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Why is there no driver listing for Intel HD 5600?

LYin2
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Intel HD 5600 (Intel Core i7-5700HQ)

I know I can just download the driver for 5500 or 6000, they basically support the graphic cards from the same generation, but why isn't there a listing for HD 5600? It is extremely frustrating and confusing, because it looks like Intel isn't taking this 5th generation CPU seriously, and it's definitely not because it is out-of-date. When i go to nvidia driver download page, everything is neat and tidy: choose your graphic card generation, model and there is the driver.

Another problem is that the driver is not updated very often, take version 15.40.10.4300 for example: this is the latest version (stable) I can find for my gpu. Now, in the search result page it says the date is Jan 28th, 2016, but if you click into the download page, it's now from Oct 26th, 2015! And if I scroll down, there are tons of "KNOWN ISSUES" that are waiting to be fixed. Right now it's March 13th, 2016, and not a single driver has been released yet.

Can someone from Intel take this issue seriously please.

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IUman
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Hello DragonXi,

Thank you for joining the Intel communities.

We appreciate your feedback and for taken your time to share your concern with us.

Right now there is a Beta driver available, you can download it here:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25749/Intel-Beta-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-7-8-1-10-15-40-?product=87726 Download Intel® Beta Graphics Driver for Windows® 7/8.1/10* [15.40]

Please bear in mind that Intel provides https://downloadcenter.intel.com/ generic versions of drivers for general purposes. Your http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/topics/oems.html computer manufacturer may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to your driver. Intel recommends you contact your computer manufacturer for the latest system specific updates and technical support information.

Two Beta drivers have been released after the version: 15.40.10.4300, the correct date is 10/26/2015

This is something that Intel takes very seriously and as you know there are issues that need to be fixed and we appreciate any feedback provided to give better experience to our products.

Best wishes,

Ivan

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