Latest Intel Chipset Device Software

For my G3240 CPU, only 15.40.4.64.4256 is available at Download Intel® Iris™, Iris™ Pro, and HD Graphics Production Driver for Windows® 10 64-bit

I wonder where Windows got 20.19.15.4531.

Andre2210 said:

OEM drivers :)
for custom motherboard i advise manufacturer webpage.
for chipset .

for Intel HD.... windows installs the latest.
but you can get the package too from Intel.

You mean Intel side " manufacture webpage"?

Dromadus said:

You mean Intel side " manufacture webpage"?

no the Asus or Gigabyte website, when you buy the motherboard separate.
they might have tweaked drivers.

the intel drivers on website are meant for OEM machines.
and pretty standard.


And i noticed , even with latest chipset from Asrock , i needed to go to safe mode and device manager and manually install
the SMbus and DRAM controller.
by default it still used Microsoft default.

i also updated my BIOS recently to the 2015 version , i was still using 2013 before.
that might have been the problem.

my computer runs sweet again :)
i had issues before with the latest Logitech software .
mostly the Setpoint Software Version: 6.67.83
so went updating everything in my search.

Thanks :)

Hi,

The latest version I've found is 10.1.2.80.
Intel's download center is hopelessly outdated....

************************************************************
* Product: Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
* Version: 10.1.2.80
* Target PCH/Chipset: Server Platforms
* Date: 2016-08-26
************************************************************
NOTE:
For the list of supported chipsets, please refer
to the Release Notes
************************************************************
* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
************************************************************
This document contains the following sections:
1. Overview
2. System Requirements
3. Contents of the Distribution Package
3A. Public and NDA Configurations
4. List of Available Command Line Switch Options
5. Installing the Software in Interactive Mode
6. Installing the Software in Silent Mode
7. Installing the INF Files Prior to OS Installation
8. Installing the INF Files After OS Installation
9. Verifying Installation of the Software and
Identifying the Software Version Number
10. Troubleshooting

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* 1. OVERVIEW
************************************************************
The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software installs Windows*
INF files to the target system. These files outline to
the operating system how to configure the Intel(R) chipset
components in order to ensure that the following feature
functions properly:
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in
the Device Manager
This software can be installed in three modes: Interactive,
Silent and Unattended Preload. Interactive Mode requires
user input during installation; Silent Mode and Unattended
Preload do not.
This software also offers a set of command line switches,
which provide additional installation choices. Refer to
Section 4 for detailed descriptions of these switches.

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* 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
************************************************************
1. It is recommended that the Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
be installed onto the target system prior to the
installation of other drivers.
2. Please refer to the Release Notes to view the list of
chipsets that the software included with this distribution
package is designed to operate with.
3. One of the following operating systems must be
fully installed and running on the system
before installing this software:
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Microsoft Windows 10 (Refer Release Notes for details.)
Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 x64

This software is designed for the latest Service packs
releases of above operating systems.
To verify which operating system has been installed onto
the target system, follow the steps below:
a. Click on Start.
b. Select Settings.
c. Select Control Panel.
d. Double-click on the System icon.
e. Click on the General system properties tab.
f. Verify which OS has been installed by reading
the System information.

4. It is recommended that the software be installed on
systems with at least 64MB of system memory.
5. It is recommended that there be a minimum of 5MB of hard
disk space on the system in order to install this software.
6. The operating system must be fully installed and running on
the system before running this software.
7. Close any running applications to avoid installation problems.
Please check with the system provider to determine which
operating system and Intel(R) chipset are used in the system.

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* 3. CONTENTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE
************************************************************
The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software package contains the
following items:
File(s)
-------
SetupChipset.exe

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* 3A. PUBLIC AND NDA CONFIGURATIONS
************************************************************
The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software supports two types of
configurations, "Public" and "NDA". The Public configuration
has all Intel Confidential (IC) information, such as platform
codenames, stripped out of the build. The NDA configuration
includes this information, as well as extra installation
functionality that is not safe enough to be released
publicly, but is required for validation efforts. For this
reason, NDA-configured releases are not permitted to be
released publicly or to anyone not possessing a Non-Dislosure
Agreement (NDA) with Intel Corporation.
To help identify whether a given build configured with NDA
functionality, a large red banner has been added to the user
interface of the installer, stating that it is an NDA build.
The Public and NDA configurations are only available for
production releases, "Production Candidate" (PC) and
"Production Version" (PV). For non-production releases
Pre-Alpha, Alpha, and Beta, it is assumed that the build
will not be released publicly. Therefore, non-production
releases only have one configuration, the NDA configuration.
The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software does not support
installation of both build configurations on a single
machine, this will result in an error thrown by the
Microsoft Windows* Installer framework during the second
installation, manifesting as an error message in the log
files and on the installer user interface when running in
Interactive mode. The installer will exit with code 666.

