Has anyone upgraded their Intel graphics controller, they have v13.6 on the site.  Im running the preloaded drivers (v 6.13), was wondering if there was a difference and if its worth it.  Thanks.

It looks like they fixed a lot of issues, so I gave it a go and the install works fine for me.

Version information before/after upgrade:

6.14.10.3691
10/8/03

6.14.10.3722
11/20/03

Resolved Issues:

1183371 Cannot switch display to Panel+DVI both mode by press Fn+F4 Microsoft Windows* XP
1172494 When DVD playback is carried out, quality of image is bad. Single mode is the same as the time of DDC Microsoft Windows* XP
1189973 Press lid switch during playing 3D game will cause system hang Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1185188 Switching displays will cause SMI 100Dh to report switching to full screen command prompt Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1194068 Display will flash 2 times when enter windows Microsoft Windows* XP
1192857 Intel hotkeys toggle does not keep display resolution Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1198311 Unwanted asterisks appearing on power schemes dialog Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1184406 Overlay does not follow properly when dragging a Windows Media Player* window Microsoft Windows* XP
1196482 Video driver unloaded after play 2 or more MPG file from play list using Windows Media Player* 9 Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1142246 Changing CMOS settings doesn’t work properly when previously in Dual pipe modes Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1162230 Full screen command prompt is in expanded mode even if LCD is in centering mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1183804 After restart from LCD+CRT, display switches to CRT only Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1191036 Centering mode changes to expansion mode after restarting the system Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1184681 The text of Intel Graphics Technologies applet icon on Control Panel is incorrect Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
Microsoft Windows* XP
1197794 blank screen on LFP and CRT with Dual Display Clone mode when Notebook as primary display Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1156233 Local flat panel corruption in <1024x768 panel fitting mode on native 1400x1050 panel Microsoft Windows* XP
1192059 Intel Extreme Graphics 2 for mobile icon is not work properly Microsoft Windows* 2000
1192887 System switch back to CRT mode after restarting from extended desktop mode Microsoft Windows* XP
1194773 An ‘igfxsrvc.dll’ will error message pop up after disabling and enabling full screen Microsoft Windows* XP
1192265 Mouse has shadow on system when gamma is changed from default setting Microsoft Windows* XP
1195660 The display cannot change to Extended Desktop mode from the desktop context menu Microsoft Windows* Me
1156666 ACPI resume from S4 results in corrupt image displayed just prior to OS. Easily replicated at 800x600x8bpp Microsoft Windows* XP
1184400 PAL TV setting changes to NTSC when open DOS FS mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1175980 Wrong status displayed for extended desktop user interface after Fn+F7 in full screen command prompt Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1186396 blue screen error and the system hangs while entering Standby (S3) mode via pressing the lid switch button with Extended Desktop mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1201395 In Twin Mode, CRT displays ‘Out of sync’ message Microsoft Windows* XP
1198438 When changing to DOS full screen, Screen has corruption Microsoft Windows* XP
1098630 Display switching using Fn + F8 stuck at CRT only after suspend/resume Microsoft Windows* XP
1145070 color depth reset to 8bpp after install of driver if user inface inf entry options are in inf Microsoft Windows* XP
1188405 Monitor, Intel(R) Dual Display Clone and Extended Desktop icons are shown on Intel Graphics Technology devices tab with only LFP connected after changing the desktop resolution Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1032490 Blue screen error when switching display with Fn/ F8 while DVD is playing Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows* XP
1136836 Cannot modify the VBT settings with VBIOS 2963 Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1177470 A blank screen is shown after switching the MS-DOS prompt from windowed mode to full screen mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1177584 VESA mode 117,11A hangs system causing PXE boot hangs Any
1201161 Display shifts upwards for 1280x600 mode on TV Microsoft Windows* 2000
1180397 Terminology inconsistency in Dual Display Zoom dialog of user interface Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1189768 m-dash is coming up corrupted in Zoom help tip Microsoft Windows* 2000
1191944 Incorrect device gamma values on Information tab Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
Microsoft Windows* Me
1193291 help tips for Power Schemes items need to be rewritten for clarity Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1201163 “Starting Windows…” and progress bar is seen when display is switched Microsoft Windows* 2000
1201164 full screen command prompt screen is seen when displays are switched Microsoft Windows* 2000
1199134 Quake III game exhibits graphics corruption Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1196597 blank screen is showed on the LFP after resuming the system from Standby when enabling the Same display configuration driven on both display setting with Dual Display Clone Mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1187913 Installation time increased abnormally after disabling Hyper Threading on the 865G system Microsoft Windows* Me
1165868 The Position button does not gray out when moving the desktop to the limit position on TV Microsoft Windows* Me
1144600 Overlay corruption when mouse is moved Microsoft Windows* 2000
1144601 planar formats: source width is being set to zero which hangs the system Microsoft Windows* 2000
1144604 overfly corruption in the zoom box Microsoft Windows* 2000
1160169 Visual anomaly is showed and the system hangs when running on dual display clone Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
1188364 Green Screen flashed on display when scaling the playback window Microsoft Windows* XP
1185828 Max Graphics Memory size is incorrect in Information tab on Intel Graphics Technology tab Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1196619 System locks up with back light on when pressing the lid switch while playing a DVD movie Microsoft Windows* XP
1203394 Open lid with black screen while 3D text screensaver is enabled and close lid-switch is depressed Microsoft Windows* XP
1195739 Enable Twin Configuration item is appeared on Extended Desktop mode in the Intel user interface devices tab Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1118601 Certain Flat Panel Monitors do not work on DVI port Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1188979 Fn+F7 doesn’t work after execute 3D screensaver preview Microsoft Windows* XP
1174875 User interface is in extended desktop and secondary in twin if open full screen dos and switch displays Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1187309 Display in CRT jerks if set 20x15x32 resolution in CRT only mode Microsoft Windows* XP
1190144 Display in CRT jerks if toggle from extended to LCD Microsoft Windows* XP
1175955 System hangs if AIM call done on CRT1 Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1186140 Int10 5F65h(Blank Display with Cursor On) fails  
1176578 Rotation tab is is hidden when reboot the machine after setting output to TV Microsoft Windows* XP
1176690 Windows Media Player* 8.1 - video playback is visual abnormally while playing a MPEG file with Windows Media Player on rotated desktop mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1177614 Monitor blacks out if the Primary Device is set to Notebook Microsoft Windows* XP
1194907 No display on CRT, though system is in dual display mode, after resuming from standby Microsoft Windows* XP
1177503 The Gamma value does not change after invoking the saved display scheme Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* XP
1180258 Enable Twin Configuration item is checked after resuming from Standby (S1) Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1202991 Most Help Tips are in the wrong font face; all should be Arial 10 Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* XP
1189079 3D Screen Saver - blue screen is showed and the system hangs during changing the desktop resolution from IGT while opening the 3D Flying Objects screen saver preview window Microsoft Windows* XP
1201067 3D Mark 2000* - display is flashing while running the 3D Mark 2000 application Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1180015 Serious Sam 2 game exhibits jittering and corruption while playing game after switching the game from windowed mode to full screen mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1195412 Monitor, Intel(R) Dual Display Clone and Extended Desktop icons are showed on Intel Graphics Technology devices tab when only local flat panel is connected after pressing the Lid switch button Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1197192 Blue screen error on “ialmdev5.dll” appears after quit playing Medal of Honor* game Microsoft Windows* XP
1184986 rebooting the system after user interface is installed results in serious loss of user interface functionality Microsoft Windows* 2000
1199077 LCD does not turn on after resuming from Hibernation Microsoft Windows* XP
1196831 External monitor is flashing with horizontal lines after suspend/resume cycle Microsoft Windows* XP
1200714 Can not set LCD panel to its native 14x1050 resolution while in LCD only mode after switching from duo view mode Microsoft Windows* XP
1174171 Potential product name issues in user interface tray icon menu and tray icon tool tip Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* XP
1177519 The Intel graphics controller checks more than one device icon on Devices tab. Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1190796 Switch from vga to 10x7 causes system crash Microsoft Windows* 2000
1191274 Hitman: Codename 47* game exhibits corruption when moving the mouse cursor around the game screen while playing in Direct3D* mode Microsoft Windows* 2000
1183503 The Monitor Settings button disappears on Devices tab on the user interface Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1150779 The resolution of LCD is changed when shut down at LCD/TV mode and start Windows without TV Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1201208 Display is flashing an unacceptable number of times while entering hibernation Microsoft Windows* XP
1197451 Display doesn’t return to last primary device setting Microsoft Windows* XP
1202041 Frame Drop occurred while playing any AVI file with Media Player on both CRT and LFP Microsoft Windows* XP
1196584 Display mode is suddenly changed to 16 colors (VGA mode), or to Black out during DVD playback. Microsoft Windows* XP
1199775 In portrait mode, when changing the theme to Windows* classic, Windows logo in start button disappears Microsoft Windows* XP
1204452 Leftmost line is missing in 1050x1400 resolution of Portrait mode (panning mode) Microsoft Windows* XP
1191712 640x480 timing in EFP(ch7009) is incorrect. 666x496 is displayed. Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
1192231 Hsync/Vsync polarity is opposite at 640x480@60Hz/72Hz/75Hz Microsoft Windows* XP
1192540 Hsync/Vsync timing is incorrect at 1280x1024@85Hz mode Microsoft Windows* XP
1230114 Frequency is not correct while resolution is 1280 x 800 Microsoft Windows* XP
1171925 System locks when launching full screen DOS prompt while MPEG or DVD movie plays Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
1201214 system blue screens when Intervideo* WinDVD* attempts to display a menu Microsoft Windows* XP
1165856 Shadows are corrupted in Shadowbane* game Microsoft Windows* XP
1201817 System exhibits blue screen error if mouse is right-clicked after playing movie on LFP+CRT—> CRT only at UXGA 32bit Microsoft Windows* XP
1183710 Hibernation screen exhibits corruption when entering hibernation mode Microsoft Windows* NT 4.0

