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    New Intel Iris Drivers

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by newfiejudd, Apr 26, 2015.

  1. newfiejudd

    newfiejudd Notebook Deity

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    Has anyone been able to install the latest Iris driver for the 4600. Drivers are:
    Version: 15.36.19.64.4170 (Latest)
    Date: 04/10/2015
    Size: 119.01 MB
    Language: Multi language
    Operating Systems: Windows 7 (64-bit)*, Windows 8, 64-bit*, Windows 8.1, 64-bit*


    For me the drivers say they are installed but when ever you look under device manager I still have the version dated 3/16/2015
    Version: 10.18.14.4170.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Cheers
     
    newfiejudd, Apr 26, 2015
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  2. TJCacher

    TJCacher Notebook Consultant

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    The relevant file for determing your actual, installed Intel graphics driver is as follows:

    C:\Windows\System32\igdkmd64.sys

    If you download the zip version of the Intel driver you mentioned in your post, the zip file will be named as follows:

    win64_153619.zip

    If you extract the contents of this file, search for igdkmd64.sys, and locate the Timestamp date on the Digital Signatures tab of the igdkmd64.sys file's properties dialog, it should be reported as follows:

    Monday, March 16, 2015 6:10:15 PM

    On my system, after running Intel's installer, the installed copy's Timestamp date (found in C:\Windows\System32\igdkmd64.sys) is as follows:

    Monday, March 16 2015 6:10:15 PM

    This assures me that the install has been done successfully, and that I'm running the latest driver. In the past, while researching solutions for graphics problems, I have read that the way Intel version-stamps and dates their drivers results in the Windows Device Manager not really always reporting a clearly understandable version number and driver date. Take that information with a grain of salt, but it seems to be true in this case.
     
    TJCacher, Apr 27, 2015
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