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* 4. LIST OF AVAILABLE COMMAND LINE FLAG OPTIONS
************************************************************
The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software supports several
command line switches for various installation options.
Below is a list of all the available command line switches that
may be used with the program call.
Switch Description
---- -----------
-? Displays the the help dialog
-downgrade Ignores the downgrade warning.
-extract <path> Extracts all driver files to the path specified.
-l <path>
-log <path> Changes the default log path.

-lang <lcid> Specifies the language of the UI.
-norestart Inhibits the installer from automatically initiating
system reboot after installer, when reboot is required
and installer UI mode is not interactive (silent or
passive).
-overall Overwrites all drivers.
-p <path> Changes the default install path.
-q
-quiet
-s
-silent Does not display any setup dialogs.

Below are the language codes used with the '-lang' switch:
LCID Language
-------- ------------------------
0401 Arabic (International)
0804 Chinese (Simplified)
0404 Chinese (Traditional)
0405 Czech
0406 Danish
0413 Dutch
0409 English (United States)
040B Finnish
040C French (International)
0407 German
0408 Greek
040D Hebrew
040E Hungarian
0410 Italian
0411 Japanese
0412 Korean
0414 Norwegian
0415 Polish
041B Slovak
0416 Portuguese (Brazil)
0816 Portuguese (Standard)
0419 Russian
040A Spanish (International)
041D Swedish
041E Thai
041F Turkish
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* 5. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE IN INTERACTIVE MODE
************************************************************
1. Verify that all system requirements have been met as
described in Section 2 above.
2. Run the setup program:
SetupChipset.exe
3. You will be prompted to agree to the license agreement.
If you do not agree, the installation program will exit.

4. Upon successful installation you will see a screen listing
Intel(R) Chipset Device Software as installed.
You can view the instalation logs by clicking on
View Log Files in the bottom left-hand side corner.

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* 6. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE IN SILENT MODE
************************************************************
1. Verify that all system requirements have been met as
described in section 2.
2. Run the setup program:
For silent install:
SetupChipset.exe -s
3. The utility will perform the necessary updates and
record the installation status in the following system
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\INFInst
4. If the utility was not invoked with the "-norestart"
swith, the system may automatically restart if the
setup was successful.
NOTE: If prompted, the system MUST be restarted for all
device updates to take effect.
5. To determine whether the install was successful, verify
the "version" value in the registry key specified in
Step 3.
6. In Silent Mode the utility will not display the license
agreement. When using Silent Mode the license agreement,
license.txt, will be placed in the following folder:
%ProgramFiles%\Intel\Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
Please read this agreement.
The following describes the registry entry made:
Name: "version"
Type: String
Data: <varies>
Current version number of the Intel(R) Chipset Device
Software

