Intel 945GM Chipset  


  1. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Intel 945GM Chipset


    My laptop has the Intel 945GM chipset. Installation has always been flawless with Windows 7, even up to build 7077. The only thing is I always have to install the older driver from Intel in order to fully utilize the S-Video out functionality. You will see from the 1st pic (1: the clear edge of the screen) that when using the default installed driver, the output needs zooming (2). This cannot be done from within Windows as far as I can tell.

    After installing the drivers from Intel (using Vista compatability) i can fully use the Intel Graphics Media Accellerator Driver as shown in pic 2 to zoom the output to fir the screen.

    This is a very strange issue as there is nothing wrong with the drivers shipped with the latest builds of Windows 7.
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  2. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 RC
       #2

    Hi there,

    I found a solution for this. It's the "Aspect Ratio" setting in the Intel driver. Unfortunately, in Windows 7 the Intel Graphics Settings tool is missing, so you cannot choose between "Maintain Aspect Ratio", "Center Desktop", "Stretch to Full Screen"...

    The default seems to center the desktop. I now found the registry setting for this.

    Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{CLSID-here-you-have-to-find-the-right-one}\0000\

    In this key, you find many entries, beginning with ~3DMark03.exe and several other game executables.

    Now search for the DWORD ForceBorderForMAR. Set it to 1. This worked for me and stretches non-native resolutions to full screen.

    Hope this helps...
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