVDS panels
4. Identification of DisplayPort* dongle and disable HDMI for DisplayPort-to-DVI dongle
5. New driver interface to support IGPA 2.0+ new instrumented metrics  
6. Support for OpenGL* 2.0 extensions: GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float, GL_ARB_texture_float, GL_ARB_half_float_pixel  
7. Graphics support for Microsoft Project Code Named ‘Velocity’
8. INF option to define default language for the driver’s Graphics Properties window and the Intel® TV Wizard
9. Yellow exclamation mark is displayed in device manager after installing the graphics driver via the have disk method.
10.  Blank screen may be displayed while playing a Blu-ray DVD movie.
11. 59Hz refresh rate sometimes cannot be switched.  
12. Corruption is displayed while pressing Alt+Tab combination keys.  
13. The blank playback may be displayed while playing the Digital Video Essentials Blu-ray DVD movie.
14. Blank screen may be displayed after rotating monitor to 0 degrees and HDTV to 90 degrees in Extended Desktop mode and setting Video Standard for TV to HDTV_1080i60.
    
15. Corruption may be displayed while playing “Ice Age: The Melt Down” Blu-ray DVD movie.
16. Titan Quest* game might display abnormal screen on Main Menu.

Enhancements:

• When using an HDMI display and switching to the Notebook display alone, audio playback may be delayed switching to the internal speaker. 
• Display color changes when Intel® Display Power Saving Technology is enabled to Maximum Battery.

Requirements:

• The system must contain one of the following Intel(R) Chipsets:
• • Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset
  • Intel(R) G43 Express Chipset
  • Intel(R) G45 Express Chipset
  • Intel(R) Q43 Express Chipset
  • Intel(R) Q45 Express Chipset
  • Mobile Intel(R) GL40 Express Chipset
  • Mobile Intel(R) GM45 Express Chipset
  • Mobile Intel(R) GS45 Express Chipset
• The software should be installed on systems with at least 1 GB of system memory.
• There should be sufficient hard disk space in the directory on the system in order to install this software.
• The drivers included with this distribution package are designed to function with all released 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista*.