Has anybody installed Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950(945G Chipset

> If you run winupdate on Vista you should get the Vista Beta2 hardware
> drivers for the 82945 graphics chip. That is the easiest way to get them
> and they work fine fine on my Intel 945GT MOBO with Vista Beta 2. You
> should also have the latest BIOS for your MOBO. However, the GMA
> application which allows you to change parameters used by the actual
> hardware driver does not curretly appear to be available for Vista as you
> have found.
>
> "Martin Healy" <MartinHealy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80D6D3ED-5600-4033-930A-888CDFC02B45@microsoft.com...

> > Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver
> > available
> > for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to
> > the
> > new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> > driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched
> > Vista
> > Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> > software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a
> > Intel
> > update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> > means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for
> > the
> > Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> > disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
> >
> > I see from a web article @
> > http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx
> > that it may be possible to install Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC by
> > simply activating the OS first and following the step by step procedure
> > outlined in this article.
> >
> > I'm not sure about the validity of this article and would appreciate if
> > anybody out there could please tell if me if they have managed to install
> > windows Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC? and how?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >

>
>
>

> Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver available
> for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to the
> new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched Vista
> Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a Intel
> update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for the
> Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
>
> I see from a web article @
> http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx
> that it may be possible to install Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC by
> simply activating the OS first and following the step by step procedure
> outlined in this article.
>
> I'm not sure about the validity of this article and would appreciate if
> anybody out there could please tell if me if they have managed to install
> windows Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC? and how?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>

> Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver available
> for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to the
> new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched Vista
> Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a Intel
> update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for the
> Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
>
> I see from a web article @
> http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx
> that it may be possible to install Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC by
> simply activating the OS first and following the step by step procedure
> outlined in this article.
>
> I'm not sure about the validity of this article and would appreciate if
> anybody out there could please tell if me if they have managed to install
> windows Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC? and how?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>

> Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver available
> for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to the
> new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched Vista
> Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a Intel
> update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for the
> Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
>
> I see from a web article @
> http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx
> that it may be possible to install Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC by
> simply activating the OS first and following the step by step procedure
> outlined in this article.
>
> I'm not sure about the validity of this article and would appreciate if
> anybody out there could please tell if me if they have managed to install
> windows Vista Beta 2 on a Intel GMA 950 PC? and how?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>

> Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver available
> for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to the
> new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched Vista
> Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a Intel
> update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for the
> Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
>

> In article <80D6D3ED-5600-4033-930A-888CDFC02B45@microsoft.com>,
> MartinHealy@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> > Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver available
> > for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied to the
> > new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A graphics
> > driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched Vista
> > Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2 test
> > software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a Intel
> > update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website which
> > means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver for the
> > Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is most
> > disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
> >

> You don't need an updated graphics driver. I did a clean install of Vista
> Beta 2 (5384) on a Gigabyte i945G chipset motherboard. Vista Beta 2
> automatically installed a driver for the integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics
> controller (Lakeport driver). In the BIOS the memory size for graphics
> memory was set to 128MB. The total system memory is 1 GB.
>
> The driver supports the Vista Aero Glass UI perfectly with good
> performance.
>

> Thanks for the reply. You mentioned that Vista installs the Intel 950 GMA
> graphics controller (Intel 945 chipset) driver automatically. But
> according
> to this web article @
> http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx,
> it mentions that you have to update it manually. Nevertheless, I accept
> what
> you have said is true. Sometime in the future, Intel will probably launch
> their own official Vista Beta2 updated driver on their website for this
> chipset.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
>
> "wgd" wrote:
>

>> In article <80D6D3ED-5600-4033-930A-888CDFC02B45@microsoft.com>,
>> MartinHealy@discussions.microsoft.com says...

>> > Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver
>> > available
>> > for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied
>> > to the
>> > new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A
>> > graphics
>> > driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched
>> > Vista
>> > Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2
>> > test
>> > software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a
>> > Intel
>> > update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website
>> > which
>> > means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver
>> > for the
>> > Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is
>> > most
>> > disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
>> >

>> You don't need an updated graphics driver. I did a clean install of Vista
>> Beta 2 (5384) on a Gigabyte i945G chipset motherboard. Vista Beta 2
>> automatically installed a driver for the integrated Intel GMA 950
>> graphics
>> controller (Lakeport driver). In the BIOS the memory size for graphics
>> memory was set to 128MB. The total system memory is 1 GB.
>>
>> The driver supports the Vista Aero Glass UI perfectly with good
>> performance.
>>

> The Link is out of date. Intel posted the Vista driver on its Website prior
> to the release of Beta2, however, it had not yet been qualified by MS so was
> not part of th Beta2 CD itself or of the oritional updates. My Vista
> system was updated automatically by WinUpdate when MS qualified the version
> released by Intel.
>
> "Martin Healy" <MartinHealy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:14A115BB-97DA-4181-B374-DC0E17BF5C71@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks for the reply. You mentioned that Vista installs the Intel 950 GMA
> > graphics controller (Intel 945 chipset) driver automatically. But
> > according
> > to this web article @
> > http://slashstar.com/blogs/alex/arch...assGMA950.aspx,
> > it mentions that you have to update it manually. Nevertheless, I accept
> > what
> > you have said is true. Sometime in the future, Intel will probably launch
> > their own official Vista Beta2 updated driver on their website for this
> > chipset.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > "wgd" wrote:
> >

> >> In article <80D6D3ED-5600-4033-930A-888CDFC02B45@microsoft.com>,
> >> MartinHealy@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> >> > Could you please tell me if there is an WDDM update graphics driver
> >> > available
> >> > for the current Windows Vista Beta 2 (5384 build) which can be applied
> >> > to the
> >> > new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945G chipset). A
> >> > graphics
> >> > driver already exists for the Vista (5308) build. Microsoft launched
> >> > Vista
> >> > Beta 2 away back in June. I would like to evaluate this Vista Beta 2
> >> > test
> >> > software on a Intel GMA 950 desktop. However, I can't seem to find a
> >> > Intel
> >> > update driver for this Vista 2 operating system on Intel's website
> >> > which
> >> > means I can't use it. According to Intel's website, the WDDM driver
> >> > for the
> >> > Vista 5308 build can't be applied to any other Vista build. This is
> >> > most
> >> > disappointing as it can't be used on the current Vista 2 5384 build.
> >> >
> >> You don't need an updated graphics driver. I did a clean install of Vista
> >> Beta 2 (5384) on a Gigabyte i945G chipset motherboard. Vista Beta 2
> >> automatically installed a driver for the integrated Intel GMA 950
> >> graphics
> >> controller (Lakeport driver). In the BIOS the memory size for graphics
> >> memory was set to 128MB. The total system memory is 1 GB.
> >>
> >> The driver supports the Vista Aero Glass UI perfectly with good
> >> performance.
> >>

>
>
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