Re: Chipset again

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From: Cari \(MS MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:03:11 -0700

The 845g chipset drivers do NOT contain graphics drivers. At least the
865PE chipset drivers don't... I installed them yesterday. They contain PCI
to USB bridge and USB Controller drivers etc. Thankfully not a graphics
driver in sight since I do NOT have Intel integrated graphics on my
motherboard! I would been VERY angry of it had tried to install Intel
graphics when I have an nVidia FX graphics card.

She specifically says she wants graphics drivers. They are in a different
section of the Intel website:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp?iid=HPAGE+header_support_download&#

Eighth line down on the left hand side of the screen, you'll see the line
Graphics. THIS is what she needs. NOT motherboard chipset drivers. 

-- 
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
-- 
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"John Whitworth" <j_dublevay@yarhooh.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:OacyL9xhEHA.2952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Just to reassure a little, chipsets (and chips) often become known by 
> shortened names.
>
> In the days before Pentiums and Athlons, the CPUs at the heart of PCs were 
> known as 286, 386 and 486. Actually, before that came the 8086 and 8088, 
> but the point here is that although the chips were called 286, 386 and 
> 486, their ACTUAL code numbers were 80286, 80386 and 80486. I.e. the 
> prefix meant a range of CPUs. Today, that same reasoning applies to 
> Intel's video chipsets. I.e  845G is the same as 82485g.
>
> It doesn't help much when people are trying to download new drivers for 
> their PCs (as they should) - but please trust me, and plump for the 845G 
> chipset.
>
> HTH
>
> JW
>
>
>
> "John Whitworth" <j_dublevay@yarhooh.co.uk> wrote in message 
> news:uCp%23duxhEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Rowena" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:a38d01c48719$9c3e0960$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Ok, I found my information it tells me my graphic
>>> controller chip type is Intel 82845g. I wanted to
>>> download an update from Intel and it states it is only
>>> for the following chipsets:
>>> Intel(R) 852GM Chipset
>>> Intel(R) 852GME Chipset
>>> Intel(R) 855GM Chipset
>>> Intel(R) 855GME Chipset
>>> Intel(R) 845G Chipset     <===== This is your chipset
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> JW
>>
>
>

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