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    new display drivers - sept 7 2016

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mujjuman, Nov 3, 2016.

  1. mujjuman

    mujjuman Notebook Deity

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    So I'm like a month late, but I just ran the SupportAssist utility and I found that there is a new driver update, for the intel HD graphics version 20.19.15.4483

    I'm always vary of updating drivers when I dont have any major or obvious problems, because in my past experience, I found that updating drivers can be a hit or miss, and sometimes can mess my system up.
    Additionally, there is a new driver for Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Sept 20, 2016 version 8.2.10900.330
    Who else is aware of these new driver updates, and what are your experiences and thoughts on these new drivers?
     
    mujjuman, Nov 3, 2016
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  2. C64

    C64 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just ran those updates and saw no issues on my end.
     
    C64, Nov 4, 2016
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    Techland Notebook Consultant

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    The thermal framework update stopped at the end with an error message. I had to do it several times including deinstallation until it all seemed to install correctly.

    When the graphics driver showed up on Dell's site there was a newer one released from Intel already. I installed the newer one and observed frequent graphics crashes (screen black for a second) on my system, which runs a widescreen 34" monitor in higher resolution via Thunderbolt. Going back to the official Dell driver solved that for me.
     
    Techland, Nov 4, 2016
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