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* 7. INSTALLING THE INF FILES PRIOR TO OS INSTALLATION
************************************************************
This procedure requires a minimum of 5MB of hard disk space.
It is important to make sure there is enough disk space
before beginning the copy process. Copy the operating system
installation files from the setup directory to a directory
on the hard disk. This can be done by opening 'My Computer',
right-clicking on the correct drive, and selecting 'Properties'.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The installer executable (SetupChipset.exe) must always be run
to guarantee correct installation. In the case of INF injection,
this means that the installer must be run after the OS installation
completes, even if the INF files have already been installed via
INF injection or Have Disk installation.
By [supported Windows OS] it is meant a Windows operating system
that is listed in section 2.
The simplest method for installing Windows onto new hardware is to
start directly from the Windows product DVD with an answer file called
Autounattend.xml. Boot the computer with the Windows Setup media in the
DVD drive and the configuration set available on an external drive.
By default, Windows Setup searches all removable media for an answer
file called Autounattend.xml. Autounattend.xml must be located at the
root of the removable media.
The answer file enables you to automate all or parts of Windows Setup
Including adding INF files. You can create an answer file by using Windows
System Image Manager (Windows SIM).
Microsoft* published a Windows Automated Installation Kit(WAIK)
(Must be the supported Windows OS version) which facilitates creation of answer files
and image creation for unattended installs of supported Windows OS with tools such as
Windows SIM
To create a configuration set you will need:
Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) installed on a technician computer.
An authorized copy of a supported Windows OS product DVD.
Chipset device driver .inf files.
Access to a network share or removable media with sufficient storage space.
1. Create a New Answer File
(In this step, you define basic disk configuration and other settings that are required
for an unattended installation.)
A. On your technician computer, insert the supported Windows OS product DVD into
the local DVD-ROM drive.
B. On the desktop of the technician computer, navigate to the \Sources directory
on your DVD-ROM drive. Copy the Install.wim file from the Windows product DVD
to a location on the computer.
C. Open Windows SIM. On the desktop of the computer, click Start, point to
Programs, point to Microsoft Windows OPK (or Windows AIK), and then click
Windows System Image Manager.
D. On the File menu, click Select Windows Image.
E. In the Select a Windows Image dialog box, navigate to the location where
you saved the Install.wim file, and then click Open.
Note:
A warning will appear that a .clg file does not exist.
Click OK to create a .clg file.
If there is more than one Windows image in the .wim file, you are prompted
to select the Windows image to open.
F. On the File menu, click New Answer File.
2. Create a Distribution Share
(In this step, you create a distribution-share folder on your technician computer.
The distribution share will store out-of-box drivers, applications, and any resource
files needed for your custom installation.)
A. In Windows SIM, in the Distribution Share pane, click Select a Distribution
Share.
B. Right-click to select Create Distribution Share.
C. The Create a Distribution Share dialog box appears.
D. Click New Folder, and then type a name for the folder. For example
"C:\MyDistributionShareClick"
E. In the Distribution Share pane, the distribution share folder opens.
Windows SIM automatically creates the following folder structure.
C:\MyDistributionShare\$OEM$ Folders
C:\MyDistributionShare\Packages
C:\MyDistributionShare\Out-of-Box
3. Add Drivers and Applications to Distribution Share
A. In Windows SIM, on the Tools menu, select Explore Distribution Share.
B. The Distribution Share window opens.
C. Copy your device driver files (.inf) to the Out-of-Box Drivers folder.
1. Create subdirectories for each driver. For example,
create directories "Chipset" and "Video" in the Out-of-Box Drivers
folder.
D. Close the distribution share folder.
4. Add a Device Driver to the Answer File
(In this step, you add an out-of-box drivers (.inf) path to your answer file.)
A. In Windows SIM, on the Insert menu, click Driver Path, and then click Pass 1
windowsPE.
B. The Browse for Folder dialog box appears.
C. Select the driver path to add to the answer file, and then click OK.
For example, "C:\MyDistributionShare\Out-of-Box Drivers\Chipset"
5. Validate the Answer File
(In this step, you validate the settings in your answer file and then save them to a file.)
A. In Windows SIM, click Tools, and then click Validate Answer File.
B. If the answer file validates successfully, a "success" message appears in the
Messages pane; otherwise, error messages appear in the same location.
C. If an error occurs, in the Messages pane, double-click the error to navigate
to the incorrect setting. Change the setting to fix the error, and then
revalidate the answer file.
D. On the File menu, click Save Answer File. Save the file as Unattend.xml.
6. Create a Configuration Set
(In this step, you create a configuration set that will gather all of the resource files
that you specified in your answer file into one location.)
A. In Windows SIM, on the Tools menu, select Create Configuration Set.
B. The Create Configuration Set window opens.
C. Specify a destination location where you intend to publish the configuration set
D. Select a removable drive such as a USB flash drive (UFD), and then click OK.
7. Deploying a Configuration Set Without a Network
A. Turn on the new computer.
B. Insert both the removable media containing your configuration set and the
supported Windows OS product DVD into the new computer.
Note: When using a USB flash drive, insert the drive directly into the
primary set of USB ports for the computer. For a desktop computer,
this is typically in the back of the computer.
C. Restart the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Note: This example assumes that the hard drive is blank.
D. Windows Setup (Setup.exe) begins automatically.
E. By default, Windows Setup searches all removable media for an answer file
called Autounattend.xml. Autounattend.xml must be located at the root of the
removable media.
F. After Setup completes, validate that all customizations were applied, and then
reseal the computer by using the generalize option
For more information about supported Windows OS answer
files and unattended installations, please refer to the
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) User's Guide.
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* 8. INSTALLING THE INF FILES AFTER OS INSTALLATION
************************************************************
By [supported Windows OS] it is meant a Windows operating system
that is listed in section 2.
Some Intel(R) chipset platforms already are supported by
supported Windows OS so it may not be necessary to use the
INF files provided by this software to update the supported
Windows OS.
The following steps describe the installation process of
the supported Windows OS INF files. You may need to repeat these
steps to update all Intel(R) chipset devices not supported
by supported Windows OS.
1. Copy the contents of the <INF Extract Directory>
to the root directory of a removable media, such as
a USB flash drive (UFD) or floppy disk (A:\).
2. Close all programs currently running on the system.
3. Click on Start.
4. Select Settings.
5. Select the Control Panel.
6. Double-click on the System icon.
7. Click on the Hardware tab.
8. Click on the Device Manager button.
9. Select "Devices by connection" under the View menu.
10. Click on MPS Uniprocessor PC -OR- MPS
Multiprocessor PC.

