topic Re: Intel partially locked driver support? in Graphics

Intel partially locked driver support?

MSchm21 — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:30:45 GMT

I'm a new Z77 user and using WinXP which I will later replace with Windows 7. I went into the download support page to look for a graphics driver for my Board. There are two drivers listed for Series 7 Boards:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21134&ProdId=3442&lang=eng http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21134&ProdId=3442&lang=eng

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21117&ProdId=3442&lang=eng http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21117&ProdId=3442&lang=eng

They are password protected!!! WTF Intel???

What's next? Pay drivers? I'm a customer and not allowed to use them, it makes a download support page really pointless if you ask me. Is Intel planning to block customer support in the future or why I'm not allowed to use them?

Here another locked driver on Windows 7: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21135&ProdId=3439&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%207%20%2864-bit%29*&DownloadType= http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21135&ProdId=3439&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%207%20%2864-bit%29*&DownloadType=

I don't call this a support.

Re: Intel partially locked driver support?

DArce — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:05:33 GMT

Hello,

This product has not been officially released, in that case what you would be using is an evalution board or pre-production unit used as sample for testing. Therefore as indicated in that website you would need to contact your Intel(R) salesperson to obtain a password to unzip that driver

Re: Intel partially locked driver support?

MSchm21 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:40:47 GMT

You are wrong. The chipset 7-series officially launched on 8th April and the Boards itself are available since March. I have a final version!

Re: Intel partially locked driver support?

DArce — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:33:41 GMT

Hello,

Could you please indicate what is the model and manufacturer of the motherboard that you are using? If you are using an Intel(R) Desktop Board, please provide the AA number of that unit. The following link provides information on where this information should be located on the motherboard:

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-009008.htm http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-009008.htm

Additionally, could you please let us know what is the model of the processor installed on that unit?