Latest Intel gma500 driver for Windows
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:49 pm
The basic idea is to ignore Windows 8 warnings about installing in Vista compatibility mode, and install in Windows 7 compatibility mode, using 1024x768 as the initial resolution. Then, restart the system, and adjust for "full" monitor resolution, whatever it is on your system. My experience with the z530 indicates that this is not only stable, but desirable.
As for the Windows XP (SP3 only) gma500 driver, it only installs in a Windows XP SP3 environment, and the above considerations apply about using a basic safe resolution, then restarting.
This may involve more than two restarts, but is stable after that.
I am writing this from RIPLinuX running on a partition of the z530 using the built-in sound chip, same as Windows 8. The reason for using the built-in sound chip is that the Windows XP DirextX diagnostic tool recommends the sound chip setup over the USB sound dongle setup for speed reasons. Remembering that the Windows XP setup for the Realtek sound driver calls the rear analog or analog/spdif connector "stereo headphones", whereas later versions of Windows make the rear surround speakers with front speakers disabled the prime suspects.
As for the Windows XP (SP3 only) gma500 driver, it only installs in a Windows XP SP3 environment, and the above considerations apply about using a basic safe resolution, then restarting.
This may involve more than two restarts, but is stable after that.
I am writing this from RIPLinuX running on a partition of the z530 using the built-in sound chip, same as Windows 8. The reason for using the built-in sound chip is that the Windows XP DirextX diagnostic tool recommends the sound chip setup over the USB sound dongle setup for speed reasons. Remembering that the Windows XP setup for the Realtek sound driver calls the rear analog or analog/spdif connector "stereo headphones", whereas later versions of Windows make the rear surround speakers with front speakers disabled the prime suspects.