Anyone have a link to the upgrade?

As your friendly neighborhood Bunny man.

Excellent.  Thanks, bunny man!

Intel has again updated the graphics drivers…now we’re at version 13.6.1.

You can read about the changes here and you can download the file here

great, thanks!

Uh… this is a bunny man:

drachen…bunnyman…same thing…

Doh! I know I just posted this but apparently i missed an even newer version. It’s now up to 14.0.

You can find it here /

UPDATE [1/28] - DO NOT INSTALL THIS - You will lose the magnify button functionality.

Thanks to Burn242 for the update!

One of the new things is the updated logo and graphics for the driver.

would you recommend a “silly”  otherwise not that smart wabbitt install this?  or just leave well enough alone?

It’s easily updates your driver without causing any problems. So, yes…it’s wabbitt safe.

it does seem to add a few nice things and also fixes a lot of application compatibilities so it’s worth it.

i dl it but now for some reason when the computer starts up the resolution is off.  it has black bars on each side.  hpow do i get the computer to start up with the correct resolution?

THANKS!

It sounds like it booted up in 1024x768 mode. Go to your control panel -> Display settings and then make sure the resolution is set as 1280x768 and you should be ok.

i tried that already and it keeps booting up into the wrong resolution. how do i get it to save the correct one?

thanks

i tried it again and now it boots up in the correct res.

scary moment for the wabbitt….....thought i F’d it up but good!!!