Latest Intel Chipset Device Software

[sethm1]

Regarding the Realtek Link it does say to check for drivers from then Mobo's downloads - which I did.

Plus when I click on next (in the Realtek page), I get this:
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[Zidane24]

Regarding the Realtek Link it does say to check for drivers from then Mobo's downloads - which I did.

Plus when I click on next (in the Realtek page), I get this:
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try this...

Realtek

Check the box below...then a download page appears...choose the executable file for Windows 7 x64...

Trust me you can download the driver from that link and it should work

 

[Jehanzeb]

Hello,

anyone has found a way to fix intel chipset problem on Windows 7 yet?

Regards

Jehanzeb

 

[Codify]

I'm surprised that throughout all 11 pages of this thread, no-one has pointed out that these chipset "drivers" are not drivers at all. What you are downloading is the "Chipset Device Software". It does not contain any drivers at all, it is it's just a collection of INF files that tell Windows the correct descriptive names of the devices to show in Device Manager:

That's all it does. Windows 7 does this automatically, so the only reason you would need this software is if you had messed up your computer somehow and the devices were not showing. You do not need this software on a fresh OS install.

More from Intel:

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - What is the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility (also known as the Intel® Chipset Device Software) is often referred to as the chipset driver or chipset drivers. This is a common misconception.

What is a driver?
A driver is a program that allows a computer to communicate (or talk to) a piece of hardware. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, however, is not a driver, nor does it include drivers. It contains information files (INFs).

What is an INF?
An INF is a text file that provides the operating system with information about a piece of hardware on the system. In the case of the current Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, that information is primarily the product name for the piece of hardware. This allows the operating system to show the correct name for that piece of hardware in Device Manager.
If a chipset is released well after an operating system, the INF allows the operating system to identify all the pieces of the chipset. Intel and Microsoft* work together to include information on both current and future chipsets in new operating systems so, in many cases, the operating system will recognize all the pieces of the chipset even without the INF.

 

[Zidane24]

I'm surprised that throughout all 11 pages of this thread, no-one has pointed out that these chipset "drivers" are not drivers at all. What you are downloading is the "Chipset Device Software". It does not contain any drivers at all, it is it's just a collection of INF files that tell Windows the correct descriptive names of the devices to show in Device Manager:

That's all it does. Windows 7 does this automatically, so the only reason you would need this software is if you had messed up your computer somehow and the devices were not showing. You do not need this software on a fresh OS install.

More from Intel:

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - What is the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility (also known as the Intel® Chipset Device Software) is often referred to as the chipset driver or chipset drivers. This is a common misconception.

What is a driver?
A driver is a program that allows a computer to communicate (or talk to) a piece of hardware. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, however, is not a driver, nor does it include drivers. It contains information files (INFs).

What is an INF?
An INF is a text file that provides the operating system with information about a piece of hardware on the system. In the case of the current Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, that information is primarily the product name for the piece of hardware. This allows the operating system to show the correct name for that piece of hardware in Device Manager.
If a chipset is released well after an operating system, the INF allows the operating system to identify all the pieces of the chipset. Intel and Microsoft* work together to include information on both current and future chipsets in new operating systems so, in many cases, the operating system will recognize all the pieces of the chipset even without the INF.

Alrighty then...the next time my friend installs XP on his X58 chipset and his USB devices and the sort do not work...

I will tell him that updating the chipset from intel won't make a difference...

Seriously though...intel is undercutting the fact that the chipset does more than provides you a meaningful name to Device Manager

 

[Codify]

Alrighty then...the next time my friend installs XP on his X58 chipset and his USB devices and the sort do not work...

I will tell him that updating the chipset from intel won't make a difference...

Seriously though...intel is undercutting the fact that the chipset does more than provides you a meaningful name to Device Manager

If he is installing current generation chipset in a 9 year old OS, then he may need this software in order that XP can display the device names correctly. But this is a Windows 7 forum, and 7 can display the correct device names for all current intel chipsets, without the need for this software utility. It is simply unnecessary.

 

[sethm1]

Codify -

So, then no need to update the Intel Chipset?
Prior to posting here, I went to ASUS (my mobo) website. Downloaded what I thought was a intel chipset driver and it ended up turning off the front port (Maybe others) head phone port- I got no sound from the front of my PC tower.

here is the weblink:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-

for
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program V9.1.1.1014 for Windows XP 32bit/XP 64bit/Vista 32bit/Vista 64bit Win7 32bit/64bit.

So what your saying is the above install is not neccessary ( and is not an actual driver) if my Device Mgr is working fine?

I thought I saw a Intel update months ago when my machine was runnning under Vista. If there was one, its now off the ASUS site. I wonder what it was.

And in other words – leave it alone.

I also noticed something else the other day and which I thought was connected to this Intel chipset deal, is that when I connect my iPod Nano, a menu pops up as if it was a USB device.
AND I don’t have that checked in the iTunes setting – about using the Nano as a manual driver (sorry at work so forgot the actual lingo).

 

[ratePV]

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 features
function properly:

- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in
the Device Manager

Quote from readme on Intel's site.

And yes you can choose not to install them(but loosing the functions of your mobo)

SO YES EVERYONE SHOULD INSTALL THEM!

