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Intel Chipset Device Software 9.2.0.1030

Intel Chipset Device Software 9.2.0.1030

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"Intel Chipset Device Software (formerly"
Published by Intel on 3 May 2011
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  • Size:

    2.75 MB

  • License:

    Freeware

  • OS:

    Windows

  • Price:

    $0

  • Updated:

    3 May 2011

  • Downloads:

    950 (8 last week)
Intel Chipset Device Software (formerly Chipset Software Installation
Utility) is often referred to as the chipset driver or chipset drivers. This is
a common misconception. A driver is a program that allows a computer to
communicate (or talk to) a piece of hardware. The Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility, however, is not a driver, nor does it include drivers. It
contains information files (INFs).
An INF is a text file that provides the operating system with information
about a piece of hardware on the system. In the case of the current Intel
Chipset Software Installation Utility, that information is primarily the product
name for the piece of hardware. This allows the operating system to show the
correct name for that piece of hardware in Device Manager.
If a chipset is released well after an operating system, the INF allows the
operating system to identify all the pieces of the chipset. Intel and
Microsoftwork together to include information on both current and future
chipsets in new operating systems so, in many cases, the operating system will
recognize all the pieces of the chipset even without the INF.
The best rule of thumb is that, unless you are installing an operating
system, you don't need to install the Intel Chipset Software Installation
Utility. If you do install the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility after
installing the operating system, and the installation program recognizes that
some or all of the product names in Device Manager match the product names in
the included INF files, it just won't install those INF files.
INF files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel chipset
components in order to ensure that the following features function properly:

Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
AGP Support
IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
SATA Storage Support
USB Support
Identification of Intel Chipset Components in the Device Manager

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is validated on the
following Microsoft operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 X64

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility contains support for the
All Intel Chipsets.

Before installing version 9.2.0.1030 of Intel Chipset Device Software for Windows make sure this is the latest version available and that it works with your current operating system and device model. If the driver contains release notes ("readme" files) proceed with reading them first. Second recommended step is creating a restore point to help you later on in case you install the wrong device driver. Note that some drivers will work instantly after installing them, but others will require a system restart in order to function properly.

As an alternative, you can simplify the process of installing the latest versions for your drivers by using a program to scan all your drivers and compare them with the latest available versions from the manufacturers. We recommend Driver Scanner from Uniblue for such a task. Download it and run a free driver scan here.

Antivirus information

Download3K has downloaded and tested Intel Chipset Device Software on 19 Mar 2012 with some of Today's best antivirus engines and you can find below, for your convenience, the scan results:

  • Bitdefender:

    Clean

  • NOD 32:

    Clean

  • Avira:

    Clean

  • Kaspersky:

    Clean
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