Intel launches modern windows drivers, it goes all out in the gpu market
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Intel is going for all with its new adventure in the graphics card market, to prepare the way to success, the company changed the type of driver package it provides to offer users a service much more tailored to a manufacturer of its level. Intel Modern Windows Drivers are here.
Intel Modern Windows Drivers Now Available
The new driver package, called Intel Modern Windows Drivers (MWD), is only compatible with Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, as well as later versions of these two systems. The change should not affect functionality according to Intel as long as system administrators use the supplied.exe installer. Intel advises that failure to do so may result in minor to catastrophic problems or system instability. Going from a previous version of the driver is also not recommended according to Intel, as it can also result in system instability.
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According to the release notes, the Windows Modern Driver requires an Internet connection, for Windows to automatically download the Intel Graphics Control Panel from the Microsoft Store. For all changes it is important to create a system backup before installing the modern Intel driver on machines that support the new type of drivers. If you need to roll back, you can restore the backup.
Intel notes that the following graphics cores will receive the update of modern Windows drivers:
- Intel UHD Graphics 620/630 (formerly codenamed Coffee Lake) Intel Iris Plus 655 Graphics (formerly codenamed Coffee Lake) Intel UHD Graphics 600/605 (formerly codenamed Gemini Lake) Intel HD Graphics 620/630 (formerly codenamed Kaby Lake) Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640/650 (formerly codenamed Kaby Lake) Intel HD Graphics 610/615 (formerly codenamed Gemini Lake) Intel HD Graphics 500/505 (formerly called Apollo Lake) Intel HD Graphics 510/515/520/530 (formerly codenamed Skylake) Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 (formerly codenamed Skylake) Intel Iris Graphics 540 (formerly codenamed Skylake)
The new drivers are now available on the Intel Download Center website and in the company's Intel Driver & Support Assistant software.
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