NOTE:
Only one of the above items will be
displayed for a given system.

11. Click on PCI bus.
12. Right-click on the line containing the description
PCI standard host CPU bridge
-or-
PCI standard ISA bridge
-or-
PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
-or-
PCI System Management Bus
-or-
Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-or-
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
(This line will be selected.)
13. Select Properties from the pull-down menu.
14. Click on the Driver tab.
15. Click on the Update Driver button.
16. Supported Windows OS will launch the Upgrade Device.
Driver Wizard. Select Browse my computer for the driver software.
17. Enter "X:" in the Combo Box, where X is the drive letter
for your UFD or floppy disk
18. Ensure that the Include Subfolders checkbox is checked.
19. Select Next.
20. The window Will Display the Device that was installed.
21. Select Close.
22. Reboot the system if prompted to do so.
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* 9. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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The version numbers displayed by Device Manager for a given
device may not be the same as the Intel(R) Chipset Device
Software version.

The correct version number is indicated at the registry
entry specified in section 6.

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* 10. TROUBLESHOOTING
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It is assumed that the system requirements in Section 2 above
have been satisfied.
Issue: System locks up during Device Manager Remove or
during restart.
Solution: System lockup can occur during reboot as a
result of several possible system issues. In
the event of system lockup, reboot the machine
and view Device Manager. If devices are listed
properly and the system experiences no further
problems, then the .INF file restore process was
successful. If devices are not configured
correctly, try re-running the procedures
outlined in Section 3.
If this does not fix the issue or further issues
are experienced, reinstall the operating system.
Issue: After running the setup program and rebooting
the machine, Windows reports that it cannot find
one of the following files: ESDI_506.pdr
Solution: Click Browse in the dialog box where this issue
occurs, locate the <Windows>\System\IOSubsys
directory. Click OK. The system should be able to
locate this file in this directory and continue
re-enumerating for the new devices.
Issue: After running the setup program and rebooting
the machine, Windows reports that it cannot find
one of the following files:

UHCD.SYS
USBD.SYS
USBHUB.SYS
Solution: Click Browse in the dialog box where this issue
occurs and locate the following directory:

<Winnt>\System32\drivers

Click OK. The system should be able to locate the
files in this directory and continue re-enumerating
for the new devices.
Issue: After running the setup program and rebooting
the machine, Windows reports that it cannot find
the following file: ISAPNP.VXD
Solution: Click Browse in the dialog box where this issue
occurs and locate the <Winnt>\System directory.
Click OK. The system should be able to locate this
file in this directory and continue re-enumerating
for the new devices.
Issue: After performing the silent install, the
HKLM\Software\Intel\InfInst key was not created.
Solution: This is caused by one of the following
scenarios:
- The current system does not contain a
supported operating system, or
-or-
- The current system does not contain a
supported chipset.
Verify that the System Requirements are met as
outlined in Section 2.

Edited for brevity.

Cheers,

Hi,
@DooGie, yes, that's where I found it.

I often go there to get the latest of the latest. LOL.

Cheers,