 

[moadip]

http://files.laptopvideo2go.com/chipset/intel_chipset_9.1.1.1023.exeall versions including W7 intel_chipset_9.1.1.1023
intel inf update

 

[Zidane24]

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 features
function properly:

- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in
the Device Manager

Quote from readme on Intel's site.

And yes you can choose not to install them(but loosing the functions of your mobo)

SO YES EVERYONE SHOULD INSTALL THEM!

THANK YOU!!!

That guys post above would have people think that updating a chipset isn't necessary...

Why the hell would intel update a chipset if all it did was make Device Manager show correctly? By his logic they could put out a version of the chipset per each OS once and be done with it

 

[Codify]

Why the hell would intel update a chipset if all it did was make Device Manager show correctly?

That's exactly all it does. Read:

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - What is the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?

 

[ratePV]

Why the hell would intel update a chipset if all it did was make Device Manager show correctly?

That's exactly all it does. Read:

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - What is the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?

Geez!

Why do you then have to click "drivers" when you search on the site
and it pop's out INF UPDATE UTILITY?

 

[ratePV]

Sry for double posting!

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - Do I need the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?

 

[sethm1]

On the page - Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - Do I need the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?
it reads:
"Did you just install the operating system?
If the answer is yes, you can install the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility to ensure that all the chipset components are recognized by the operating system."

Yet, doing so seem to do more harm then good. Since I had just did a clean install of Win 7, it would seem to me that installing the Utility was necessary.
As far as I can tell my Device Mgr page is working as it should.

Oh since I am not an advanced user, instead of installing that Utility, I am told to download - [FONT=&quot]INFINST_AUTOL.EXE
Yet, no link to this file is given. I don't understand that.[/FONT]

 

[sethm1]

I am going to try the
Intel Driver Update Utility (which automatically identify and find drivers)

Found it here:
Intel® Driver Update Utility

 

[jpzsports]

I'm still confused whether or not there is a purpose in installing the INF Update Utility.

Look at this:

INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets

Intel® Chipset Device Software is the new name for the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility; this name will be seen when running the installation package.

The Intel® Chipset Device Software installs the Windows* INF files. An INF is a text file that provides the operating system with information about a piece of hardware on the system. In the case of the current Intel Chipset Device Software, that information is primarily the product name for the piece of hardware. This allows the operating system to show the correct name for that piece of hardware in Device Manager.

**Important**
The Intel Chipset Device Software does not install drivers for AGP or USB. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UTILITY IF YOUR DEVICE MANUFACTURER IS RECOMMENDING IT TO CORRECT AN "AGP DRIVER," "AGP GART," OR "USB DRIVER" ISSUE; IT WILL NOT CORRECT YOUR ISSUE.

 

[cabbage]

This what I find under: storage controllers

View attachment 32640


Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards

I did a fresh install of the windows7 x64 ultimate.
Following that installed the IMSM and now the detais are as follows:

 

[ratePV]

On the page - Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - Do I need the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?
it reads:
"Did you just install the operating system?
If the answer is yes, you can install the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility to ensure that all the chipset components are recognized by the operating system."

Yet, doing so seem to do more harm then good. Since I had just did a clean install of Win 7, it would seem to me that installing the Utility was necessary.
As far as I can tell my Device Mgr page is working as it should.

Oh since I am not an advanced user, instead of installing that Utility, I am told to download - [FONT=&quot]INFINST_AUTOL.EXE
Yet, no link to this file is given. I don't understand that.[/FONT]

Fine!

Install whatever you like!

I just know that driver's ARE MEANT FOR RECOGNIZING DEVICES!

I know what i'm doing and this post is too small to explain.

So people you should install(or not) as they want(loosing many functions of your mobo) as read here from Intel's readme:

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 features
function properly:

- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in
the Device Manager

 

[Zidane24]

On the page - Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility - Do I need the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility?
it reads:
"Did you just install the operating system?
If the answer is yes, you can install the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility to ensure that all the chipset components are recognized by the operating system."

Yet, doing so seem to do more harm then good. Since I had just did a clean install of Win 7, it would seem to me that installing the Utility was necessary.
As far as I can tell my Device Mgr page is working as it should.

Oh since I am not an advanced user, instead of installing that Utility, I am told to download - [FONT=&quot]INFINST_AUTOL.EXE
Yet, no link to this file is given. I don't understand that.[/FONT]

Fine!

Install whatever you like!

I just know that driver's ARE MEANT FOR RECOGNIZING DEVICES!

I know what i'm doing and this post is too small to explain.

So people you should install(or not) as they want(loosing many functions of your mobo) as read here from Intel's readme:

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 features
function properly:

- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in
the Device Manager

Rate...it is a waste of our time trying to convince them they need it...

Funny how a new member shows up and makes a statement that they don't need it and everyone instantly declares they don't while we (who have distinguished ourselves as knowledgeable, helpful, and truthful) say they do AND CAN PROVE THAT THEY DO are met with resistance and scrutiny...

Its their machine...if it doesn't work as expected than I don't care and don't wine to us about it

 

[toughbook]

Why in the heck don't you guys just install it! If you have a problem afterwards simply do a system restore back to the moment b4 you installed. It will automatically creat a restore point.