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Intel HD crashes constantly in Google Earth

idata
Employee
‎11-26-2011 01:45 PM
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Hello,

Yesterday I bought new ASUS P8H67-V and Intel Celeron G530.

I didn't have any wrong expectations about gaming with G530 with its integrated Intel HD Graphics.

Just for the idea I tried with Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare in Windows 7 Ultimate x64.

Old enough game that should be playable at lower settings.

The Intel HD drivers crashes like clock just before the start of the level. If I try 50 times it will crash 50 times. There is a Windows system message in the tray saying that the driver has recovered, if you click again the CoD in the task bar, you are out again with the same message. If you are fast with ctrl-alt-del you can kill the process. If you are not, the game freezes the whole machine and the reset button is the only solution. This is not the big problem.

The big problem is that when I want to see 3D buildings in Google Earth, I have the same Intel HD Graphics driver crash, recovery, crash, recovery until I close Google Earth. Not playing with Celeron with integrated graphics is normal but not been able to browse Google Earth because of the graphics driver, really pisses me off.

I've tried all possible drivers - from the original mobo disk, from Windows Update, from Intel web site - no difference. With the original BIOS and with the newest mobo BIOS - no difference.

After reading A LOT of posts regarding similar SERIOUS problems with Intel HD, HD2000, HD3000 drivers, I have one serious (no irony at all) question to Intel guys. Based on the practical experience, 3D functionality of the Intel HD graphics is very, very limited and is usable for a particular applications/games. This is a fact, no arguing here. So, by knowing this, why don't you Intel guys write this clearly on the boxes of your CPUs? I'm not kidding you. Say something like "The integrated graphics core can work with a limited amount of application with limited 3D features. For a particular list of this application, please visit ... link BEFORE BUYING!"

I'm not a lawyer but with all these serious issues, such a statement is a must.

The good thing for me is that I can add a true graphics board, which I am going to do on Monday. Now I know that I MUST NOT buy Intel HD Graphics laptop. It's a pity, because this spoils all excelent Sandy Bridge CPU capabilities.

Intel, if you are serious about making integrated CPU+GPU, you should really address all these GPU=CPU issues.

Why should I pay for integrated graphics if it is useless? Why should I buy a CPU with integrated graphics at all?

Thanks.

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idata
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‎11-29-2011 10:06 AM
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Why should you... take the computer back, you see all the problems with running a computer with Intel HD here...

Pick up a computer with AMD or Nvidia graphics... the Intel HD has problems with basic graphics... running programs crash with the garbage drivers...

Games are not supported with Intel HD...and if they are you have to turn down the settings on the game...

Try installing Battlefield 3, and playing that... oh wait its not supported, and yet the graphics if it was supported would crash... or would be a slide show as the graphics can't keep up...

Visually stunning graphics

Intel® HD Graphics,1 simplifies your designs by eliminating additional discrete graphics hardware, while integrating stunning visuals and performance for immersive2 gaming. That's because the graphics engine and media processing in http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/core-i5-processor.html 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3, Core™ i5, and Core™ i7 processors are integrated right on the processor. Intel® HD Graphics delivers up to 3X performance over previous-generation Intel® HD Graphics2,3,4 – with additional headroom for future graphics applications. Plus, it integrates advanced 3D processing for stunning visual experiences.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hd-graphics/hd-graphics-developer.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hd-graphics/hd-graphics-developer.html

From Intels website... man is it a lie or what? How can they post this legally... seriously...

Well if your into Unreal tournament from the 90's it might work...(but you may need to turn down the graphics on the game)

But I dont see the performance, or the stunning visuals... gaming is a joke with Intel HD...

future graphic application... ummm it won't even run most present graphic applications...

and the drivers... rofl... stop it, the laughing is killing me....

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